60Seizure of liquor in bus

60 Seizure of liquor in bus (1) This section applies if a bus driver, authorised person or police officer suspects on reasonable grounds that— (a) a person (the possessor) is in possession of liquor or low-alcohol liquor; and (b) the liquor or low-alcohol liquor is connected with the commission of an offence against section 59. (2) A bus driver, authorised person or police officer may seize the liquor or low-alcohol liquor from the possessor if the bus driver, authorised person or police officer has told the possessor— (a) that the bus driver, authorised person or police officer suspects the liquor or low-alcohol liquor is connected with the commission of an offence against section 59; and (b) the grounds for the suspicion. (3) If a bus driver, authorised person or police officer seizes liquor or low-alcohol liquor under subsection (2), the bus driver, authorised person or police officer may dispose of the liquor or low-alcohol liquor.

(4) However, the bus driver, authorised person or police officer must not dispose of the liquor or low-alcohol liquor under subsection (3) if the possessor indicates in any way that the possessor believes the bus driver’s, authorised person’s or police officer’s grounds for the suspicion are incorrect. (5) If a bus driver, authorised person or police officer disposes of liquor or low-alcohol liquor under subsection (3)— (a) the person must not be prosecuted for an offence in relation to the liquor or low-alcohol liquor; and (b) a caution must not be issued to the possessor in relation to any act done in relation to the liquor or low-alcohol liquor.