171Liability of consignor

171 Liability of consignor S. 171(1) repealed by No. 74/2007 s. 19(1). (b) the person is the consignor of any goods that are in or on the vehicle. Note to s. 171(2) inserted by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.25). The penalties that apply in respect of the offences created by this section are set out in section 178. S. 171(3) repealed by No. 30/2013 s. 60(Sch. item 8.26). (4) This section does not apply to the consignment by a person of goods by mail or by means of a parcel service. (5) A person charged with an offence under this section does not have the benefit of the mistake of fact defence. Section 181 sets out how subsection (5) operates. (6) A person charged with an offence under this section has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence. S. 172 inserted by No. 110/2004 s. 41.