Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 161L

161L Additional power to require information or produce document

(1) If an authorised officer reasonably believes a person may be able to give information or produce a document that will help to prevent a dangerous situation, the officer may require the person to give the information or produce the document.

Examples of information for subsection (1)—

• properties of dangerous goods being transported

• safe ways of handling or containing and controlling the dangerous goods

(2) The person must give the information or produce the document unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise—100 penalty units.

(3) The fact that giving the information or providing the document might tend to incriminate the person is not a reasonable excuse for subsection (2) .

(4) However, the information or document is not admissible in evidence against the person, other than a corporation, in criminal proceedings apart from proceedings for an offence against section 52 or 53 .