(d) the person has or persons have committed, S. 6(1)(d) within the last 12 hours, an offence in the inserted by No. 15/2014 public place; or s. 3(2). S. 6(1)(e) (e) the conduct of the person or persons is inserted by causing a reasonable apprehension of No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). violence in another person; or (f) the person is or persons are causing, or likely S. 6(1)(f) inserted by to cause, an undue obstruction to another No. 15/2014 person or persons or traffic; or s. 3(2). S. 6(1)(g) (g) the person is or persons are present for the inserted by purpose of unlawfully procuring or No. 15/2014 supplying, or intending to unlawfully s. 3(2). procure or supply, a drug of dependence within the meaning of section 4 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; or (h) the person is or persons are impeding or S. 6(1)(h) inserted by attempting to impede another person from No. 15/2014 lawfully entering or leaving premises or part s. 3(2). of premises. (1A) For the purpose of subsection (1)(f), in S. 6(1A) inserted by considering whether an obstruction is undue, a No. 15/2014 s. 3(3), police officer, or a protective services officer on amended by duty at a designated place, must have regard to— No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. (a) the duration of the obstruction; and item 160.3). (b) the conduct that is causing the obstruction. S. 6(2) (2) A direction under this section may be given orally amended by and may apply to an individual person or a group No. 15/2014 s. 3(4). of persons. (3) A direction under this section may direct the person or persons not to return to the public place or part of a public place or not to be in that public place or part for a specified period of not more than 24 hours.
S. 6(1)(d) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). (d) the person has or persons have committed, within the last 12 hours, an offence in the public place; or S. 6(1)(e) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). (e) the conduct of the person or persons is causing a reasonable apprehension of violence in another person; or S. 6(1)(f) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). (f) the person is or persons are causing, or likely to cause, an undue obstruction to another person or persons or traffic; or S. 6(1)(g) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). (g) the person is or persons are present for the purpose of unlawfully procuring or supplying, or intending to unlawfully procure or supply, a drug of dependence within the meaning of section 4 of the Drugs, Poisons and Controlled Substances Act 1981; or S. 6(1)(h) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(2). (h) the person is or persons are impeding or attempting to impede another person from lawfully entering or leaving premises or part of premises. S. 6(1A) inserted by No. 15/2014 s. 3(3), amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 160.3). (1A) For the purpose of subsection (1)(f), in considering whether an obstruction is undue, a police officer, or a protective services officer on duty at a designated place, must have regard to— (a) the duration of the obstruction; and (b) the conduct that is causing the obstruction. S. 6(2) amended by No. 15/2014 s. 3(4). (2) A direction under this section may be given orally and may apply to an individual person or a group of persons. (3) A direction under this section may direct the person or persons not to return to the public place or part of a public place or not to be in that public place or part for a specified period of not more than 24 hours.