sec.84DPower to stop people committing offence

### sec.84D Power to stop people committing offence This section applies if a forest officer or plantation officer— finds a person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the officer to reasonably suspect the person has committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the officer to reasonably suspect a person has committed an offence against this Act. The officer may direct the person— to stop committing the offence; or to stop any activities forming the basis of the officer’s suspicion mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) ; or to remain at a place to allow the officer to exercise his or her powers under this Act; or if it is relevant to the offence mentioned in subsection (1) whether the person is licensed to drive a vehicle under a law of the State—to produce a licence. A person given a direction under this section must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. s 84D ins 2014 No. 41 s 37 (sec.84D-ssec.1) This section applies if a forest officer or plantation officer— finds a person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or finds a person in circumstances that lead the officer to reasonably suspect the person has committed an offence against this Act; or has information that leads the officer to reasonably suspect a person has committed an offence against this Act. (sec.84D-ssec.2) The officer may direct the person— to stop committing the offence; or to stop any activities forming the basis of the officer’s suspicion mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) ; or to remain at a place to allow the officer to exercise his or her powers under this Act; or if it is relevant to the offence mentioned in subsection (1) whether the person is licensed to drive a vehicle under a law of the State—to produce a licence. (sec.84D-ssec.3) A person given a direction under this section must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty for subsection (3) —100 penalty units. - (a) finds a person committing, or about to commit, an offence against this Act; or - (b) finds a person in circumstances that lead the officer to reasonably suspect the person has committed an offence against this Act; or - (c) has information that leads the officer to reasonably suspect a person has committed an offence against this Act. - (a) to stop committing the offence; or - (b) to stop any activities forming the basis of the officer’s suspicion mentioned in subsection (1) (b) or (c) ; or - (c) to remain at a place to allow the officer to exercise his or her powers under this Act; or - (d) if it is relevant to the offence mentioned in subsection (1) whether the person is licensed to drive a vehicle under a law of the State—to produce a licence.