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.
The declaration is in place between 5pm on Friday 31 December 2021 and 5am on Saturday 1 January 2022.
Map of the designated area
Victoria Police powers in designated areas
Police officers and protective service officers (PSOs) are empowered to search a person and anything in the possession or control of the person, or a vehicle, for weapons under the Act. You, your vehicle or things in your possession are in a public place within a designated area.
A police officer or PSO 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 direct you to leave the designated area if you refuse to remove a face covering.
A police officer may direct you to leave the designated area if they reasonably believe that you intend to engage in conduct that would constitute an affray or violent disorder under s.195H and s.195I of the Crimes Act 1958 respectively.
It is an offence under the Act to obstruct or hinder a police officer or PSO in the exercise of a power to stop and search a person or vehicle or to fail to comply with a direction to leave the designated area.
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