Transport of Dangerous Goods by Road and Rail (National Uniform Legislation) Act 2010
34Direction to move a road vehicle – danger or obstruction
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34 Direction to move a road vehicle – danger or obstruction grounds that a road vehicle to which this Division applies is: (a) seriously endangering public safety, the environment or any rail or road infrastructure; or (b) causing or likely to cause an obstruction to traffic or any event lawfully authorised to be held on a road; or (c) obstructing or hindering, or likely to obstruct or hinder, one or more vehicles from entering or leaving land adjacent to a road. (2) The officer may direct the driver of the vehicle, or a person who is apparently in charge of the vehicle, to do one or both of the (a) to move the vehicle, or cause it to be moved, to the extent to which it is necessary to avoid the danger, obstruction or hindrance; (b) to do anything else reasonably required by the officer, or to cause anything else reasonably required by the officer to be done, to avoid the danger, obstruction or hindrance.