Rail Safety National Law (Queensland)
sec.160Rail safety officer may direct a thing’s return
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sec.160 Rail safety officer may direct a thing’s return
If a rail safety officer has directed a person to take a thing to a specified place within a specified time under section 159 (1) , a rail safety officer may direct the person to return the thing to the place from which it was taken. A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with that direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty: $5 000. Subsection (2) places an evidential burden on the accused to show a reasonable excuse. (sec.160-ssec.1) If a rail safety officer has directed a person to take a thing to a specified place within a specified time under section 159 (1) , a rail safety officer may direct the person to return the thing to the place from which it was taken. (sec.160-ssec.2) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with that direction unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty: $5 000. (sec.160-ssec.3) Subsection (2) places an evidential burden on the accused to show a reasonable excuse.