HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT)
513Direction to stop heavy vehicle to enable exercise of
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513 Direction to stop heavy vehicle to enable exercise of other powers the officer may direct the driver of a heavy vehicle to stop the vehicle. An authorised officer may direct the driver of a heavy vehicle to stop the vehicle so that the authorised officer can enter and inspect it under section 520 or enter and search it under section 521.
Stopping, not moving or not interfering with heavy vehicle etc. Division 2 (2) The direction may be given orally or in any other way, including, for example, by way of a sign or electronic or other signal. (3) The direction may require the heavy vehicle to be— (a) stopped immediately; or (b) stopped at a place indicated by the authorised officer as the nearest place for it to be safely stopped. (4) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the (5) When the heavy vehicle stops, the authorised officer must as soon as practicable produce for the inspection of the vehicle’s driver— (6) Subsection (5)(a) does not apply to a police officer in uniform. stop a heavy vehicle means to stop the vehicle and keep it stationary.