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Heavy Vehicle National Law Act 2012
sec.25AKeeping copy of PBS vehicle approval while driving
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### sec.25A Keeping copy of PBS vehicle approval while driving
The driver of a PBS vehicle must keep a copy of the PBS vehicle approval in the driver’s possession while driving the PBS vehicle.
Maximum penalty—$3000.
Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (1) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (1) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—$3000.
In this section—
relevant party , for the driver of a PBS vehicle, means—
an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or
a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or
an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.
sch s 25A ins 2018 No. 18 s 8
om 2025 No. 26 s 15 (uncommenced amendment)
(sec.25A-ssec.1) The driver of a PBS vehicle must keep a copy of the PBS vehicle approval in the driver’s possession while driving the PBS vehicle. Maximum penalty—$3000.
(sec.25A-ssec.2) Each relevant party for a driver mentioned in subsection (1) must ensure the driver complies with subsection (1) , unless the relevant party has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—$3000.
(sec.25A-ssec.3) In this section— relevant party , for the driver of a PBS vehicle, means— an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.
- (a) an employer of the driver if the driver is an employed driver; or
- (b) a prime contractor of the driver if the driver is a self-employed driver; or
- (c) an operator of the vehicle if the driver is making a journey for the operator.