Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 161J

161J Oral direction may be given before dangerous situation notice is served

(1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes—

(a) a person is in a position to take steps to prevent a dangerous situation; and

(b) it is not reasonable or immediately possible to give a dangerous situation notice.

(2) The authorised officer may give an oral direction to the person instead of a written notice.

(3) The oral direction must include—

(a) the matters mentioned in section 161H (2) (b) , (c) and (d) ; and

(b) a statement that it is an offence to fail to comply with an oral direction.

(4) The person must comply with the oral direction.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—

(a) if the contravention results in death or grievous bodily harm to a person—200 penalty units; or

(b) otherwise—100 penalty units.

(5) The oral direction must be confirmed in writing by any authorised officer giving a dangerous situation notice under section 161G as soon as practicable.

(6) The oral direction stops having effect if the dangerous situation notice is not given to the person within 5 days after the oral direction is given.