Public notice: White Night Melbourne

Control of Weapons Act 1990

DECLARATION OF DESIGNATED AREA UNDER SECTION 10D(1)

The Assistant Commissioner, North West Metro Region, acting as a delegate of the Chief Commissioner of Police under section 10D(1) of the Control of Weapons Act 1990, declares as a designated area in all public places within the area bounded by and including:

All public places within the area bounded by and including:

• the intersection of Victoria Street and Swanston Street
• to the intersection of Swanston Street and Elgin Street
• to the intersection of Elgin Street and Nicholson Street
• to the intersection of Nicholson Street and Victoria Parade
• to the intersection of Victoria Parade and Clarendon Street
• to the intersection of Clarendon Street and Wellington Parade
• to the intersection of Wellington Parade and Flinders Street
• to the intersection of Flinders Street and Batman Avenue
• to the intersection of Batman Avenue and Olympic Boulevard
• to the intersection of Olympic Boulevard and Linlithgow Avenue
• to the intersection of Linlithgow Avenue and Southbank Boulevard
• to the intersection of Southbank Boulevard and Yarra Promenade
• to the intersection of Yarra Promenade and Queens Bridge Street
• to the intersection of Queens Bridge Street and Flinders Street
• to the intersection of Flinders Street and Wurundjeri Way
• to the intersection of Wurundjeri Way and Bourke Street
• to the intersection of Bourke Street 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
• to the intersection of Victoria Street and Swanston Street.

Map of the designated area

The public place area depicted on the map above has been declared in writing to be a “designated area” by an Assistant Commissioner of Police.

The declaration is in force under section 10D of the Control of Weapons Act 1990.

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.