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Rh (8) In subsection (1) and sections 31 and 44, "excluded person" means—
 * (a) a police officer;
 * (b) a law enforcement officer authorised by the Commissioner for the purpose of this section; or
 * (c) any other person who is specified in a communications stop order to be an excluded person for the purpose of this section.

Power to stop communications, etc.

31.—(1) Upon the giving of a notice under section 30(4) of a communications stop order made because of a special authorisation, a police officer may exercise all or any of the powers in subsection (2) in relation to any person or group of persons (none of whom are excluded persons), whether in or outside the target area of the special authorisation if, in the opinion of the police officer the person or group of persons—
 * (a) is making, has made or is about to make a relevant film or picture; or
 * (b) is exhibiting or communicating, or is about to exhibit or communicate a relevant film or picture or a relevant text or audio message.

(2) A police officer may direct a person or group of persons mentioned in subsection (1) to do one or more of the following:
 * (a) to immediately stop making, exhibiting or communicating the relevant film or picture or relevant text or audio message;
 * (b) to immediately delete, erase or otherwise destroy the relevant film or picture or relevant text or audio message;
 * (c) to immediately surrender the relevant film or picture or the relevant text or audio message, or any equipment or device on which it is recorded, to the police officer;
 * (d) to provide the police officer with information about the person or persons to whom the relevant film or picture or