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ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 84GA

Search for motor vehicle


S. 84GA(1) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.32(a)(i)).

    (1)     Subject to subsection (3), for the purpose of seizing a motor vehicle under this Part, a police officer may, without consent and without warrant, enter and search—

        (a)     the garage address for that motor vehicle; or

S. 84GA(1)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.32(a)(ii)).

        (b)     any land or premises, or any part of land or premises, where the police officer reasonably believes that the motor vehicle is present (either at that time or from time to time).

S. 84GA(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.32(b)).

    (2)     For the purpose of searching for, or gaining access to, a motor vehicle under this Part, a police officer may—

        (a)     open unlocked doors, panels, objects or other things, or open unlocked places; and

        (b)     move, but not take away, anything that is not locked or sealed.

S. 84GA(3) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.32(c)(i)).

    (3)     This section does not authorise a police officer who is searching for a motor vehicle under this Part—

        (a)     to use force; or

S. 84GA(3)(b) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 147.32(c)(ii)).

        (b)     if the police officer is searching business premises, to enter those premises outside normal business hours; or

        (c)     to enter any part of a building if that part is used for residential purposes; or

        (d)     to enter any part of land or premises if the entrance to that part is locked; or

        (e)     to open any locked door to any building on the land.

S. 84GB inserted by No. 76/2010 s. 8.



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