Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) ACT 2009 (NO. 22 OF 2009) - SECT 315

    (1)     This section applies if—

        (a)     the driver of a heavy vehicle or heavy combination fails to comply with a direction given by a police officer or authorised person under—

              (i)     section 309 (Directions to stop vehicles and combinations); or

              (ii)     section 311 (Directions to move vehicles and combinations—exercise of other power); or

              (iii)     section 313 (Directions to move vehicles and combinations—harm or obstruction); or

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

Note     Qualified to drive a vehicle or combination—see  s 301.
"Fit" to drive a vehicle or combination—see  s 302.
"Authorised" to drive a vehicle or combination—see  s 303.

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

        (a)     to vacate the driver's seat;

        (b)     to leave the vehicle or combination;

        (c)     not to occupy the driver's seat until allowed to do so by a police officer or authorised person;

        (d)     not to enter the vehicle or combination until allowed to do so by a police officer or authorised person.

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

        (a)     to leave the vehicle or combination;

        (b)     not to enter the vehicle or combination until allowed to do so by a police officer or authorised person.

Note 1     This section only applies to vehicles and combinations in some locations (see  s 308).

Note 2     How a direction may be given is dealt with in s 327.

Note 3     General provisions about directions are in div 3.1.5.