Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 (Tas)

Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000

An Act to confer additional powers on police officers to stop and search vehicles and to obtain information concerning the identity of drivers and owners of, and passengers in or on, vehicles used in connection with the commission of certain offences, and to provide for related matters [Royal Assent 14 July 2000]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title This Act may be cited as the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 .

2. Commencement The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.

3. Interpretation In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears – Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police; driver means a person having control over the steering, movement or propulsion of a vehicle and includes a person riding a vehicle; evidential material means a thing relevant to an offence, including such a thing in electronic form; function includes a power, authority and duty; oral fluid has the same meaning as in the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970 ; owner, when used in reference to a vehicle, means – (a) a person registered in the record of motor vehicles and trailers kept in accordance with section 41 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 as the owner of the vehicle; or (b) a person who is a joint owner or part owner of the vehicle – and includes – (c) a person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement; and (d) a person to whom the vehicle has been sold or otherwise disposed of by a previous registered owner who has complied with the relevant provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 ; and (e) a person whom a police officer reasonably believes is the owner of the vehicle; public street has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925 ; regulations means regulations made and in force under this Act; road-related area has the same meaning as in the Road Rules; senior police officer means a commissioned police officer; thing relevant to an offence means – (a) anything with respect to which an offence against any law of the State has been committed or is suspected, on reasonable grounds, to have been committed; or (b) anything as to which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that it will afford evidence as to the commission of any such offence; or (c) anything as to which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is intended to be used for the purpose of committing any such offence; vehicle has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925 ; vehicle immobilising device means a device capable of causing a vehicle to stop or preventing a vehicle from moving and includes a device designed for, or capable of, deflating tyres.