New South Wales Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (NSW) - SECT 514

514 Direction not to move or interfere with heavy vehicle etc. to enable exercise of other powers

(1) To enable an authorised officer to exercise a power under this Law, the officer may direct the driver of a heavy vehicle or any other person not to--

(a) move the vehicle; or

(b) interfere with the vehicle or any equipment in it; or

(c) interfere with the vehicle's load.

(2) The direction may be given orally or in any other way, including, for example, by way of a sign or electronic or other signal.

(3) A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

: Maximum penalty--$6000.

Editorial note--: See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).