528Defective vehicle labels

528 Defective vehicle labels

528 Defective vehicle labels

(1) If an authorised officer issues a major defect notice for a heavy vehicle, the authorised officer must attach a defective vehicle label to the vehicle.

(2) If an authorised officer issues a minor defect notice for a heavy vehicle, the authorised officer may attach a defective vehicle label to the vehicle.

(3) A person must not remove or deface a defective vehicle label attached to a heavy vehicle under subsection (1) or (2).

Maximum penalty—$3000.

Editorial note.

See also section 737 (Increase of penalty amounts).

(4) Subsection (3) does not apply to a person removing a defective vehicle label under section 530(2) or 531(5).

s 528: Am 2015 No 12, sec 53.