sec.117Power to stop vehicles

### 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.