Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.548Additional seizure power relating to information stored electronically
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sec.548 Additional seizure power relating to information stored electronically
This section applies if, under this Chapter, an authorised officer, or a person helping an authorised officer— enters a place or heavy vehicle; and finds a disc, tape or other device used for storing information (the original information storage device ) containing information the authorised officer reasonably believes is relevant for deciding whether this Law has been contravened. The authorised officer or person may— put the information in documentary form and seize the document; or copy the information from the original information storage device to another information storage device and seize the other information storage device; or seize the original information storage device and any equipment at the place or in the vehicle necessary for accessing the information contained in the device if— it is not practicable to take action, at the place or in the vehicle, under paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to the information; and the officer or person reasonably believes the device and equipment can be seized without being damaged. (sec.548-ssec.1) This section applies if, under this Chapter, an authorised officer, or a person helping an authorised officer— enters a place or heavy vehicle; and finds a disc, tape or other device used for storing information (the original information storage device ) containing information the authorised officer reasonably believes is relevant for deciding whether this Law has been contravened. (sec.548-ssec.2) The authorised officer or person may— put the information in documentary form and seize the document; or copy the information from the original information storage device to another information storage device and seize the other information storage device; or seize the original information storage device and any equipment at the place or in the vehicle necessary for accessing the information contained in the device if— it is not practicable to take action, at the place or in the vehicle, under paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to the information; and the officer or person reasonably believes the device and equipment can be seized without being damaged.
- (a) enters a place or heavy vehicle; and
- (b) finds a disc, tape or other device used for storing information (the original information storage device ) containing information the authorised officer reasonably believes is relevant for deciding whether this Law has been contravened.
- (a) put the information in documentary form and seize the document; or
- (b) copy the information from the original information storage device to another information storage device and seize the other information storage device; or
- (c) seize the original information storage device and any equipment at the place or in the vehicle necessary for accessing the information contained in the device if— (i) it is not practicable to take action, at the place or in the vehicle, under paragraph (a) or (b) in relation to the information; and (ii) the officer or person reasonably believes the device and equipment can be seized without being damaged.