National Transport Commission (Model Legislation—Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road or Rail) Regulations 2007
20Direction to stop road vehicle
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20 Direction to stop road vehicle
(1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct: (a) the driver of a vehicle to which this Division applies to stop the vehicle; or (b) the driver of the vehicle or any other person not to do any one or more of the following: (i) move the vehicle; (ii) interfere with it or any equipment in or on it; (iii) interfere with its load. (2) A direction to stop a vehicle may require that it be stopped without delay, or that it be stopped at the nearest place for it to be safely stopped as indicated by the officer. (3) A direction given under subsection (1) does not prevent an authorised officer from giving the driver or another person a later inconsistent direction under another provision of this Act. (4) A direction ceases to be operative to the extent that an authorised officer: (a) gives the driver or another person a later inconsistent direction; or (b) indicates to the driver or another person that the direction is no longer operative. (5) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.
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{(6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.}