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] 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] 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] 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] Subsection (1)(a) 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] 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 –