Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
sec.529AAPermission to use vehicle the subject of a self-clearing defect notice
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sec.529AA Permission to use vehicle the subject of a self-clearing defect notice
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. 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. The use of the vehicle under the permission, in accordance with the condition, is not a contravention of the self-clearing defect notice. s 529AA ins 2019 No. 29 s 27 (sec.529AA-ssec.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. (sec.529AA-ssec.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. (sec.529AA-ssec.3) The use of the vehicle under the permission, in accordance with the condition, is not a contravention of the self-clearing defect notice.