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28 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.

(4) An individual commits an offence if he or she, without reasonable excuse, refuses or fails to comply with a direction of a police officer under this section when required to do so.

(5) An individual who is guilty of an offence under subsection (4) 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 search individuals

22.—(1) A police officer may, pursuant to a special authorisation, stop, detain, and search without a warrant, an individual and any personal property of the individual if—
 * (a) the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that—
 * (i) the individual is the target person of the special authorisation; or
 * (ii) the individual is found in the company of the target person of the special authorisation; or
 * (b) the individual is in, on or near a vehicle that the police officer suspects on reasonable grounds is the target vehicle of the special authorisation.

(2) In addition, a police officer may, pursuant to a special authorisation, stop, detain, and search without a warrant, an individual who is in the target area of the special authorisation (and any personal property of the individual)—
 * (a) with a view to ascertaining whether the individual is carrying a dangerous article, an offensive weapon or a subversive document, or part of a dangerous article, an offensive weapon or a subversive document;
 * (b) if necessary to substantially assist in—
 * (i) preventing the occurrence of a serious incident to which the special authorisation applies; or