25Statutory write-offs—duty to attach notice

25 Statutory write-offs—duty to attach notice (1) A designated person for a notifiable vehicle commits an offence if— (a) the vehicle is a statutory write-off; and (b) the vehicle does not have a complying statutory write-off notice; and (c) the person fails to attach a complying statutory write-off notice to the vehicle within the compliance period. (3) In this section: compliance period means— (a) for a motor wrecker—before the motor wrecker disposes of the part or parts of the vehicle on which the vehicle identifier is located but, in any event, within 7 days after the day the motor wrecker begins to demolish or dismantle the vehicle; or (b) in any other case—before the designated person disposes of the vehicle but, in any event, within 7 days after the day the person makes the decision to write off the vehicle.

complying statutory write-off notice means a statutory write-off notice that is— (a) for a motor vehicle (other than a motorbike)—attached securely to the vehicle in a conspicuous position as close as practicable to the vehicle identifier for the vehicle; or (b) for a motorbike—attached securely to the motorbike’s frame in a conspicuous position as close as practicable to the vehicle identifier for the motorbike; or (c) for a trailer—attached securely to the trailer’s frame in a conspicuous position and, if the trailer has a vehicle identifier, as close as practicable to the identifier.