Police Powers and Responsibilities Regulation 2026
sch.11-sec.49Searches of vehicles
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sch.11-sec.49 Searches of vehicles
If the enforcement act is a search of a vehicle, all of the following information is required to be recorded in the register of enforcement acts— the name, if known, of the person in possession of the vehicle; if an occupant of the vehicle is detained—the name of the occupant, if known; the registration number, or a description, of the vehicle; when and where the vehicle was searched; the purpose of the search; how long the vehicle was detained for the search; whether anything was damaged during the search; a description of anything found during the search that is seized; information about the return, destruction or disposal of a thing mentioned in paragraph (h) .
- (a) the name, if known, of the person in possession of the vehicle;
- (b) if an occupant of the vehicle is detained—the name of the occupant, if known;
- (c) the registration number, or a description, of the vehicle;
- (d) when and where the vehicle was searched;
- (e) the purpose of the search;
- (f) how long the vehicle was detained for the search;
- (g) whether anything was damaged during the search;
- (h) a description of anything found during the search that is seized;
- (i) information about the return, destruction or disposal of a thing mentioned in paragraph (h) .