Stopping Vehicles

Question 1

What section and subsections of SASA 2012 allows you to stop a vehicle? Obligations?

Answer 1

s121 - stopping power only, not a search power.
121(1) - stop to conduct a search without a warrant
121(2) - stop to execute a search warrant

Must give 129 and 131 (RAN and RAIN)

Question 2

When you first stop a vehicle, what obligations must you fulfil?

Answer 2

s129 RAN rights

Question 3

What does s128 of SASA 2012 outline?

Answer 3

Duty to remain stopped - allows you to keep a vehicle stopped for as long as reasonably necessary to exercise powers concerning the vehicle or its occupants.

Question 4

What section of SASA 2012 gives you the power to move a vehicle?

Answer 4

s122
“I’ll move you”

Question 5

What is s122 of SASA 2012?

Answer 5

Power to move a vehicle if RGTB it’s impractical to search in current location, or need to do so for safekeeping.

Question 6

What is s9 of SASA 2012?

Answer 6

Stopping a vehicle for an occupant who is unlawfully at large or has committed an offence.

Question 7

What reasons do you need to stop a vehicle for someone unlawfully at large and what section is this?

Answer 7

s9 SASA 2012.
Need RGTS they’re at large or have committed an offence
AND RGTB that they’re in that vehicle.

Question 8

What does s10 outline of SASA 2012?

Answer 8

Once a vehicle has been stopped under s9, then s10 outlines your powers and duties once stopped.

Question 9

Under s10 what are your powers/duties once you’ve stopped a vehicle?

Answer 9

• Can ask anyone to give Name, DOB, address, IF you have RGTS they’re unlawfully at large or have committed an offence.
• Can search vehicle if RGTB person at large is in there.
• Can search vehicle for EM related to offence if person sought has been arrested, or seen fleeing vehicle

Must tell driver subject of proposed search.