Public Order Act 2009 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Special Events Security
20. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —“approved person”, in relation to any power under section 22, 24, 27, 28 or 29, means any of the following persons approved by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the power under that provision at or in relation to a special event area specified in that approval:
Commissioner
“Commissioner” means the Commissioner of Police appointed under the Police Force Act 2004;
any member of an auxiliary police force;
any security officer who is employed by, or whose services are supplied to, the occupier of the special event area;“entrant”, in relation to a special event area, means a person who is about to enter or is in the area;“garment” includes a cloak, coat or shirt;“hand-held scanner” means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person’s personal property to detect metal, objects or other substances;“occupier”, in relation to a special event area, includes the event organiser of the special event at that special event area;“personal property”, in relation to a person, means things carried by the person or things apparently in the immediate control of the person, but does not include clothing being worn by the person;“place” includes an area;“prohibited item”, in relation to a special event, means any thing or animal that is stated to be a prohibited item in the notification in respect of the event under section 22;“prohibited item permit” means a permit of that name granted under section 26(4) for a specific prohibited item or a class of prohibited items;“remotely piloted aircraft” and “remotely piloted aircraft system” have the same respective meanings as assigned in the Air Navigation Act 1966;“search” includes —
security officer
“security officer” means an individual who is a licensed security officer within the meaning of the Private Security Industry Act 2007;
a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person’s outer garments; and
an examination of anything worn or carried by the person;“statutory condition of entry”, in relation to a special event, means a condition that is stated in the notification concerning the event under section 22 to be a statutory condition of entry to the special event area;“unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft that may be flown or used without any individual on board the aircraft to operate it, and excludes a balloon or kite;“unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and its associated elements;“vehicle” includes an aircraft and a boat;“X-ray machine” means a device through which a person’s belongings are passed and X-rayed.
special event
“special event” means an event declared by the Commissioner or the Minister (as the case may be) to be a special event;
“approved person”, in relation to any power under section 22, 24, 27, 28 or 29, means any of the following persons approved by the Commissioner in writing to exercise the power under that provision at or in relation to a special event area specified in that approval:
special event area
“special event area”, in relation to a special event, means, for the period the declaration by the Commissioner or the Minister (as the case may be) for the event is in force —(a)the place or places stated in the declaration as the location or locations at which the event is or is to be; and(b)any place reasonably incidental to the holding of the event;
any member of an auxiliary police force;
any security officer who is employed by, or whose services are supplied to, the occupier of the special event area;
“entrant”, in relation to a special event area, means a person who is about to enter or is in the area;
“garment” includes a cloak, coat or shirt;
“hand-held scanner” means a device that may be passed over or around a person or a person’s personal property to detect metal, objects or other substances;
“occupier”, in relation to a special event area, includes the event organiser of the special event at that special event area;
event organiser
“event organiser”, for an event, means a person who is responsible (whether fully or substantially) for the organisation and holding of the event and the receipt of revenue from the event, if any;
“personal property”, in relation to a person, means things carried by the person or things apparently in the immediate control of the person, but does not include clothing being worn by the person;
“place” includes an area;
place
“place” includes any motor vehicle, train, vessel, aircraft or other conveyance;
“prohibited item”, in relation to a special event, means any thing or animal that is stated to be a prohibited item in the notification in respect of the event under section 22;
event
“event” includes any rehearsal, sound and light testing and other ancillary activities necessary and incidental to an event;
“prohibited item permit” means a permit of that name granted under section 26(4) for a specific prohibited item or a class of prohibited items;
permit
“permit” means a permit granted under section 7 in respect of a public assembly or public procession;
“remotely piloted aircraft” and “remotely piloted aircraft system” have the same respective meanings as assigned in the Air Navigation Act 1966;
“search” includes —
a search of a person conducted by quickly running the hands over the person’s outer garments; and
an examination of anything worn or carried by the person;
“statutory condition of entry”, in relation to a special event, means a condition that is stated in the notification concerning the event under section 22 to be a statutory condition of entry to the special event area;
“unmanned aircraft” means an aircraft that may be flown or used without any individual on board the aircraft to operate it, and excludes a balloon or kite;
“unmanned aircraft system” means an unmanned aircraft and its associated elements;
“vehicle” includes an aircraft and a boat;
“X-ray machine” means a device through which a person’s belongings are passed and X-rayed.