| (1) | A traffic officer may enter any motor vehicle on or in which any substance suspected to be dangerous goods is or is suspected to be transported, or enter any premises on or in which any other operation or activity relating to such transport with or in connection with any such substance is or is suspected to be carried out, and may, subject to the provisions of the Act— |
| (a) | demand from the driver, operator or any person in charge of the vehicle or premises, to produce any document prescribed under these regulations; |
| (b) | demand any information regarding any substance or packagings, receptacles, unit loads, bulk containers, bulk transportation equipment or other objects from any person in whose possession or charge it is or from the operator or person in charge of the vehicle or premises; |
| (c) | determine the quantity or volume of any dangerous goods; |
| (d) | examine or make copies of, or take extracts from, any book, statement or document found in or on the vehicle or premises and which refers or is suspected to refer to the substance, packagings, receptacles, unit loads, bulk containers, bulk transportation equipment or other objects. |
| (2) | Notwithstanding the provisions of this regulation, a traffic officer or an approved authority shall not open dangerous goods packages, or unload or decant dangerous goods unless — |
| (a) | the operator was duly notified; |
| (b) | such unloading, decanting or opening of packages is authorised by the local authority concerned; |
| (c) | a qualified person supervises the unloading, decanting or opening of packages; and |
| (d) | the dangerous goods inspectorate is notified. |
[Regulation 283A inserted by regulation 60 of Notice No. R. 1341 of 2003]
