120Securing a site

120 Securing a site

120 Securing a site

(1) For the purpose of protecting evidence that might be relevant for an investigation or inquiry or ensuring safety, an authorised officer may secure the perimeter of any site at a place entered under this Part by whatever means the officer or the Commissioner considers appropriate.

(2) A person must not, without the permission of an authorised officer, enter or remain at a site the perimeter of which is secured under this section.

Maximum penalty—$110,000.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person enters the site, or remains at the site—

(a) to ensure the safety of persons, or

(b) to remove deceased persons or animals from the site, or

(c) to move a vehicle, or the wreckage of a vehicle, to a safe place, or

(d) to protect the environment from significant damage or pollution.

(4) An authorised officer must not unreasonably withhold a permission referred to in subsection (2).