Police Miscellaneous Amendments Act (No. 2) 2009

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Police Miscellaneous Amendments Act (No. 2) 2009

An Act to amend the Police Offences Act 1935 and the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000

[Royal Assent 6 November 2009]

Be it enacted by His Excellency the Governor of Tasmania, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Council and House of Assembly, in Parliament assembled, as follows:

PART 1 - Preliminary

1.   Short title

This Act may be cited as the Police Miscellaneous Amendments Act (No. 2) 2009 .

2.   Commencement

The provisions of this Act commence on a day or days to be proclaimed.
PART 2 - Police Offences Act 1935 Amended

3.   Principal Act

In this Part, the Police Offences Act 1935 is referred to as the Principal Act.

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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendments effected by this section have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

[Commences: 9 December 2009

10.    Section 37O substituted

Section 37O of the Principal Act is repealed and the following section is substituted:

37O.   Period of confiscation for first prescribed offence

(1)  If –
(a) a person is found offending in respect of a prescribed offence that is not an offence against section 14B or 15B ; and
(b) the person has not been found offending in respect of a prescribed offence in the preceding 12 months –
the vehicle used in connection with the offence may be confiscated for a period of 28 days.
(2)  If –
(a) a person is found offending in respect of an offence against section 14B or 15B ; and
(b) the person has not been found offending in respect of a prescribed offence in the preceding 12 months –
the vehicle used in connection with the offence may be confiscated for a period of 7 days.

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .

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The amendment effected by this section has been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Offences Act 1935 .
PART 3 - Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 Amended

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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 .

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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 .

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The amendments effected by this Part have been incorporated into the authorised version of the Police Powers (Vehicle Interception) Act 2000 .