Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) The Chief Commissioner may secure the perimeter of an accident site by whatever means the Chief Commissioner considers appropriate.
(2) A person commits an offence if:
(a) while the perimeter is secured, a person enters the accident site, or remains on the accident site; and
(b) the person does not have the permission of the Chief Commissioner to do so.
(3) Subsection (2) does not apply if the person entered the accident site, or remained on the accident site:
(a) to ensure the safety of persons, animals or property; or
(b) to remove deceased persons or animals from the accident site; or
(c) to move a transport vehicle, or the wreckage of a transport vehicle, to a safe place; or
(d) to protect the environment from significant damage or pollution.
Note: A defendant bears an evidential burden in relation to the matter in subsection (3). See subsection 13.3(3) of the Criminal Code .
(4) The Chief Commissioner must not unreasonably withhold a permission under paragraph (2)(b).