Powers of wardens
24 Powers of wardens
In performing a warden’s function that a warden is authorised to perform —
the warden has such of the powers conferred under a road law on a police officer in relation to the function as are prescribed by the regulations; and
a reference in a road law to a police officer is to be read as including a warden if the regulations so provide.
The regulations cannot authorise a warden to use force against a person.
The regulations may authorise a warden to amend or revoke a direction given, or a condition imposed, under a road law by another warden but cannot authorise a warden to amend or revoke a direction given, or a condition imposed, under a road law by a police officer.
The CEO has all the powers necessary for the performance of a warden’s function mentioned in section 22 except a power that requires the physical presence of a person at the scene to exercise the power.
[Section 24 amended: No. 15 of 2024 s. 11.]
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