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Road Transport Reform (Dangerous Goods) Act 1995
31Preventing injury and damage—taking direct action
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#### 31 Preventing injury and damage—taking direct action
If:
(a) an authorised officer believes on reasonable grounds that a dangerous situation exists; and
(b) either:
(i) a person to whom a notice under section 28 or 29 has been given has not complied with the notice; or
(ii) giving such a notice to a person would not be appropriate to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger;
the authorised officer may take or cause to be taken any action he or she believes on reasonable grounds to be necessary to avert, eliminate or minimise the danger.