Northern Territory Numbered Acts

TRANSPORT LEGISLATION AMENDMENT ACT 2019 (NO 35 OF 2019) - SECT 30

(1)     Section 30, heading

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(2)     Section 30(1)

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(3)     Section 30(4)(a)

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(4)     After section 30(4)

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    (5)     A police officer does not commit an offence against subsection (1) if the police officer drives a vehicle in a manner that would otherwise contravene that subsection, but, in the circumstances:

    (a)     the police officer is acting in the execution of the police officer's duties; and

    (b)     the manner of driving is in accordance with any general orders as defined in the Police Administration Act 1978 ; and

    (c)     the police officer reasonably believes that:

        (i)     the manner of driving is necessary to prevent a serious risk to public safety; and

        (ii)     the necessity for the manner of driving outweighs the risk to public safety posed by the manner of driving.