569Power to require production of documents etc. generally

569 Power to require production of documents etc. generally

569 Power to require production of documents etc. generally

(1) An authorised officer may require a responsible person for a heavy vehicle to make available for inspection by an authorised officer, or to produce to an authorised officer for inspection, at a reasonable time and place nominated by the officer—

(a) a document issued to the person under this Law; or

(b) a document, device or other thing required to be kept by the person under this Law or a heavy vehicle accreditation; or

(c) transport documentation or journey documentation in the person’s possession or under the person’s control; or

(d) a document in the person’s possession or under the person’s control relating to—

(i) the use, performance or condition of a heavy vehicle; or

(ii) the ownership, insurance, licensing or registration of a heavy vehicle; or

(iii) the load or equipment carried or intended to be carried by a heavy vehicle, including, for example, a document relating to insurance of the load or equipment; or

(e) a document in the person’s possession or under the person’s control relating to any business practices; or

(f) a document in the person’s possession or under the person’s control showing that a heavy vehicle’s garage address recorded on a vehicle register, however named, kept under another Australian road law is or is not the vehicle’s actual garage address.

Note—

Section 17 of Schedule 1 and section 490 deal with the production of documents and other information kept electronically.

(2) A person of whom a requirement is made under subsection (1) must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Maximum penalty—$6000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(3) If, under subsection (1), an authorised officer requires a responsible person to make available or produce an electronic document—

(a) the authorised officer may require the responsible person to make available or produce—

(i) a printed copy of the electronic document; or