National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Heavy Vehicles Registration Regulations) Regulations 2006
42Use of vehicle offences
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42 Use of vehicle offences
(1) A person who uses, or permits the use of, a heavy vehicle which is conditionally registered, in breach of a condition of registration, is guilty of an offence. (2) A person who uses, or permits the use of, a heavy vehicle in breach of a condition of a defect notice is guilty of an offence. (3) If the registration of a heavy vehicle is suspended by the registration authority it is an offence to use the vehicle on a road or road related area during the period of suspension. (4) Despite subregulation (3) it is not an offence against these Regulations to leave a heavy vehicle whose registration has been suspended standing on a road or road related area.