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Legislative Assembly Question

Question No. 495

Move-On Power

Mr Stefaniak - asked the Attorney-General:

1. How many times has the move-on power been used by ACT Police during the period of 1 October 1990 to the present.

2. Under what circumstances was it used and how successful was its use.

Mr Connolly - the answer to the Members question is as follows:

1. During the period 1 October 1990 to 28 August 1991 the ACT Police used the move

on power in response to 41 situations involving approximately 570 persons.

2. The circumstances under which the move-on power was used were:

fighting/violence had occurred, apprehension that fighting/violence would re-occur - 37 percent of situations; apprehension that fighting/violence would occur - 29 percent of situations; intimidation of members of the public - 22 percent of situations; and possibility of damage to property - 12 percent of situations.

During the period 1 October 1990 to 28 August 1991, ten persons were arrested for

failing to comply with a direction to move on. This figure represents less than two percent of

the approximately 570 persons involved in the 41 situations.

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