529BPermitted use of vehicle the subject of a major or minor defect notice without permission of authorised officer

529B Permitted use of vehicle the subject of a major or minor defect notice without permission of authorised officer

529B Permitted use of vehicle the subject of a major or minor defect notice without permission of authorised officer

(1) A heavy vehicle that is the subject of a major defect notice or minor defect notice may be used on a road if—

(a) the relevant repairs have been carried out; and

(b) the vehicle is being taken to a place to be inspected for the purpose of enabling the vehicle defect notice to be cleared under section 530; and

(c) the vehicle is not carrying goods or passengers; and

(d) the use of the vehicle does not pose a safety risk.

(2) An authorised officer may require a driver of the heavy vehicle to produce evidence of the relevant repairs to the authorised officer within a reasonable time, and in a reasonable way, stated by the officer.

(3) Subsection (1) stops applying to the vehicle if the driver fails to comply with the requirement.

(4) The use of the heavy vehicle under subsection (1) is not a contravention of the vehicle defect notice.

s 529B: Ins 2015 No 12, sec 55. Am 2019 No 29, sec 29.