Public notice: City of Wyndham 20-21 May 2021

Section 10I(3) Search Notice

Control of Weapons Act 1990

DECLARATION OF DESIGNATED AREA UNDER SECTION 10D(1)

The public place area depicted on the map below 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).

Map of the designated area

Declaration of designated area under s.10D or s.10E of the Control of Weapons Act 1990 a designated area containing all public places within the City of Wyndham that is within the area bounded by and including:

• the intersection of Kinglake Drive and Ballan Road
• to the intersection of Kinglake Drive and Manor Lakes Boulevard
• to the intersection of Manor Lakes Boulevard and Armstrong Road
• to the intersection of Armstrong Road and Greens Road
• to the intersection of Greens Road and Ballan Road
• to the intersection of Ballan Road and Buckingham Drive
• to the intersection of Buckingham Drive and Queensbury Way
• to the intersection of Queensberry Way and Rowes Road
• to the intersection of Rowes and Heaths Road
• to the intersection of Heaths Road and Werribee River
• to the North boundary of Presidents Park to the Intersection of McGrath Road
• to the intersection of McGrath Road and Lady Penrhyn Drive
• to the intersection of Lady Penrhyn Drive and Macquarie Drive
• to the intersection of Macquarie Drive and Ballan Road
• to the intersection of Ballan Road and Kinglake Drive.

This area includes Manor Lakes Central Shopping Centre, Presidents Park, and Wyndham Vale Railway Station.

Road has the same meaning as in section 3 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

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.