Phase 3 Flashcards
(124 cards)
PPRA s.790 Offence to assault or obstruct police officer
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Assault or Obstruct
- A police officer
- In the performance of the officers duties
- Assault—Person strikes, touches, moves or applies force of any kind either directly or indirectly without their consent. Includes and attempt or threat.
- Obstruct—Hinder, resist and attempt to obstruct
PPRA s.791 Offence to contravene direction or requirement of police officer
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Contravene
- A direction
- Given by a police officer
- Under this Act
- Without a reasonable excuse
Define public place SOA
- A place open to or used by public whether or not on payment of a fee and
- Includes land that is a busway and land that is a rail corridor
SOA s.7—Urinating in a public place
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Urinate—evidence that liquid was seen to be discharged from pelvic area
- In a public place
SOA s.9—Wilful Exposure
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- In a public place
- Wilfully—deliberate and willed
- Expose—uncover
- His or her genitals—external sex organs
- Without reasonable excuse—medical condition?
- COA—The act was directed at a person
SOA s.10 Being intoxicated in a public place
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Be intoxicated—drunk or adversely affected by another substance
- In a public place
Liquor Act s.173B Consumption of liquor in certain public places prohibited
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Consume— Obs liquid decreasing in container and per-son swallowing actions
- Liquor
- In certain public places
Powers for dealing with liquor offences
- PPRA Require name and address
- Liquor Act Requirement to give name, address and age
- PPRA Power to seize/dispose
- Liquor Act Power to require answers to questions
Define ‘Motor Vehicle’ and ‘Vehicle’ TOM(RUM)A
- MV—any vehicle propelled by a motor and includes a trailer attached to the vehicle
- Vehicle—any type of transport that moves on wheels and a hovercraft, incl. MV. Does
Drink driving limits
- No alcohol limit 0.00
- General alcohol limit—0.05
- Middle alcohol limit—0.10
- High alcohol limit—0.15
TO(RUM)A s.79(1) - Offence of driving etc. whilst under the influence
- Simple—Magistrates—12 months
- (Used for over high alcohol limit or affected by drugs)
- TDP
- APW
- While under the influence of liquor or drug
- Drives, attempts to put in motion or is in charge of
- A motor vehicle, tram, train or vessel
- On a road or elsewhere
COA for Drink driving offences
- Driver previously convicted of s.79 offences once in last 5 years
- Driver previously convicted of CC dangerous op of vehi-cle once in last 5 years
- Driver twice previously convicted for either of above in last 5 years
TO(RUM)A s.78 Driving of motor vehicle without a drivers li-cense prohibited
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- A person must not
- Drive
- A motor vehicle
- On a road
- Unless the person holds a driver
TO(RUM)A s.83 Careless driving of a motor vehicle
- Simple—Magistrates—12 month limitation
- TDP
- APW
- Drives
- A motor vehicle
- On a road or elsewhere
- Without due care and attention or without reasonable consideration for the other persons using the road or place
CC s.328A Dangerous driving of a motor vehicle
- Misdemeanour—District/Magistrates—No time limit
- TDP
- APW
- Operates or interferes with
- A vehicle
- Dangerously
- In any place
Difference between careless and dangerous driving
- Without due care and attention—picking something off floor, changing radio channel
- Without reasonable consideration—driving in a manner where other users may need to take evasive action
- Dangerous operation of vehicle—going through red light at high speed causing crash, crossing double lines on a blind corner, driving whilst incapable (tired, ill)
- Dangerous driving of vehicle other than MV—riding horse into crowd
- The test for dangerous would be the amount of people around, time of day, school zone etc.
COA for Dangerous operation of a vehicle
- Being adversely affected by an intoxicating substance
- Excessively speeding (over 40kmph) or taking part in unlawful race
- Having previous conviction of dangerous operation of vehicle
When must police attend a traffic crash?
- When a person is killed or injured requiring treatment by medical professional
- Suspected alcohol/drugs involved
- Any driver refusing to provide required particulars
- Public interest—dangerous operation, damage to infra-structure etc.
- Threat to public safety—hazardous
- Person with impairment or disability requires assistance
After traffic crash, who must be breath tested and how soon?
- Both drivers involved
- Within 3 hours of incident
PPRA s.58 Production of drivers license
- Finds committing or reasonably suspects offence under TO(RUM)A
- Reasonably suspects person present at time of relevant vehicle incident
- If unable to comply—produce driver license to nominated police station within 48 hrs
When to issue Traffic Infringement Notice TIN
- Supervisor has not directed action to be commenced by another means
- Offence indicated is one for which infringement may be issued
- Crash was not fatal or did not result in life threatening injury
- Investigation is complete
Principle offender—Enabler
- Enabling another person to commit offence
- Provides something to enable offence to occur
- Doesn’t need to be present
- All elements committed to be liable
- Must have knowledge of offence to be liable
- E.g. providing weapons for robbery
Principle offender—Aider
- Aids another in committing offence
- Person who’s presence is aiding the Doer
- E.g. getaway car
Principle offender—Counsellor/Procurer
- Person who organises other people to commit offence
- Plans how and what resources needed
- E.g. recruiting people to commit robbery and telling them how to do it, does not need to be present