529Using heavy vehicles contrary to vehicle defect notice

529 Using heavy vehicles contrary to vehicle defect notice A person must not use, or permit to be used, on a road a heavy vehicle in contravention of a vehicle defect notice. (a) for a major defect notice or minor defect notice—$6000; or (b) for a self-clearing defect notice—$3000. 529AA Permission to use vehicle the subject of a self-clearing (1) An authorised officer may, on request made by the operator of a heavy vehicle that is the subject of a self-clearing defect notice, give written permission for the vehicle to be used on a road during a period stated in the permission. (2) The permission is subject to the condition that the vehicle will be used only for the purpose of driving the vehicle to and from a place where repairs are to be carried out. (3) The use of the vehicle under the permission, in accordance with the condition, is not a contravention of the self-clearing defect notice.