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46 ::(ii) to requisition any movable property in the target area of the special authorisation; and
 * (b) give such directions to the police officer as appear to the Commissioner to be necessary or expedient for the taking and maintaining possession of the land or premises or the requisitioning of the movable property (as the case may be) for the purpose of the exercise by the police officer of any special power.

(2) The Commissioner may make a requisition order only—
 * (a) during the period a special authorisation (which is granted in relation to a serious incident or threatened serious incident) is in effect; and
 * (b) if, in the Commissioner’s opinion, a requisition order is necessary to substantially assist in—
 * (i) the exercise of any special power in the target area of the special authorisation;
 * (ii) preventing the occurrence of the serious incident;
 * (iii) reducing the impact of the serious incident, or the threatened serious incident, on the health or safety of the public or on property in the target area; or
 * (iv) controlling public disorder or restoring maintaining public order in the target area.

(3) A requisition order—
 * (a) may be revoked at any time by the Commissioner; and
 * (b) ceases to have effect when the special authorisation which the order was made in relation to ceases to have effect.

(4) A police officer may, pursuant to a requisition order, take such steps and use such force as appears to the police officer to be reasonably necessary for securing compliance with the order and any direction given under subsection (1).

(5) Without limiting subsection (4), a police officer may, pursuant to a requisition order, do all or any of the following: