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Act index » Part 4 - Warrants and criminal proceedings » Division 3 - Warrants » Subdivision (8) - Special powers of the sheriff in executing warrants
82I Power to assist police at road checks
(1)This section applies if a police officer exercising a power conferred (whether directly or by implication) by the Road Safety Act 1986 or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria) requests or signals the driver of a motor vehicle to stop the vehicle.
S. 82I(1) amended by Nos 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 7), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.8).
(2)Once the vehicle has stopped, the police officer or any person who is a bailiff for the purposes of the Supreme Court Act 1986 (other than a bailiff who is a sheriff's officer) may direct the driver of the vehicle—to enable a determination of whether the driver, or any person accompanying the driver, is named in any warrant.
S. 82I(2) amended by Nos 9/2009 s. 75(1), 37/2014 s. 10(Sch. item 101.8).Note to s. 82I(2) inserted by No. 9/2009 s. 75(2).
(a)to keep the vehicle stationary;
(b)to drive the vehicle to a designated spot;
(c)to produce his or her driver licence document or permit document;
(d)to comply with any other reasonable direction—
See section 30 of the Sheriff Act 2009 for the power of the sheriff, and by delegation, sheriff's officers, at police road checks.
(3)A person who is given a direction under subsection (2) must comply with the direction unless he or she has a reasonable excuse for not doing so. Penalty: 5 penalty units.