266Police immunity

266 Police immunity (1) Despite any thing in this Act, the possession of liquor by a police officer is not an offence in the following circumstances: (a) the liquor was seized or obtained in the course of the officer's duties, or the exercise of the officer's powers, under this Act or any other law of the Territory; (b) the liquor is in the officer's possession as evidence for or in proceedings for an offence against this Act or any other law of the Territory; (c) the liquor is in the officer's possession for a purpose associated with the administration of this Act; (d) the liquor is in the officer's possession for analysis for the purpose of a proceeding for an offence against this Act or of any other law of the Territory; (e) the liquor is in the officer's possession as an exhibit for the purpose of qualifying the officer to give evidence in a proceeding for an offence against this Act or any other law of the Territory. (2) If a police officer obtains or possesses liquor in circumstances listed in subsection (1): (a) the officer is not a party to, or guilty of, an offence against this Act; and

Liquor Act 2019 145 (b) any evidence of the officer is not to be taken to be the evidence of an accomplice in any proceeding.