Police Powers and Responsibilities Act 2000

The purpose of this chapter is to enhance community safety by—

reducing the need for police officers to use a police service motor vehicle to pursue another motor vehicle if the driver fails to stop when directed; and

helping police officers investigate type 1 vehicle related offences.

The purpose is mainly achieved by—

providing for an evasion offence; and

providing a power to help police officers investigate type 1 vehicle related offences; and

enabling a court to order the impoundment or forfeiture of a motor vehicle after the court finds the driver of the motor vehicle guilty of an evasion offence.