sec.99Notice to vehicle’s registered operator

### sec.99 Notice to vehicle’s registered operator The toll road operator may give the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice in the approved form under this section if the toll road operator has not received the deferred toll amount. The notice must specify each of the 1 or more deferred toll amounts for which it is given. The notice must require the registered operator to do either of the following, within the prescribed time, for each deferred toll amount listed in the notice— pay the deferred toll amount to the toll road operator; give the toll road operator, in the way mentioned in subsection (3A) , information that— if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred; and gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the name and address of the person who was the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred. For subsection (3) (b) , the registered operator must give the information by statutory declaration or by using the online nomination facility. The notice may also require the registered operator to pay an administration charge stated in the notice if there are any deferred toll amounts listed in the notice for which the registered operator does not give the information mentioned in subsection (3) (b) . The notice must not require the registered operator to pay more than 1 administration charge, even if the notice is given for 2 or more deferred toll amounts. If the notice is given in contravention of subsection (5) , it is of no effect. The registered operator must comply with the notice unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. Payment of an administration charge required by the notice also satisfies the liability for the administration charge that arose under section 98 (1) (b) in relation to each toll included in a deferred toll amount listed in the notice. For giving the notice, the registered operator’s address for service may be taken to be a residential, postal or business address recorded for the registered operator under the registration Act applying to the designated vehicle’s registration. s 99 prev s 99 ins 1994 No. 38 s 24 om 1995 No. 32 s 13 pres s 99 ins 2001 No. 36 s 5 amd 2005 No. 67 s 30 ; 2014 No. 43 s 28 sub 2018 No. 3 s 31 amd 2024 No. 2 s 19 (sec.99-ssec.1) The toll road operator may give the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice in the approved form under this section if the toll road operator has not received the deferred toll amount. (sec.99-ssec.2) The notice must specify each of the 1 or more deferred toll amounts for which it is given. (sec.99-ssec.3) The notice must require the registered operator to do either of the following, within the prescribed time, for each deferred toll amount listed in the notice— pay the deferred toll amount to the toll road operator; give the toll road operator, in the way mentioned in subsection (3A) , information that— if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred; and gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the name and address of the person who was the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred. (sec.99-ssec.3A) For subsection (3) (b) , the registered operator must give the information by statutory declaration or by using the online nomination facility. (sec.99-ssec.4) The notice may also require the registered operator to pay an administration charge stated in the notice if there are any deferred toll amounts listed in the notice for which the registered operator does not give the information mentioned in subsection (3) (b) . (sec.99-ssec.5) The notice must not require the registered operator to pay more than 1 administration charge, even if the notice is given for 2 or more deferred toll amounts. (sec.99-ssec.6) If the notice is given in contravention of subsection (5) , it is of no effect. (sec.99-ssec.7) The registered operator must comply with the notice unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—15 penalty units. (sec.99-ssec.8) Payment of an administration charge required by the notice also satisfies the liability for the administration charge that arose under section 98 (1) (b) in relation to each toll included in a deferred toll amount listed in the notice. (sec.99-ssec.9) For giving the notice, the registered operator’s address for service may be taken to be a residential, postal or business address recorded for the registered operator under the registration Act applying to the designated vehicle’s registration. - (a) pay the deferred toll amount to the toll road operator; - (b) give the toll road operator, in the way mentioned in subsection (3A) , information that— (i) if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred; and (ii) gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the name and address of the person who was the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred. - (i) if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred; and - (ii) gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the name and address of the person who was the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred. - (i) if the registered operator is an individual—establishes, to the extent it is reasonably practicable for the registered operator to do so, that the registered operator was not the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred; and - (ii) gives the toll road operator all the help the registered operator can reasonably give for establishing the name and address of the person who was the driver when liability for the toll included in the deferred toll amount was incurred.