522Power to order presentation of heavy vehicles for

522 Power to order presentation of heavy vehicles for inspection (1) An authorised officer may, by notice under subsection (2), require to be produced for inspection at a place and time stated in the notice, a (a) that the officer reasonably believes has within the preceding 60 days been used or will be used on a road if the officer reasonably believes that— (i) the driver of the vehicle has not complied with this Law in driving a heavy vehicle of that kind; or (ii) the vehicle does not comply with this Law; or (iii) the vehicle is a defective heavy vehicle as defined in section 525; or (b) without limiting paragraph (a), for the purpose of deciding if a vehicle defect notice for the vehicle can be cleared under section 530. (1A) An authorised officer may, by notice under subsection (2), require to be produced for inspection at a place and time stated in the notice, vehicles in a category of heavy vehicles that the officer reasonably believes have within the preceding 60 days been used or will be used on a road if the officer reasonably believes that— (a) the vehicles in that category do not comply with this Law; or (b) the vehicles in that category are defective heavy vehicles as defined in section 525. (2) A notice must be served on— (a) the person in charge of the heavy vehicle or category of heavy

(b) the registered operator or, if the heavy vehicle or category of heavy vehicles is not registered, an owner. (3) If a notice has been served on a person under this section— (a) the person may, not later than 24 hours before the time stated in the notice, request an authorised officer to change the place or time of inspection or both; and (b) subject to paragraph (c), the authorised officer must— (i) consider the request; and (ii) vary the notice by changing the place or time; and (iii) notify the person of the change; and (c) the authorised officer may refuse the request if the officer considers— (i) there may be a safety risk in acceding to the request; or (ii) the request is made for an improper reason; or (iii) it is otherwise not reasonable to vary the notice. (4) An inspection may include any tests an authorised officer decides to be appropriate. (5) A person must not fail to produce a heavy vehicle for inspection— (a) subject to paragraph (b), at the place and time stated in the notice served on the person; or (b) if the notice has been varied under this section, at the place and time stated in the notice as varied. (6) An authorised officer may act under subsection (1A) only if— subsection (1A); or

Division 5 Other powers in relation to all heavy vehicles officer may act under subsection (1A). Division 5 Other powers in relation to all heavy 523 Starting or stopping heavy vehicle engine (1) To enable an authorised officer to effectively exercise a power under this Law in relation to a heavy vehicle, the officer may enter the vehicle and start or stop its engine (take the prescribed action) or authorise someone else (the assistant) to enter the vehicle and take the prescribed action if— (a) a person fails to comply with a requirement made by an authorised officer under section 577 to take the prescribed action; or (b) no responsible person for the heavy vehicle is available or willing to take the prescribed action; or (c) the authorised officer reasonably believes there is no-one else in or near the vehicle who is more capable of taking the prescribed action and is fit and willing to do so. (2) The authorised officer or assistant may use the force that is reasonably necessary to enter the heavy vehicle and take the prescribed action. (3) Subsection (2) does not authorise the authorised officer or assistant to use force against a person. (4) It is immaterial that— (b) the authorised officer or assistant is not— (i) authorised by the operator to take the prescribed action; or (ii) qualified to take the prescribed action.