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- (a) to direct any person whom the police officer reasonably believes to be involved in operating the autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel—
- (i) to stop the vehicle or vessel safely in the fastest practicable way; or
- (ii) to operate the vehicle or vessel in the manner specified by the police officer;
- (b) without warrant and with such assistance and by such force as is necessary—
- (i) to assume control of the autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel to steer the vehicle or vessel, or to stop the vehicle or vessel, as the case may be, safely in the fastest practicable way; or
- (ii) to stop the autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel in the fastest and safest practicable way;
- (c) without warrant, to seize the autonomous vehicle or unmanned vessel and any component of the autonomous system for that vehicle or vessel or other thing within the target area of a special authorisation that the police officer believes on reasonable grounds—
- (i) to be evidential material relevant to an offence under this Act; or
- (ii) needs to be seized to prevent its concealment, loss or destruction, or its use in committing, continuing or repeating an offence under this Act.
(4) Any person who, without reasonable excuse, contravenes any direction under subsection (2)(a) or (3)(a) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $20,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or to both.
