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Part 3Police officers of State exercising powers in another participating jurisdiction
Division 2Road traffic powers
Subdivision 3Vehicle impounding laws

45 Powers

(1)

In this section —

person, connected with a vehicle, means the person who —

(a)

is suspected of having committed; or

(b)

is alleged to have committed; or

(c)

has been found guilty of,

the offence for which the vehicle may or is required to be impounded or confiscated.

(2)

A police officer of the State may exercise in relation to a vehicle in another participating jurisdiction any of the powers the police officer has under the State’s vehicle impounding laws in relation to a vehicle if —

(a)

the person connected with the vehicle has a connection with a cross‑border region; and

(b)

if the exercise of the power is for the purpose of giving effect to a court order — the order was made by a prescribed court of the State.

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