DECLARATION OF DESIGNATED AREA UNDER SECTION 10D(1)
Control of Weapons Act 1990
All public places within the area bound by and including, the intersection of Peel Street and Victoria Street, to the intersection of Victoria Street and Rathdowne Street, to the intersection of Rathdowne Street and Carlton Street, to the intersection of Carlton Street and Nicholson Street, to the intersection of Nicholson Street and Victoria Parade, to the intersection of Victoria Parade and Hoddle Street, to the intersection of Hoddle Street and Punt Road, to the intersection of Punt Road and Alexandra Avenue, to the intersection of Alexandra Avenue and Anderson Street, to the intersection of Anderson Street and Domain Road, to the intersection of Domain Road and St Kilda Road, to the intersection of St Kilda Road, and City Road, to the intersection of City Road and Power Street, to the intersection of Power Street and Whiteman Street, to the intersection of Whiteman Street and Normanby Road, to the intersection of Normanby Road and Montague Street, to the intersection of Montague Street and Charles Grimes Bridge Road, to the intersection of Charles Grimes Bridge Road and Navigation Drive, to the intersection of Navigation Drive and Harbour Esplanade, to the intersection of Harbour Esplanade and Dudley Street, to the intersection of Dudley Street and Peel Street, to the intersection of Peel Street and Victoria Street. (Road has the same meaning as in Section 3 of the Road Safety Act 1986.)
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The public place area depicted on the map overleaf has been declared in writing to be a “designated area” by an Assistant Commissioner of Police under s. 10D or s. 10E of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 (the Act).
That declaration is in place between 5.00pm on Friday the 31st of December 2021 and 5.00am on Saturday the 1st of January, 2022.
Police officers and protective services officers are empowered to search a person and any thing in the profession or control of the person, or a vehicle for weapons.
You, your vehicle, or thing in your possession are in a public place within a designated area.
A police officer intends to conduct a limited search of you or your vehicle/things.
You are requested to co-operate with that search;
You may be requested to remove items of outer clothing such as headwear, scarves, jackets, etc.;
- You may be searched using an electronic wand;
- You may be requested to remove items from any bags or pockets;
- You may be given a “pat down” search.
A police officer may also exercise their power under the Act to request you to remove any article covering your face or direct you to leave the designated area if you refuse to remove the face covering, or if the police officer reasonably believes that you intend to engage in conduct that would constitute affray under s. 195H, Crimes Act 1958 or violent under s. 195I, Crimes Act 1958.
Attention – Offence
It is an offence under the Act to:
- obstruct or hinder a police officer or protective services officer in the exercise of a power to stop and search a person.
- fail to comply with a direction given by a police officer to remove a face covering or to leave the designated.
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