Directions about inspections to determine whether motor vehicles incapable of being registered
255B Directions about inspections to determine whether motor vehicles incapable of being registered
A police officer or another authorised officer may do one or both of the following—
direct a driver of a vehicle on a road or public place that the officer reasonably suspects is a non-registrable motor vehicle to stop,
inspect the vehicle to determine whether the vehicle is a non-registrable motor vehicle.
A driver of a vehicle—
must comply with a direction under subsection (1)(a), and
must not obstruct or hinder a police officer or other authorised officer in the exercise of the officer’s functions under this section.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
Without limiting subsection (1), for the purpose referred to in that subsection and in connection with the inspection, a police officer or other authorised officer may enter, and remain in or on, the vehicle.
To avoid doubt, the police officer or other authorised officer may inspect the motor vehicle with the assistance of a member of staff of Transport for NSW.
In this section—
inspect, in relation to a motor vehicle, includes observe the vehicle’s performance, with or without the use of instrumentation.
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