Reciprocal powers of officers
149AA Reciprocal powers of officers
This section has effect in relation to another jurisdiction while the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction contains provisions corresponding to this section.
The Minister may enter into agreements with a Minister of the other jurisdiction for the purposes of this section, and to amend or revoke any such agreement.
To the extent envisaged by such an agreement—
an inspector of this jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise powers conferred on an authorised officer or police officer of the other jurisdiction by or under the corresponding law of the other jurisdiction; and
an authorised officer or police officer of the other jurisdiction may, in this jurisdiction or the other jurisdiction, exercise powers conferred respectively on an inspector by or under this Act.
Anything done or omitted to be done by an inspector of this jurisdiction under subsection (3) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the corresponding law.
The regulations may make provision for or with respect to the exercise of powers under this section.
In this section—
corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction that is declared to be a corresponding law under subsection (7);
jurisdiction means a State or Territory of the Commonwealth.
The Minister may, by Order published in the Government Gazette, declare a law of another jurisdiction to be a corresponding law for the purposes of this section.
Pt 10 (Heading and ss 149A–191) inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41 (as amended by No. 24/2005 s. 27).
This provision refers to the regulations (The regulations may make
). Made under this Act:
- Road Safety (Automated Vehicles) Regulations 2018 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Driving Instructors) Regulations 2020 · under section 95
4 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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