Section 314A — Crimes Act 1961: Statutory search power

314A Statutory search power (1) For the purposes of sections 314B and 314C , a statutory search power means any power conferred by statute that expressly authorises any member of the Police to search a vehicle, but does not include a power that itself authorises any member of the Police to stop a vehicle. (2) A power conferred by statute described in subsection (1) is a statutory search power for the purposes of sections 314B and 314C whether or not the power conferred by statute— (a) Involves the issue of a warrant: (b) Authorises any other person to exercise that power. (3) For the purposes of this section and sections 314B and 314C , the term vehicle does not include any aircraft, hovercraft, ship or ferry or other vessel, train, or carriage. Sections 314A to 314D and the preceding heading were inserted, as from 1 January 1998, by section 21 Crimes Amendment Act (No 2) 1997 (1997 No 93).