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Airports (Control of On-Airport Activities) Regulations 1997
131Vehicle being driven dangerously etc may be removed
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#### 131 Vehicle being driven dangerously etc may be removed
(1) If an authorised person considers that a vehicle is being driven, or is stopped or parked, on the airside of an airport in a manner that is likely to be a danger to a person or to property (including other vehicles and aircraft), or that is likely to interfere with the operation of the airport, the authorised person may direct the driver of the vehicle to remove it from the airside.
(2) The driver of the vehicle must comply with a direction under subregulation (1).
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2A) An offence against subregulation (2) is an offence of strict liability.
> Note: For strict liability, see section 6.1 of the Criminal Code.
(3) A contravention of subregulation (2) is an infringement notice offence.
(4) If the driver of the vehicle cannot be found, or refuses to comply with the direction, the authorised person (with whatever assistance is reasonably necessary) may move the vehicle to a place within the airport approved for the purpose by the airport‑operator company.