65GInfringement notices—serving notices for contraventions involving vehicles or vessels

#### 65G Infringement notices—serving notices for contraventions involving vehicles or vessels (1) For an alleged contravention of a provision mentioned in subsection 65F(1) involving a vehicle or a vessel (within the meaning of the regulations), an infringement notice may be served: (a) personally on a person who appears to be in charge of the vehicle or vessel; or (b) by securely placing the notice on the vehicle or vessel in a conspicuous place; or (c) by posting it to the address of the person who is registered as the owner or operator of the vehicle or vessel; or (d) if a statutory declaration has been given to a Trust officer under the regulations naming a person as being in charge of the vehicle or vessel at the time of the alleged contravention—personally on that person, or by posting it to the address of the person given in the statutory declaration. (2) A person commits an offence of strict liability if: (a) an infringement notice is placed on a vehicle or vessel under paragraph (1)(b); and (b) the person removes, defaces or interferes with the infringement notice; and (c) the person is not: (i) in charge of the vehicle or vessel; or (ii) registered as the owner or operator of the vehicle or vessel; or (iii) authorised to do so by the person in charge of the vehicle or vessel; or (iv) authorised to do so by the person registered as the owner or operator of the vehicle or vessel. Penalty: 2 penalty units.