SS04: Searching Vehicles

Question 1

What does Section 129 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 1

The obligation to give your details when stopping a vehicle
RAN
Reason, act, name

Question 2

How should you be dressed when stopping a vehicle?

Answer 2

In uniform with blue and red flashing lights/sirens
Or
Wearing a cap or helmet with a badge of authority with blue and red flashing lights

Question 3

What does Section 128 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 3

That a vehicle has a duty to remained stopped for the purpose of a search for as long as reasonably necessary

Question 4

What does Section 9 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 4

Power to stop a vehicle to find a person who is
- Unlawfully at large OR
- Has committed an imprisonable offence

Question 5

What does Section 10 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 5

Give you the powers to
- Demand for details (NADPOO)
- Search for a person that is unlawfully at large or committed an imprisonable offence
- Search for evidential material after they’ve been K9 or seen fleeing from the vehicle stopped

Question 6

What does Section 121 (1) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to and what must you do?

Answer 6

A warrantless power to stop and search a vehicle.
RAIN

Question 7

What does Section 121 (2) of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to and what must you do?

Answer 7

Power to stop and search with a warrant
RAIN

Question 8

What does Section 122 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 8

Allows you to move a vehicle for the purpose of a search or safekeeping

Question 9

What does Section 30 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to?

Answer 9

Obtaining authorisation for a warrantless road block.

Only by a Senior Constable who has RGTB that a person in a vehicle that they have RGTS is
- Unlawfully at large or has committed an imprisonable offence
AND
Will travel past that road
AND
Is satisfied with the public’s safety

Question 10

What does Section 32 of the Search and Surveillance Act 2012 refer to and what must be done?

Answer 10

An authorised warrantless road block.
Establish a road block
Stop vehicles
Demand/require details
Search for the person unlawfully at large or that committed an imprisonable offence
MUST RAIN + 169 Notify Commissioner