Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OF DANGEROUS GOODS BY ROAD AND RAIL (NATIONAL UNIFORM LEGISLATION) ACT 2010 - SECT 32

    (1)     An authorised officer may, for compliance purposes, direct the driver of a road vehicle to which this Division applies to move it or cause it to be moved to the nearest location:

        (a)     that the officer believes to be a suitable location for those purposes, having regard to any matters the officer considers relevant in the circumstances; and

        (b)     that is within a distance (in any direction) specified by the officer and within a radius of 30 km of:

            (i)     the location of the vehicle when the direction is given; or

            (ii)     any point along the forward route of the journey if the direction is given in the course of a journey of the vehicle.

    (2)     A person given a direction under subsection (1) must comply with the direction.

Maximum penalty:     60 penalty units.

    (3)     An offence against subsection (2) is an offence of strict liability.

    (4)     It is a defence to a prosecution for an offence against subsection (2) if the defendant establishes a reasonable excuse.