Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts(1) An authorised person may, for compliance purposes, enter and inspect a part 3.2 vehicle.
Note For when a function is exercised for compliance purposes , see s 9.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the authorised person may do 1 or more of the following:
(a) weigh, test, measure or take photographs of the vehicle, any part of the vehicle or the vehicle's equipment or load;
(b) take, in accordance with section 104 (Sample-taking procedure), a sample of any part of the vehicle's load;
(c) check the existence or details of, or take photographs of, placards or other information required under this Act to be displayed in the vehicle or any load in it;
(d) inspect and take copies of or extracts from any records that are located in the vehicle and that are required to be carried in the vehicle under this Act;
(e) access or download information that is required to be kept under this Act and that is—
(i) stored electronically in equipment located in the vehicle; or
(ii) accessible electronically from equipment located in the vehicle.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation Act, s 104).
(3) This section does not authorise the use of force, but the authorised person may, under this section, do 1 or more of the following:
(a) open unlocked doors and other unlocked panels and objects;
(b) inspect anything that has been opened or otherwise accessed;
(c) move, but not take away, anything that is locked up or sealed.
(4) The authorised person may exercise a function under this section—
(a) at any time; and
(b) with or without the consent of the driver or other person apparently in charge of the vehicle, or anyone else.