POLICE POWERS (VEHICLES) ACT 1998 - As at 15 April 2005 - Act 166 of 1998

Table of Provisions

• Long Title

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

• 1 Name of Act
• 2 Commencement
• 3 Definitions
• 4 Inter-relationship of Act with other police functions
• 5 Notes

PART 2 - DRIVER AND PASSENGER IDENTIFICATION

• 6 Power of police officers to request disclosure of driver or passenger identity
• 7 Failure of driver to disclose identity on request
• 7A Failure of passenger to disclose identity on request
• 8 Failure of owner to disclose identity on request
• 9 False or misleading information about driver or passenger identity
• 9A Power of police officers to request proof of identity

PART 3 - STOPPING AND SEARCHING VEHICLES

• 10 Powers to stop and search vehicles
• 11 Duration and form of road block authorisation
• 12 Record of road block authorisation

PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

• 13 Onus of proof of reasonable excuse
• 14 Proceedings for offences
• 15 Regulations
• 16 Monitoring of operation of Act by Ombudsman
• 17 Review of Act