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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 63B

Use of vehicle immobilising devices

S. 63B(1) substituted by No. 28/2009 s. 17, amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.22(a)), 68/2017 s. 74(2).

    (1)     The Chief Commissioner of Police may authorise the use by police officers of a vehicle immobilising device

        (a)     to prevent the use of the vehicle by a person for the purpose of escaping from lawful custody or avoiding arrest; or

S. 63B(1)(b) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.22(a)), 49/2019 s. 114(a).

        (b)     to stop or assist in stopping a vehicle in connection with the pursuit of the vehicle by police officers; or

S. 63B(1)(c) inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 114(b).

        (c)     to stop or assist in stopping a vehicle from entering a place on or near a road or road related area at which—

              (i)     there is a public gathering; or

              (ii)     a non-road activity within the meaning of section 99B is being conducted.

S. 63B(2) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.22(b)), 68/2017 s. 74(3).

    (2)     A provision made by or under this or any other Act that would operate to prohibit or restrict the placement or deployment on or near a road or road related area of a vehicle immobilising device does not apply to the placing or deploying of a vehicle immobilising device by a police officer acting in the exercise of his or her duties.

S. 63B(3) inserted by No. 68/2017 s. 74(4).

    (3)     In this section—

"vehicle immobilising device" means a device capable of causing a vehicle to stop or preventing a vehicle from moving and includes a device designed for, or capable of, deflating tyres.



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