Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 51F

51F Reciprocal powers

(1) This section has effect in relation to the Commonwealth or another State (the
"other jurisdiction" ) while a law of the other jurisdiction contains a provision corresponding to this section.

(2) The Minister may enter into an agreement with a Minister of the other jurisdiction for the purposes of this section and to amend or revoke the agreement.

(3) To the extent envisaged by the agreement—

(a) an authorised officer, other than a police officer, may, in Queensland or the other jurisdiction, exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is conferred on officers of the other jurisdiction under the law of the other jurisdiction; and

(b) an authorised officer who is a police officer may, in Queensland or the other jurisdiction, exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is conferred on a police officer of the other jurisdiction under the law of the other jurisdiction; and

(c) an officer, other than a police officer, of the other jurisdiction may, in Queensland or the other jurisdiction, exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is conferred on authorised officers, other than police officers, under this Act; and

(d) a police officer of the other jurisdiction may, in Queensland or the other jurisdiction, exercise a power in relation to a relevant matter that is conferred on authorised officers who are police officers under this Act.

(4) However, if, under this Act or the law of the other jurisdiction, a power may only be exercised in relation to a relevant matter by a police officer, an authorised officer who is not a police officer must not exercise the power in relation to a relevant matter in Queensland or the other jurisdiction.

(5) Anything done or omitted to be done by an authorised officer or police officer under subsection (3) (a) or (b) is taken to have been done under this Act as well as under the law of the other jurisdiction.

(6) A regulation may make provision for the exercise of a power under this section.

(7) Nothing in this section affects the appointment under section 20 (2) of a person as an authorised officer for this Act.

(8) In this section—

"relevant matter" means—

(a) a prescribed dangerous goods vehicle; or

(b) the transport of dangerous goods.