Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 (NO. 34 OF 2009) - SECT 43

    (1)     An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, direct the driver of a part 3.2 vehicle to produce—

        (a)     the driver's driver licence; or

        (b)     any licence the driver is required to have under a regulation; or

        (c)     any transport documentation that is required to be carried in the vehicle under a regulation.

Note     For when a function is exercised for compliance purposes , see s 9.

    (2)     The authorised person may seize a licence produced under this section if the person believes on reasonable grounds that—

        (a)     the licence has been cancelled or suspended; or

        (b)     the licence has otherwise ceased to have effect; or

        (c)     the licence has been amended and the amendment is not recorded on the licence; or

        (d)     the person who produced the licence is not the licensee.

    (3)     Also, an authorised person to whom a document that appears to be a licence or transport documentation is produced in response to the direction may seize the document if the person believes on reasonable grounds that the document is not a licence or transport documentation.

Note 1     If the driver fails to comply with the direction, the driver may be directed to leave the vehicle (see  s 47).

Note 2     How a direction may be given is dealt with in s 63.

Note 3     General provisions about directions are in pt 3.4.