Dangerous Goods Safety Act 2004

If a DGO suspects on reasonable grounds —

that a dangerous situation exists; and

that immediate measures are needed in order to identify, assess, reduce, eliminate or avert the risk to people, property or the environment from the dangerous goods involved in the situation,

For the purposes of subsection (1), a DGO may —

enter and take possession of a place or vehicle;

seize, move or destroy or otherwise dispose of any dangerous goods;

cordon off or prevent people other than those authorised by a DGO from entering an area where the dangerous situation exists;

direct people to leave or not to enter an area where the dangerous situation exists;

take any other action that is necessary and incidental.

A DGO’s powers under this section are in addition to the other powers of a DGO under this Act and may be exercised whether or not a remediation notice has been given to any person.