sec.58Noncompliance with notice about defective or unsafe vehicle— Act , s 18

sec.58 Noncompliance with notice about defective or unsafe vehicle— Act , s 18

Schedule 7 prescribes, for section 18 (1) (s) of the Act , grounds on which the chief executive may cancel the registration of a registered vehicle. If the chief executive decides to cancel the registration of a registered vehicle under section 19 (2) (c)(iii) of the Act on a ground stated in schedule 7 , the chief executive must— record the cancellation in the register; and include, in the written notice about the decision given under section 19 (3) of the Act , a request that the person to whom the notice is given return the number plates for the vehicle to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). The person must comply with the request mentioned in subsection (2) (b) within the return period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, if a number plate for the vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene subsection (3) if the person gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction within the return period. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. (sec.58-ssec.1) Schedule 7 prescribes, for section 18 (1) (s) of the Act , grounds on which the chief executive may cancel the registration of a registered vehicle. (sec.58-ssec.2) If the chief executive decides to cancel the registration of a registered vehicle under section 19 (2) (c)(iii) of the Act on a ground stated in schedule 7 , the chief executive must— record the cancellation in the register; and include, in the written notice about the decision given under section 19 (3) of the Act , a request that the person to whom the notice is given return the number plates for the vehicle to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). (sec.58-ssec.3) The person must comply with the request mentioned in subsection (2) (b) within the return period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.58-ssec.4) However, if a number plate for the vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene subsection (3) if the person gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction within the return period. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications.

• (a) record the cancellation in the register; and
• (b) include, in the written notice about the decision given under section 19 (3) of the Act , a request that the person to whom the notice is given return the number plates for the vehicle to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ).