sec.513Direction to stop heavy vehicle to enable exercise of other powers

sec.513 Direction to stop heavy vehicle to enable exercise of other powers

To enable an authorised officer to exercise a power under this Law, 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 . The direction may be given orally or in any other way, including, for example, by way of a sign or electronic or other signal. The direction may require the heavy vehicle to be— stopped immediately; or stopped at a place indicated by the authorised officer as the nearest place for it to be safely stopped. A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$6000. When the heavy vehicle stops, the authorised officer must as soon as practicable produce for the inspection of the vehicle’s driver— for an authorised officer who is a police officer—an identity card or other document evidencing the officer’s appointment as a police officer; or for an authorised officer who is not a police officer—the identity card issued to the officer under this Law or another document evidencing the officer’s appointment as an authorised officer. Subsection (5) (a) does not apply to a police officer in uniform. In this section— stop a heavy vehicle means to stop the vehicle and keep it stationary. (sec.513-ssec.1) To enable an authorised officer to exercise a power under this Law, 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 . (sec.513-ssec.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. (sec.513-ssec.3) The direction may require the heavy vehicle to be— stopped immediately; or stopped at a place indicated by the authorised officer as the nearest place for it to be safely stopped. (sec.513-ssec.4) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$6000. (sec.513-ssec.5) When the heavy vehicle stops, the authorised officer must as soon as practicable produce for the inspection of the vehicle’s driver— for an authorised officer who is a police officer—an identity card or other document evidencing the officer’s appointment as a police officer; or for an authorised officer who is not a police officer—the identity card issued to the officer under this Law or another document evidencing the officer’s appointment as an authorised officer. (sec.513-ssec.6) Subsection (5) (a) does not apply to a police officer in uniform. (sec.513-ssec.7) In this section— stop a heavy vehicle means to stop the vehicle and keep it stationary.