Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008

A police officer may direct a person to provide assistance to the officer to enable the officer to effectively exercise a power under section 61A or 61B.

A direction under subsection (1) must state that the direction must be complied with —

then and there; or

within a specified period.

A direction under subsection (1) —

can be given in relation to a power under section 61A or 61B only while the power can lawfully be exercised; and

ceases to have effect when that power is no longer exercisable.

A person to whom a direction is given under subsection (1) must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with the direction.

In subsection (3) —

includes —

that the direction was unreasonable; or

that the direction or its subject matter was outside the scope of the business or other activities of the person;

does not include the excuse that the assistance may result in information being provided that might tend to incriminate the person or make the person liable to a penalty.

Despite subsection (4), information that resulted from the assistance provided by a person in compliance with a direction under subsection (1) is not admissible in evidence in any proceedings against the person.