Biosecurity Act 2023
188Offences—fail to comply with direction to stop vehicle
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188 Offences—fail to comply with direction to stop vehicle (1) A person must comply with a direction under section 187. (2) A person commits an offence if the person fails to comply with a direction under section 187. (4) This section does not apply if the authorised person (other than a police officer) did not, as soon as practicable after giving the direction, produce the authorised person’s identity card for inspection by the person. (5) It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (1) if the defendant proves that they had a reasonable excuse for failing to comply with the direction. s (5) (see Criminal Code, s 59).