VICIn ForceAct
Victoria Police Act 2013
59EApplication of Division
Start here
Get a plain-English read of 59E
Turn the raw legal text into a practical explanation grounded in Victoria Police Act 2013.
59E Application of Division
(1) If anything in this Division is inconsistent with an Act or law of a transit state in relation to the transport of persons in the transit state, the law of the transit state prevails to the extent of the inconsistency.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), this Division does not limit the exercise of any function by a police officer under—
(a) this Act (other than this Division) or any other Act or law; or
(b) a law of another State or a Territory or the Commonwealth.
(3) Nothing in this Division applies to a police officer exercising a function—
(a) as a recognised law enforcement officer within the meaning of section 3 of the Police Act 1990 of New South Wales; or
(b) as a special constable within the meaning of section 3 of the Police Act 1998 of South Australia; or
(c) under any appointment, authorisation or recognition in a transit state; or
(d) in a prescribed capacity.
S. 59F inserted by No. 55/2025 s. 101.