46Power to stop vehicle

### 46 Power to stop vehicle > > (1)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpa@EN) A police officer or an authorised officer may direct or signal the driver of a motor vehicle or combination to stop the motor vehicle or combination – > > > > > > (a) so that the driver may be asked to produce for inspection any document that the driver may be required by the officer to produce under this Part; or > > > > > > > (b) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpb@EN) so that the vehicle or combination, and any equipment associated with the vehicle or combination or its load may be inspected under this Part; or > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpb@EN) so that the vehicle or combination, including its load, may be weighed or measured, or both weighed and measured, in accordance with this Act; or > > > > > > > (c) so that other powers of investigation or inquiry conferred by this Part may be exercised. > > > (1AA)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1AA) inserted by No. 33 of 2002, s. 5, Applied:01 Dec 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-12-01/act-2002-033#GS5@EN) [Subsection (1)(a)](#GS46@Gs1@Hpa@EN) does not extend to the production for inspection of an Australian driver licence or a foreign driver licence. > > > (1A)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (1A) inserted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpc@EN) A police officer or authorised officer may direct or signal the driver of a motor vehicle or combination to drive the vehicle or combination to – > > > > > > (a) the nearest weighing device on the route on which the vehicle or combination is proceeding; or > > > > > > > (b) any weighing device, or place that in the officer's opinion is suitable for the use of a weighing device, within 10 kilometres of the place at which the direction is given. > > > (2)  A person must – > > > > > > (a) [*\[Section 46 Subsection (2) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpd@EN) comply with a direction or signal given by a police officer or an authorised officer under subsection (1) or [subsection (1A)](#GS46@Gs1A@EN) ; and > > > > > > > (b) keep the vehicle stationary for as long as the police officer or the authorised officer reasonably requires. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 46 Subsection (3) inserted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 12, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS12@Hpe@EN) After being directed or signalled under [subsection (1)](#GS46@Gs1@EN) or [(1A)](#GS46@Gs1A@EN) , a person must not unload the vehicle or combination or alter the position of the load, or cause or permit the vehicle or combination to be unloaded or the position of the load to be altered, until the vehicle or combination has been inspected in accordance with this Part. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 25 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 50 penalty units.