New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) ACT 1997 - SECT 27A

27A Power of entry to inspect damaged vehicles

(1) The Authority may, at any time:

(a) enter any premises on which the business of carrying out repairs to registrable vehicles damaged as a result of accidents is ordinarily carried on, and

(b) inspect any registrable vehicle or part of a registrable vehicle that is found by the Authority in or on those premises for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the vehicle complies with the vehicle standards that apply to it.

(2) A person must not wilfully delay or obstruct the Authority in the exercise of the Authority’s powers under this section.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.