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Road Transport Act 2013
148FPower to prevent persons who are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs supervising learner drivers
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#### 148F Power to prevent persons who are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs supervising learner drivers
148F Power to prevent persons who are under the influence of alcohol or other drugs supervising learner drivers
> > (1) If a police officer is of the opinion that a person who was occupying a seat in a motor vehicle next to a holder of a learner licence while the holder of the learner licence was driving (or about to drive) the motor vehicle is under the influence of alcohol or any other drug, or a combination of drugs, the police officer may prohibit the person from occupying a seat in a motor vehicle next to a holder of a learner licence while the person is under the influence of alcohol or that other drug or a combination of drugs.
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> > (2) If the police officer is of the opinion that the person concerned is under the influence of alcohol, the person is entitled to request that the person undergo a breath test in order to determine whether or not the person is under the influence of alcohol. If such a request is made, the police officer may not take any action under subsection (1) until the person undergoes the breath test.
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> > (3) Despite subsection (2), a police officer may take action under subsection (1) if the police officer reasonably suspects that the person is likely to abscond before undergoing the breath test.
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> **ss 148F–148K:** Ins 2014 No 31, Sch 3 \[54\] (transferred from the Law Enforcement (Powers and Responsibilities) Act 2002 No 103, Part 12 (secs 189A–192)).