Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) A police officer may direct any person who is driving a motor vehicle on a public street to stop his or her vehicle for the purpose of conducting a trace particle detection test.
(2) A direction may be given under subsection (1) whether or not the police officer has grounds for suspecting that a person may have a prescribed illicit drug in his or her blood.
(3) For the purpose of performing a trace particle detection test, a police officer may collect a sample from the steering wheel of a motor vehicle directed to stop under subsection (1) or required or directed to stop under any other provision of this Act.
(4) A police officer may use such force as is necessary and reasonable to collect a sample referred to in subsection (3).