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Traffic Act 1925
43GNotice of demand
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### 43G Notice of demand
> *\[Section 43G Repealed by No. 34 of 1987, s. 10 \]*
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> > (1) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:23 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-23/act-2022-027#GS15@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (1) amended by No. 27 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:23 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-23/act-2022-027#GS15@Hpa@EN) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:31 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-31/act-2016-045#GS4@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (1) amended by No. 45 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:31 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-31/act-2016-045#GS4@Hpa@EN) An issuing authority may serve a notice of demand on the registered operator of a vehicle if the issuing authority is satisfied that the driver of that vehicle committed a traffic offence.
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> > (2) A notice of demand is to –
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> > > > (a) indicate the offence to which it relates; and
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> > > > (b) specify the registration number of the vehicle that was involved in the offence; and
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> > > > (c) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (2) amended by No. 45 of 2016, s. 4, Applied:31 Oct 2016\]*](/view/html/inforce/2016-10-31/act-2016-045#GS4@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 43G Subsection (2) amended by No. 27 of 2022, s. 15, Applied:23 Jun 2023\]*](/view/html/inforce/2023-06-23/act-2022-027#GS15@Hpc@EN) specify that the registered operator is to provide to the issuing authority specified on the notice, within 14 days after the registered operator is served with the notice, a statutory declaration stating the name, address and, if known, the date of birth and driver licence number of the driver of the vehicle at the time the offence was committed.
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> > (3) A registered operator must comply with the notice of demand.
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> > Penalty: Fine not exceeding 40 penalty units.