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Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods - Powers applying during transition periods - Powers exercised by authorised Recovery Managers or constables

163: Power to close roads and public places

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"Authorities can close roads and public places in an emergency"

Illustration for Emergency Management Bill (No 2)

If you are an authorised Recovery Manager or a constable, you may take action to close roads and public places. You can do this if you believe it is necessary to limit or reduce the emergency or prevent negative effects. You may prohibit or restrict people or vehicles from accessing a road or public place. This prohibition or restriction can be total or partial, meaning it can apply to everyone or just some people or vehicles.

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Part 4Emergency response and recovery: states of emergency and transition periods
Powers applying during transition periods: Powers exercised by authorised Recovery Managers or constables

163Power to close roads and public places

  1. An authorised Recovery Manager or a constable may take the action specified in subsection (2) if the authorised Recovery Manager or constable believes on reasonable grounds that the action is necessary to do 1 or more of the following:

  2. limit or reduce the extent of the applicable emergency:
    1. prevent potentially negative effects of the applicable emergency.

      1. The authorised Recovery Manager or constable may prohibit or restrict the following from accessing a road or public place:

      2. persons, including 1 or more classes or groups of persons:
        1. vehicles, including 1 or more classes or groups of vehicles.

          1. A prohibition or restriction under subsection (2) may be total or partial.

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          • 2002 No 33 s 94M