Seizure of detection devices
41D Seizure of detection devices
A police officer or authorised officer who has reasonable grounds for believing that a motor vehicle is equipped with a detection device may – enter and search the motor vehicle; and doing as little damage as possible in the circumstances, seize any device that appears to the police officer or authorised officer to be a detection device; and cause any device so seized to be tested; and cause any device so seized to be produced in court as evidence in any proceedings under the Road Rules.
If a person is convicted of an offence under the Road Rules relating to the possession or use of a detection device, the detection device to which the offence relates is forfeited to the Crown.
In this section – detection device means – a device for preventing the effective use of a speed-measuring device; or a device for detecting the use of a speed-measuring device.
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