31Direction to stop road vehicle

31 Direction to stop road vehicle (1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct: (a) the driver of a road vehicle to which this Division applies to stop the vehicle; or (b) the driver of such a vehicle or another person not to do one or more of the following: (i) move the vehicle; (ii) interfere with it or any equipment in or on it; (iii) interfere with its load.

Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010 20 (2) A direction to stop a vehicle may require the vehicle be stopped: (a) without delay; or (b) at the nearest place for it to be safely stopped as indicated by the authorised officer. (3) A direction given under subsection (1) does not prevent an authorised officer from giving the driver or another person a later inconsistent direction under another provision of this Act. (4) A direction given under subsection (1) ceases to have effect to the extent to which an authorised officer: (a) gives the driver or another person a later inconsistent (b) indicates to the driver or another person that the direction ceases to have effect. (5) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with