Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:clause:1_20
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 20
Character Range: 34189–35391

20  Direction to stop road vehicle
 (1) An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct:
 (a) the driver of a vehicle to which this Division applies to stop the vehicle; or
 (b) the driver of the vehicle or any other person not to do any 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.
 (2) A direction to stop a vehicle may require that it be stopped without delay, or that it be stopped at the nearest place for it to be safely stopped as indicated by the 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 ceases to be operative to the extent that an authorised officer:
 (a) gives the driver or another person a later inconsistent direction; or
 (b) indicates to the driver or another person that the direction is no longer operative.
 (5) A person who is given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.
Offence provision. (new)
 {(6) An offence against subsection (5) is an offence of strict liability.}