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ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 50 Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 50

Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts

50 Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts

(cf Traffic Act, s 7C)

(1) A police officer authorised to do so by the Commissioner of Police may:
(a) enter, at any time, any premises or place on which the business of carrying out repairs, resulting from accidents, to damaged motor vehicles or trailers is ordinarily carried on, and
(b) inspect any motor vehicle or trailer (or part of a motor vehicle or trailer) that is found by the officer in or on those premises or that place for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it is a stolen motor vehicle or trailer or part.
(2) A person must not wilfully delay or obstruct a police officer in the exercise of his or her authority under subsection (1).
Maximum penalty (subsection (2)): 20 penalty units.