ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 51 Use of tyre deflation devices in police pursuits

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRANSPORT (GENERAL) ACT 1999 - SECT 51

51 Use of tyre deflation devices in police pursuits

(cf Traffic Act, s 24)

(1) The Commissioner of Police may authorise the use by police officers of a device (a "tyre deflation device") that causes the deflation of the tyres of a vehicle, for use by police to stop or assist in the stopping of a vehicle in connection with the pursuit of the vehicle by police.

(2) Provision made by or under an Act that would operate to prohibit or restrict the placement or deployment on or near a road or road related area of a tyre deflation device does not apply to the placing or deploying of a tyre deflation device by a police officer acting in the exercise of his or her duties.

(3) This section ceases to have effect at the beginning of the day that is 1 year after the day on which this section commences unless either House of Parliament passes a resolution that this section is not to cease to have effect in accordance with this subsection.

(4) Either House of Parliament may pass a resolution that this section is not to cease to have effect in accordance with subsection (3), but any such resolution has no effect unless passed before the time at which this section would, but for the resolution, cease to have effect.

Note:

1 This section commenced on 1.12.1999.

2 The following resolution was passed by the Legislative Assembly on 29.11.2000:

"That section 51 of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 , providing for the use of tyre deflation devices in police pursuits, not cease to have effect in accordance with section 51 (3) of the Road Transport (General) Act 1999 ."