76Direction to give assistance

76 Direction to give assistance (1) An authorised person may direct a person who is involved in the transport of dangerous goods to give reasonable assistance to the authorised person to allow the authorised person effectively to exercise a function in relation to goods with which the person is involved. (2) Without limiting subsection (1), the assistance may include helping the authorised person to do 1 or more of the following: (a) find and gain access to a record or information relating to a vehicle, including but not limited to— (i) a record or information required to be kept in a vehicle; or

(ii) a record or information in a useable form to find out its compliance with requirements under this Act; (b) find and gain access to electronically stored information; (c) weigh or measure— (i) all or part of a vehicle; or (ii) all or part of a vehicle’s equipment or load; (d) operate equipment or facilities for a purpose relevant to the function being or proposed to be exercised; (e) give access to photocopying equipment to copy any records or other material; (f) take a sample of any substance or packaging. (3) This section authorises the giving of a direction to run the engine of a vehicle, but not otherwise to drive the vehicle. (4) A direction— (a) may only be given in relation to a function under this Act (the principal function) while the principal function can lawfully be exercised; and (b) ceases to be operative if the principal function ceases to be exercisable. (5) A direction— (a) may be given orally, in writing or in any other way; and (b) if not given in person—may be sent or transmitted by post, telephone, fax, email, radio or in any other way.