Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000

In this Act, unless the contrary intention appears –

Commissioner means the Commissioner of Police;

driver means a person having control over the steering, movement or propulsion of a vehicle and includes a person riding a vehicle;

evidential material means a thing relevant to an offence, including such a thing in electronic form;

function includes a power, authority and duty;

oral fluid has the same meaning as in the Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970;

owner, when used in reference to a vehicle, means – a person registered in the record of motor vehicles and trailers kept in accordance with section 41 of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 as the owner of the vehicle; or a person who is a joint owner or part owner of the vehicle – and includes – a person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement; and a person to whom the vehicle has been sold or otherwise disposed of by a previous registered owner who has complied with the relevant provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999; and a person whom a police officer reasonably believes is the owner of the vehicle;

public street has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925;

regulations means regulations made and in force under this Act;

road-related area has the same meaning as in the Road Rules;

senior police officer means a commissioned police officer;

thing relevant to an offence means – anything with respect to which an offence against any law of the State has been committed or is suspected, on reasonable grounds, to have been committed; or anything as to which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that it will afford evidence as to the commission of any such offence; or anything as to which there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that it is intended to be used for the purpose of committing any such offence;

vehicle has the same meaning as in the Traffic Act 1925;

vehicle immobilising device means a device capable of causing a vehicle to stop or preventing a vehicle from moving and includes a device designed for, or capable of, deflating tyres.