Section 34
Power to stop and search conveyance
of Mineral Development Act 1994
ActIn forceProvision 34 of 65
Section 34
(2)
The person in control or in charge of the conveyance shall, if required to do so by the mines officer—
(a)
stop the conveyance and allow the mines officer to examine it; and
(b)
open all parts of the conveyance, including receptacles therein or thereon, for examination and take all measures necessary to enable or facilitate the carrying out of such examination as the mines officer considers necessary to make.
(3)
Any person who fails or refuses to cooperate with the mines officer to stop such conveyance or conduct a search of such conveyance shall be guilty of an offence.