Queensland Consolidated Acts

MINING AND QUARRYING SAFETY AND HEALTH ACT 1999 - SECT 143

143 Powers to support seizure

(1) To enable a thing to be seized, an 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 reasonable time.

(2) The requirement—

(a) must be made by notice; or

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

(3) A person of whom the requirement is made must comply with the requirement, at the person’s expense, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—100 penalty units.

(4) A further requirement may be made under this section about the same thing if it is necessary and reasonable to make the further requirement.