Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 (NO. 34 OF 2009) - SECT 47

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the driver of a part 3.2 vehicle fails to comply with a direction given by an authorised person under—

              (i)     section 39 (Direction to stop pt 3.2 vehicle); or

              (ii)     section 41 (Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle); or

              (iii)     section 43 (Direction to produce document etc); or

              (iv)     section 45 (Direction to move pt 3.2 vehicle—dangerous situation, harm or obstruction); or

        (b)     an authorised person believes on reasonable grounds that the driver of a part 3.2 vehicle is not qualified, not fit or not authorised to drive the vehicle in order to comply with the direction.

    (2)     The authorised person may direct the driver to do 1 or more of the following:

        (a)     leave the driver's seat;

        (b)     leave the vehicle;

        (c)     not occupy the driver's seat until allowed to do so by an authorised person;

        (d)     not enter the vehicle until allowed to do so by an authorised person.

    (3)     The authorised person may direct anyone else to do either or both of the following:

        (a)     leave the vehicle;

        (b)     not enter the vehicle until allowed to do so by an authorised person.

Note 1     How a direction may be given is dealt with in s 63.

Note 2     General provisions about directions are in pt 3.4.