66Load requirements

#### 66 Load requirements 66 Load requirements > > (1) A load on a vehicle or a trailer must not be placed in a way making the vehicle unstable or unsafe. > > > (2) A load on a vehicle or a trailer must be secured so it is unlikely to fall or be dislodged from the vehicle. > > > (3) An appropriate method must be used to restrain the load on a vehicle. > > > (4) In proceedings for a contravention of a requirement under this section, it is sufficient for the prosecution to prove the load on the vehicle was not placed, secured or restrained in a way meeting the performance standards recommended in the Load Restraint Guide. > > > (5) In proceedings for a failure to comply with this section, a document purporting to be the Load Restraint Guide is taken to be the Load Restraint Guide, unless the document is proved by the defendant not to be the Load Restraint Guide. > > > (6) If the prosecution in proceedings for a contravention of a requirement under subsection (2) proves the load, or part of the load, had fallen off the vehicle, the burden of proof is on the defendant to show compliance. > > > (7) In this section— > > > > Load Restraint Guide means the Load Restraint Guide for Light Vehicles 2018, published by the National Transport Commission and in force from time to time. > > > > Note. > > > > The Load Restraint Guide is available on the National Transport Commission’s website (www.ntc.gov.au).