83DSearches of vehicles and boats

83D Searches of vehicles and boats

S. 83D(1) amended by Nos 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 13.2), 22/2022 s. 42(1).

(1) An authorised officer or a police officer may, at any time, without warrant, stop if necessary, and enter and search any boat or vehicle which the authorised officer or police officer reasonably believes has been used by persons committing an offence against Division 3 of Part 8.

S. 83D(2) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 13.2).

(2) An authorised officer or a police officer who has entered a vehicle or boat and is conducting a search under subsection (1) may do any one or more of the following—

(a) inspect and take photographs (including video recordings) of the boat or vehicle or any thing found during the course of the search;

(b) with whatever assistance is required, take and keep samples of the blood, any bodily fluids or other matter from any pest animal found during the course of the search;

(c) with whatever assistance is required, mark any pest animal found during the course of the search for the purpose of later being able to identify it;

(d) inspect and make copies of or take extracts from any document found during the course of the search;

S. 83D(2)(e) amended by No. 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 13.2), substituted by No. 22/2022 s. 42(2).

(e) seize any pest animal or thing found during the course of the search if the authorised officer or police officer believes on reasonable grounds that it is necessary to seize the animal or thing—

(i) in order to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction; and

(ii) its use in the commission, or the continuation of a commission, of an offence against Division 3 of Part 8.

S. 83E (Heading) amended by No. 22/2022 s. 43(1).

S. 83E inserted by No. 61/2003 s. 29.