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Point to Point Transport (Taxis and Hire Vehicles) Act 2016
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#### 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.
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> > (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.
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> > Maximum penalty—$110,000.
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> > (3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person enters the site, or remains at the site—
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> > > (a) to ensure the safety of persons, or
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> > > (b) to remove deceased persons or animals from the site, or
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> > > (c) to move a vehicle, or the wreckage of a vehicle, to a safe place, or
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> > > (d) to protect the environment from significant damage or pollution.
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> > (4) An authorised officer must not unreasonably withhold a permission referred to in subsection (2).