Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 553

553 Requirement of person in control of thing to be seized

(1) To enable a thing to be seized under this Chapter, an authorised officer may require the person in control of it—

(a) to take it to a stated reasonable place by a stated reasonable time; and

(b) if necessary, to remain in control of it at the stated place for a stated reasonable period.

(2) The requirement—

(a) must be made by notice; or

(b) if for any reason it is not practicable to give a notice, may be made orally and confirmed by notice as soon as practicable.

(3) A person of whom a requirement is made under this section must comply with the requirement, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—$10000.