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Biosecurity Act 2014
sec.117Power to stop vehicles
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### sec.117 Power to stop vehicles
An inspector who is also a police officer, or an authorised transport officer, may require the person in control of a vehicle to stop the vehicle at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint, having regard to the objective criteria applying for the stopping and checking of vehicles at the checkpoint.
An inspector who is also a police officer may require the person in control of a vehicle to stop the vehicle other than at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint if the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that—
the vehicle may be being moved in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order; or
the vehicle may be being used to carry biosecurity matter or a carrier in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order.
A requirement may be made under subsection (1) or (2) in a way prescribed under a regulation.
A regulation might make provision for the display at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint or other stopping point of signs that can be easily read and understood by the person in control of a vehicle.
A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—
for a failure to stop a vehicle at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—500 penalty units; or
for a failure to stop a vehicle other than at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—100 penalty units.
A regulation may impose restrictions on the stopping of vehicles by authorised transport officers.
(sec.117-ssec.1) An inspector who is also a police officer, or an authorised transport officer, may require the person in control of a vehicle to stop the vehicle at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint, having regard to the objective criteria applying for the stopping and checking of vehicles at the checkpoint.
(sec.117-ssec.2) An inspector who is also a police officer may require the person in control of a vehicle to stop the vehicle other than at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint if the inspector suspects on reasonable grounds that— the vehicle may be being moved in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order; or the vehicle may be being used to carry biosecurity matter or a carrier in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order.
(sec.117-ssec.3) A requirement may be made under subsection (1) or (2) in a way prescribed under a regulation. A regulation might make provision for the display at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint or other stopping point of signs that can be easily read and understood by the person in control of a vehicle.
(sec.117-ssec.4) A person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) or (2) unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— for a failure to stop a vehicle at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—500 penalty units; or for a failure to stop a vehicle other than at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—100 penalty units.
(sec.117-ssec.5) A regulation may impose restrictions on the stopping of vehicles by authorised transport officers.
- (a) the vehicle may be being moved in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order; or
- (b) the vehicle may be being used to carry biosecurity matter or a carrier in contravention of a biosecurity emergency order.
- (a) for a failure to stop a vehicle at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—500 penalty units; or
- (b) for a failure to stop a vehicle other than at a biosecurity emergency checkpoint—100 penalty units.