Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

DANGEROUS GOODS (ROAD TRANSPORT) ACT 2009 (NO. 34 OF 2009) - SECT 61

    (1)     An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, direct a person involved in the transport of dangerous goods to give information to the authorised person about a vehicle or any load or equipment carried, or intended to be carried, by a vehicle.

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

    (2)     Without limiting subsection (1), a direction may require someone who is associated with a particular vehicle to give information about the current or intended journey of the vehicle, including—

        (a)     the location of the start or intended start of the journey; and

        (b)     the route or intended route of the journey; and

        (c)     the location of the destination or intended destination of the journey.

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.

Note 3     It is an offence to make a false or misleading statement or give false or misleading information (see Criminal Code, pt 3.4).