means— relevant police officer S. 21B def. of relevant (a) an authorised police officer; or police member (b) a police officer authorised under substituted as relevant section 21K to be a relevant police police officer officer. by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.2). S. 21C 21C Issue of banning notice inserted by No. 64/2010 s. 69. (1) A relevant police officer who suspects on S. 21C(1) amended by reasonable grounds that a person is committing No. 37/2014 or has just committed a relevant offence within s. 10(Sch. item 155.3(a)). a declared area may give the person a notice banning the person, for the period specified in the notice, from the declared area. (2) The period specified in the banning notice must not exceed 72 hours starting from the time the notice is given to the person to whom it applies. S. 21C(3) (3) A relevant police officer must not give a banning amended by notice to a person unless the police officer No. 37/2014 believes on reasonable grounds that the giving s. 10(Sch. item 155.3(b)). of the notice may be effective in preventing or deterring the person from committing a further relevant offence. (4) In determining whether there are reasonable S. 21C(4) amended by grounds for his or her belief under subsection (3), No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. the relevant police office must consider— item 155.3(c)(i)). (a) whether the person is likely to commit a further relevant offence; and (b) whether the person is likely to be charged with the relevant offence; and
S. 21B def. of relevant police member substituted as relevant police officer by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.2). relevant police officer means— (a) an authorised police officer; or (b) a police officer authorised under section 21K to be a relevant police officer. S. 21C inserted by No. 64/2010 s. 69. 21C Issue of banning notice S. 21C(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.3(a)). (1) A relevant police officer who suspects on reasonable grounds that a person is committing or has just committed a relevant offence within a declared area may give the person a notice banning the person, for the period specified in the notice, from the declared area. (2) The period specified in the banning notice must not exceed 72 hours starting from the time the notice is given to the person to whom it applies. S. 21C(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.3(b)). (3) A relevant police officer must not give a banning notice to a person unless the police officer believes on reasonable grounds that the giving of the notice may be effective in preventing or deterring the person from committing a further relevant offence. S. 21C(4) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 155.3(c)(i)). (4) In determining whether there are reasonable grounds for his or her belief under subsection (3), the relevant police office must consider— (a) whether the person is likely to commit a further relevant offence; and (b) whether the person is likely to be charged with the relevant offence; and
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