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TRAFFIC AMENDMENT (TYRE DEFLATION-POLICE PURSUITS) BILL 1998

[Act 1998 No 112]
New South Wales
Traffic Amendment (Tyre

Deflation--Police Pursuits) Bill 1998

Explanatory note

This explanatory note relates to this Bill as introduced into Parliament.*

Overview of Bill

The object of this Bill is to facilitate the use by police officers of devices to
cause the deflation of the tyres of a vehicle being pursued by police.

The Bill inserts a new section in the Traffic Act 1909 that provides for the
Commissioner of Police to authorise the use by police of tyre deflation
devices in police pursuits and provides an exception for police officers from
any provision that would otherwise prevent their use on or near a road or
road related area. Examples of those provisions are section 630 of the Local
Government Act 1993 (concerning the placing of dangerous articles in a
public place). regulation 7 of the General Traffic (Pedestrian) Regulations
1937 (concerning obstruction and nuisance) and clause 11 of the Roads
General) Regulation 1994 (concerning placing things on roads).

* Amended in committee--see table at e n d of volume.

Traffic Amendment (Tyre Deflation-Police Pursuits) Bill 1998 [Act 1998 No 112]
Explanatory note

Outline of provisions

Clause 1 sets out the name (also called the short title) of the proposed Act.

Clause 2 provides for the commencement of the proposed Act on a day to
be appointed by proclamation.

Clause 3 is a formal provision giving effect to Schedule 1.

Schedule 1 contains the amendment to the Traffic Act 1909 outlined above.

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