Page:Public Order and Safety (Special Powers) Act 2018.pdf/25

Rh direction is made in a manner which is likely to be audible to all the members of the group or as many of them as reasonably practicable.

(8) A police officer may use such force as is reasonably necessary, including the use of lethal weapons—
 * (a) to prevent an individual, or a driver or other person in charge of a vehicle or vessel, from entering or attempting to enter a cordoned area contrary to an order given under this section; or
 * (b) to remove an individual or a vehicle or vessel from or away from a cordoned area, as the case may be.

(9) An individual, or a driver or other person in charge of a vehicle or vessel, commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with an order of a police officer under this section when required to do so.

(10) An individual, or a driver or person, who is guilty of an offence under subsection (9) shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.

Power to close roads, etc.

19.—(1) Subject to subsection (3), a police officer may, pursuant to a special authorisation, by order—
 * (a) wholly or partly close any public road within, or leading to or from, the target area of the special authorisation;
 * (b) prohibit or restrict the use of a waterway within, or leading to or from, the target area of the special authorisation;
 * (c) divert or otherwise interfere with a public road or waterway mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), as the case may be, or the use of such a road or waterway; or
 * (d) prohibit or restrict the exercise of a right of way within, or leading to or from, the target area of the special authorisation.