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Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
sec.161LAdditional power to require information or produce document
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### sec.161L Additional power to require information or produce document
If an authorised officer reasonably believes a person may be able to give information or produce a document that will help to prevent a dangerous situation, the officer may require the person to give the information or produce the document.
properties of dangerous goods being transported
safe ways of handling or containing and controlling the dangerous goods
The person must give the information or produce the document unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—
if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or
otherwise—100 penalty units.
The fact that giving the information or providing the document might tend to incriminate the person is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (2) .
However, the information or document is not admissible in evidence against the person, other than a corporation, in criminal proceedings apart from proceedings for an offence against section 52 or 53 .
s 161L ins 2008 No. 67 s 97
amd 2008 No. 66 s 4 sch pt 2
(sec.161L-ssec.1) If an authorised officer reasonably believes a person may be able to give information or produce a document that will help to prevent a dangerous situation, the officer may require the person to give the information or produce the document. properties of dangerous goods being transported safe ways of handling or containing and controlling the dangerous goods
(sec.161L-ssec.2) The person must give the information or produce the document unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty— if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or otherwise—100 penalty units.
(sec.161L-ssec.3) The fact that giving the information or providing the document might tend to incriminate the person is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (2) .
(sec.161L-ssec.4) However, the information or document is not admissible in evidence against the person, other than a corporation, in criminal proceedings apart from proceedings for an offence against section 52 or 53 .
- • properties of dangerous goods being transported
- • safe ways of handling or containing and controlling the dangerous goods
- (a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or
- (b) otherwise—100 penalty units.