28Written-off vehicles—duty to deface vehicle identifier

28 Written-off vehicles—duty to deface vehicle identifier (1) A designated person for a notifiable vehicle commits an offence if— (a) the vehicle is a statutory write-off; and (b) the vehicle identifier for the vehicle is not defaced in accordance with an approved defacement method; and (c) the person fails to deface the vehicle identifier in accordance with an approved defacement method within the compliance period for the person. (2) A motor wrecker commits an offence if— (a) the motor wrecker begins to demolish or dismantle a notifiable vehicle (anywhere in Australia) that is a repairable write-off in the course of the business carried on by the motor wrecker; and (b) the vehicle identifier for the vehicle is not defaced in accordance with an approved defacement method; and (c) the motor wrecker fails to deface the vehicle identifier in accordance with an approved defacement method within the compliance period for the person. (3) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence. approved defacement method, for a vehicle identifier, means a method approved under section 31 (3). compliance period—see section 25 (3).