Exhibited Animals Act 2015
sec.178Identification requirements if vehicle moving
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sec.178 Identification requirements if vehicle moving
This section applies if the inspector proposes to give a direction under section 177 (1) and the vehicle is moving. The inspector must clearly identify himself or herself as an inspector exercising the inspector’s powers. If the inspector is in a moving vehicle, the inspector may use a loudhailer to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act. If the inspector is standing at the side of the road, the inspector may use a sign to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act. When the vehicle stops, the inspector must— have the inspector’s identity card; and immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle. Subsection (3) applies despite section 153 . (sec.178-ssec.1) This section applies if the inspector proposes to give a direction under section 177 (1) and the vehicle is moving. (sec.178-ssec.2) The inspector must clearly identify himself or herself as an inspector exercising the inspector’s powers. If the inspector is in a moving vehicle, the inspector may use a loudhailer to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act. If the inspector is standing at the side of the road, the inspector may use a sign to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act. (sec.178-ssec.3) When the vehicle stops, the inspector must— have the inspector’s identity card; and immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle. (sec.178-ssec.4) Subsection (3) applies despite section 153 .
- 1 If the inspector is in a moving vehicle, the inspector may use a loudhailer to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act.
- 2 If the inspector is standing at the side of the road, the inspector may use a sign to state that the inspector is an inspector exercising powers under this Act.
- (a) have the inspector’s identity card; and
- (b) immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle.