Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 543

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     a thing found at a place, or in a vehicle, entered by an authorised officer under this Chapter is, or includes, a disc, tape or other device used for storing information (the storage device ); and

        (b)     equipment at the place, or in the vehicle, may be used with the storage device to access information on the storage device; and

        (c)     the authorised officer reasonably believes information stored on the storage device may be relevant for deciding whether this Law is being complied with.

    (2)     The authorised officer, or a person helping the officer, may operate the equipment to access the information.

    (3)     A person may operate equipment under subsection (2) only if the person reasonably believes the operation can be carried out without damaging the equipment.

Note —

See section 548 for action an authorised officer may take if the officer, or a person helping the officer, finds a disc, tape or other device containing information the officer reasonably believes is relevant for deciding whether this Law has been contravened.

    (4)     In this section—

"equipment", at a place or in a vehicle, includes equipment taken into the place or vehicle by the authorised officer.