Dangerous Goods (Road Transport) Act 2009
61Direction to give information
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61 Direction to give information (1) An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, direct a person involved in the transport of dangerous goods to give information to the authorised person about a vehicle or any load or equipment carried, or intended to be carried, by a vehicle. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may require someone who is associated with a particular vehicle to give information about the current or intended journey of the vehicle, including— (a) the location of the start or intended start of the journey; and (b) the route or intended route of the journey; and (c) the location of the destination or intended destination of the journey. Note 3 It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement or give false or misleading information (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).