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Road Transport Act 2013
148DPower of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts
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#### 148D Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts
148D Power of entry for tracing stolen motor vehicles or trailers or their parts
(cf [Road Transport (General) Act 1999](/view/html/repealed/current/act-1999-018), s 50)
> > (1) A police officer authorised to do so by the Commissioner of Police may—
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> > > (a) enter, at any time, any premises or place on which the business of carrying out repairs, resulting from accidents, to damaged motor vehicles or trailers is ordinarily carried on, and
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> > > (b) inspect any motor vehicle or trailer (or part of a motor vehicle or trailer) that is found by the officer in or on those premises or that place for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not it is a stolen motor vehicle or trailer or part.
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> > (2) A person must not wilfully delay or obstruct a police officer in the exercise of the authority conferred by subsection (1).
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> > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
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> **pt 5.5, div 2 (ss 148A–148D):** Ins 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[54\] (transferred from the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103, Part 12, Divs 1, 2 (secs 185–188)).