Queensland Consolidated Acts

POLICE POWERS AND RESPONSIBILITIES ACT 2000 - SECT 62

62 Requirement to remain at a place

(1) This section applies if the person in control of a vehicle is required—

(a) to stop the vehicle under section 60 ; or

(b) to move the vehicle to a place under section 61 .

(2) The person must ensure the vehicle remains at the place where it is stopped or moved to, for the time reasonably necessary to enable the police officer to perform a function or exercise a power under those sections.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) for a heavy vehicle, if the function to be performed or power to be exercised by the police officer is for HVNL(Q) compliance or enforcement—the corresponding HVNL(Q) penalty amount; or

Note—

On the commencement of this note, the corresponding HVNL(Q) penalty amount was $6,000. Generally, see section 53C .

(b) otherwise—60 penalty units.