ADPP PPP145 2026 REASONABLE
SUSPICION AND ARREST POWERS REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Road Transport Act Section 76
Answer: Defective registrable vehicle
1) A PO may inspect a registrable vehicle for defects
◉ Defect Notices
Answer: Time frame:
- >24 hours, <10 days
Action:
- towed or fixed at location
Not to be issued:
- lost/damaged plates
- corrected defect
- unattended vehicle
- damaged due to crash
◉ How to dispose a FPN?
,Answer: - Nominate another driver
- Request a review
- Pay the fine
- Take the matter to court
◉ Timeframes for issuing FPN
Answer: 1 calender month if all enquiries are complete or 3 months
if investigation is incomplete
◉ Maximum of traffic infringement notice
Answer: 4 at any one time
◉ Maximum of parking infringement notice
Answer: 1 at a time and for the most serious offence.
◉ Elements of a Parking Offence
Answer: 1. Road/road related area
2. Motor vehicle
3. Offence detail
◉ Define motor vehicle (RTA section 4)
,Answer: A vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms
part of the vehicle
◉ Define road or road related area
Answer: Road = open area used by the public and is developed for
the riding or driving of motor vehicles
Road related area = area that divides the road/footpath/area that is
not a road but open and used by the public
◉ Factors that affect young people as victims
Answer: 1. Local community
2. Education
3. Parents/Caregivers
4. Offending behaviour and lifestyle
5. Local area
◉ Factors that affect young offenders
Answer: 1. Family
2. School
3. Community
4. Individual/personal
, ◉ Types of Liason Officers
Answer: - Police Citizen Youth Clubs (PCYC)
- Youth Liason Officer (YLO)
- Specialist Youth Officer (SYO)
- School Liason officer (SLO)
- Aboriginal Community Liason Officers (ACLO)
- Multicultural Community Liason Officer (MCLO)
◉ Young Offenders Act Section 7
Answer: Principles of Scheme:
a) least restrictive sanction
b) informed about the rights to obtain legal advice
c) proceedings are not to be instigated if there is a more appropriate
manner
d) proceedings are not to be instigated to provide services to
advance the welfare of child
e) children dealt in their own community
f) parents recognised
g) victims recognised
h) prevent over-representation of ATSI children
◉ Young Offenders Act Section 8
SUSPICION AND ARREST POWERS REVIEW
QUESTIONS SOLUTIONS PROFESSIONAL
GUIDE
◉ Road Transport Act Section 76
Answer: Defective registrable vehicle
1) A PO may inspect a registrable vehicle for defects
◉ Defect Notices
Answer: Time frame:
- >24 hours, <10 days
Action:
- towed or fixed at location
Not to be issued:
- lost/damaged plates
- corrected defect
- unattended vehicle
- damaged due to crash
◉ How to dispose a FPN?
,Answer: - Nominate another driver
- Request a review
- Pay the fine
- Take the matter to court
◉ Timeframes for issuing FPN
Answer: 1 calender month if all enquiries are complete or 3 months
if investigation is incomplete
◉ Maximum of traffic infringement notice
Answer: 4 at any one time
◉ Maximum of parking infringement notice
Answer: 1 at a time and for the most serious offence.
◉ Elements of a Parking Offence
Answer: 1. Road/road related area
2. Motor vehicle
3. Offence detail
◉ Define motor vehicle (RTA section 4)
,Answer: A vehicle that is built to be propelled by a motor that forms
part of the vehicle
◉ Define road or road related area
Answer: Road = open area used by the public and is developed for
the riding or driving of motor vehicles
Road related area = area that divides the road/footpath/area that is
not a road but open and used by the public
◉ Factors that affect young people as victims
Answer: 1. Local community
2. Education
3. Parents/Caregivers
4. Offending behaviour and lifestyle
5. Local area
◉ Factors that affect young offenders
Answer: 1. Family
2. School
3. Community
4. Individual/personal
, ◉ Types of Liason Officers
Answer: - Police Citizen Youth Clubs (PCYC)
- Youth Liason Officer (YLO)
- Specialist Youth Officer (SYO)
- School Liason officer (SLO)
- Aboriginal Community Liason Officers (ACLO)
- Multicultural Community Liason Officer (MCLO)
◉ Young Offenders Act Section 7
Answer: Principles of Scheme:
a) least restrictive sanction
b) informed about the rights to obtain legal advice
c) proceedings are not to be instigated if there is a more appropriate
manner
d) proceedings are not to be instigated to provide services to
advance the welfare of child
e) children dealt in their own community
f) parents recognised
g) victims recognised
h) prevent over-representation of ATSI children
◉ Young Offenders Act Section 8
