Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.576EInjunction for noncompliance with notice
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sec.576E Injunction for noncompliance with notice
An authorised officer may apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction— compelling a person to comply with a notice; or restraining a person from contravening a notice. The authorised officer may do so— whether or not a proceeding has been brought for an offence against this Law in connection with any matter in relation to which the notice was issued; and whether any period for compliance with the notice has expired. An authorised officer may make an application under this section only if— for an authorised officer who is a police officer—the officer has the relevant police commissioner’s written authority to make the application; or for an authorised officer who is not a police officer—the officer’s instrument of appointment provides that the authorised officer may make the application. s 576E ins 2018 No. 18 s 25 (sec.576E-ssec.1) An authorised officer may apply to the Supreme Court for an injunction— compelling a person to comply with a notice; or restraining a person from contravening a notice. (sec.576E-ssec.2) The authorised officer may do so— whether or not a proceeding has been brought for an offence against this Law in connection with any matter in relation to which the notice was issued; and whether any period for compliance with the notice has expired. (sec.576E-ssec.3) An authorised officer may make an application under this section only if— for an authorised officer who is a police officer—the officer has the relevant police commissioner’s written authority to make the application; or for an authorised officer who is not a police officer—the officer’s instrument of appointment provides that the authorised officer may make the application.
- (a) compelling a person to comply with a notice; or
- (b) restraining a person from contravening a notice.
- (a) whether or not a proceeding has been brought for an offence against this Law in connection with any matter in relation to which the notice was issued; and
- (b) whether any period for compliance with the notice has expired.
- (a) for an authorised officer who is a police officer—the officer has the relevant police commissioner’s written authority to make the application; or
- (b) for an authorised officer who is not a police officer—the officer’s instrument of appointment provides that the authorised officer may make the application.