A section of public road does not lose its character as a 'public place' under the Summary Offences Act 2005 (Qld) merely because police are temporarily exercising control over it as a roadblock or 'static interception site'. The temporary exclusion of the public is merely an organisation of the orderly use of the roadway. Furthermore, the power to stop vehicles under s 60 of the PPRA does not authorise the general detention of drivers or passengers, and even lawful detention at a public place does not deprive the place of its public character. The question whether a public road can ever lose its status as a 'public place' through factual circumstances short of legislative exclusion was left open.
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