Racing Integrity Act 2016
sec.172Identification requirements if vehicle moving
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sec.172 Identification requirements if vehicle moving
This section applies if the authorised officer proposes to give a direction under section 171 (1) and the vehicle is moving. The authorised officer must clearly identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising the authorised officer’s powers. If the authorised officer is in a moving vehicle, he or she may use a loudhailer to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers. If the authorised officer is standing at the side of the road, he or she may use a sign to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers. When the vehicle stops, the authorised officer must— have with him or her the authorised officer’s identity card; and immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle. Subsection (3) applies despite section 150 . (sec.172-ssec.1) This section applies if the authorised officer proposes to give a direction under section 171 (1) and the vehicle is moving. (sec.172-ssec.2) The authorised officer must clearly identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising the authorised officer’s powers. If the authorised officer is in a moving vehicle, he or she may use a loudhailer to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers. If the authorised officer is standing at the side of the road, he or she may use a sign to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers. (sec.172-ssec.3) When the vehicle stops, the authorised officer must— have with him or her the authorised officer’s identity card; and immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle. (sec.172-ssec.4) Subsection (3) applies despite section 150 .
- 1 If the authorised officer is in a moving vehicle, he or she may use a loudhailer to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers.
- 2 If the authorised officer is standing at the side of the road, he or she may use a sign to identify himself or herself as an authorised officer exercising powers.
- (a) have with him or her the authorised officer’s identity card; and
- (b) immediately produce the identity card for the inspection of the person in control of the vehicle.