Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.479Functions of authorised officers
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sec.479 Functions of authorised officers
An authorised officer has the following functions under this Law— to monitor, investigate and enforce compliance with this Law; to monitor or investigate whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Law; to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Law. Also, an authorised officer who is not a police officer has the function under this Law to provide advice, information and education to persons with duties or obligations under this Law about compliance with the duties or obligations. s 479 amd 2019 No. 29 s 18 (sec.479-ssec.1) An authorised officer has the following functions under this Law— to monitor, investigate and enforce compliance with this Law; to monitor or investigate whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Law; to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Law. (sec.479-ssec.2) Also, an authorised officer who is not a police officer has the function under this Law to provide advice, information and education to persons with duties or obligations under this Law about compliance with the duties or obligations.
- (a) to monitor, investigate and enforce compliance with this Law;
- (b) to monitor or investigate whether an occasion has arisen for the exercise of powers under this Law;
- (c) to facilitate the exercise of powers under this Law.