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Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Regulation 2002
60Seizure of liquor in bus
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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.