6Authority to establish roadblocks or use vehicle immobilising devices

6 Authority to establish roadblocks or use vehicle immobilising devices

(1)  A police officer must not establish a roadblock or use a vehicle immobilising device otherwise than in accordance with the authority of –

(a) a senior police officer; or

(b) [Section 6 Subsection (1) amended by No. 76 of 2003, Sched. 1, Applied:01 Jan 2004] if a senior police officer is not readily available, a police officer of the rank of sergeant authorised by the Commissioner for the purposes of this section.

(2)  An authority may be granted or renewed under this section orally or in writing.

(3)  If the authority is in writing, it must specify the following:

(a) the date on, and time at, which the authority is granted;

(b) the powers conferred by the authority;

(c) the offence or the risk to public safety in respect of which the authority is granted;

(d) the place or area at which the establishment of a roadblock or the use of a vehicle immobilising device is authorised;

(e) the vehicle or class of vehicles in respect of which the authority is granted;

(f) the period of the authority;

(g) the grounds on which the authority is granted or renewed.

(4)  If the authority is granted orally, the senior police officer or sergeant must make a record of the matters referred to in subsection (3) as soon as is reasonably practicable after granting the authority.