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Land Act 1994
sec.390ZPower to stop or move
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### sec.390Z Power to stop or move
If the vehicle is moving, the authorised officer may, to exercise the authorised officer’s powers, signal or otherwise direct the person in control of the vehicle to stop the vehicle and to bring the vehicle to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the authorised officer to exercise the powers.
If the vehicle is stopped, the authorised officer may direct the person in control of the vehicle—
not to move it until the authorised officer has exercised the authorised officer’s powers; or
to move the vehicle to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the authorised officer to exercise the powers.
When giving the direction under subsection (2) , the authorised officer must give the person in control an offence warning for the direction.
s 390Z ins 2019 No. 7 s 203
(sec.390Z-ssec.1) If the vehicle is moving, the authorised officer may, to exercise the authorised officer’s powers, signal or otherwise direct the person in control of the vehicle to stop the vehicle and to bring the vehicle to, and keep it at, a convenient place within a reasonable distance to allow the authorised officer to exercise the powers.
(sec.390Z-ssec.2) If the vehicle is stopped, the authorised officer may direct the person in control of the vehicle— not to move it until the authorised officer has exercised the authorised officer’s powers; or to move the vehicle to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the authorised officer to exercise the powers.
(sec.390Z-ssec.3) When giving the direction under subsection (2) , the authorised officer must give the person in control an offence warning for the direction.
- (a) not to move it until the authorised officer has exercised the authorised officer’s powers; or
- (b) to move the vehicle to, and keep it at, a stated reasonable place to allow the authorised officer to exercise the powers.