TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 30B Using equipment for exercising power

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 30B

30B Using equipment for exercising power

(1) This section applies for the exercise of a power under section 30 or 30A in relation to a thing found in a place entered under this Act.

(2) An authorised officer, or a person helping the authorised officer, may operate available equipment if the authorised officer or person reasonably believes—

(a) the available equipment is suitable for exercising the power; and

(b) the power can be exercised without damaging the available equipment or the thing.

(3) In this section—


"available equipment" , for exercising a power in relation to a thing—

(a) means equipment that is—

(i) in or at the place in which the thing is found; or

(ii) taken onto the place under section 30 (2) (e) or 30A (6) (a) ; or

(iii) in another place to which the thing has been moved under section 30 (6) or 30A (10) ; and

(b) includes electronic equipment for accessing information contained on a thing found in or at the place.

Example of information contained on a thing—

information contained on a disk, tape or other device