National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Heavy Vehicle Standards Regulations) Regulations 2006
8Failure of a motor vehicle to comply with Heavy Vehicle Standards
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8 Failure of a motor vehicle to comply with Heavy Vehicle Standards
(1) If a motor vehicle fails to comply with a requirement in these Regulations that applies to it, each of the following persons is guilty of an offence: (a) the owner of the motor vehicle; (b) the driver of the motor vehicle. (2) A person who is both the owner and the driver of the motor vehicle may be punished only once in relation to the same failure of the motor vehicle to comply with a requirement.
Note: The words driver and owner are defined in the Heavy Vehicle Standards.