47Direction to provide information

47 Direction to provide information

(1)  An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct a person involved in the transport of dangerous goods to provide information to the officer about a vehicle or any load or equipment carried or intended to be carried by a vehicle.

(2)  Without limiting the above, a direction under subsection (1) may require a person who is associated with a particular vehicle to provide information about the current or intended trip of the vehicle, including –

(a) the location of the start or intended start of the trip; and

(b) the route or intended route of the trip; and

(c) the location of the destination or intended destination of the trip.

(3)  A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.

Penalty:  In the case of –

(a) a body corporate, a fine not exceeding 170 penalty units; or

(b) an individual, a fine not exceeding 35 penalty units.