Powers in relation to vehicles
169 Powers in relation to vehicles
An authorised officer may do all or any of the following in relation to a vehicle —
stop and detain the vehicle for as long as is reasonably necessary for the exercise of any other power of the authorised officer under this Act;
direct the person driving the vehicle to produce for inspection any of the following —
the person’s driver authorisation document;
the person’s driver’s licence;
any additional identification document issued to the person, or required to be held or displayed by the person, in accordance with the regulations;
direct any person to alight from, or not to enter, the vehicle;
direct the person driving the vehicle, or any passenger, to —
give any information that is required; or
answer a question put to the person; or
state the person’s name, address and date of birth; or
produce a document or record that is in the person’s possession or under the person’s control;
inspect the vehicle and any equipment in or on the vehicle;
make a still or moving image or recording of the vehicle and anything in or on the vehicle;
operate a computer or other thing in or on the vehicle;
make a copy of, take an extract from, download or print out any document or thing;
seize a document or record and retain it for as long as is reasonably necessary;
direct the driver of the vehicle, or a person in possession of the vehicle, to give the authorised officer any assistance that the officer reasonably requires for the purposes referred to in section 168.
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