Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.60Cancellation of heavy vehicle’s registration by court
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sec.60 Cancellation of heavy vehicle’s registration by court
This section applies if a court makes an order under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 598 (2) that the registration of a heavy vehicle is cancelled. The chief executive must— record the cancellation in the register; and give written notice to the last registered operator of the heavy vehicle— stating the cancellation has been recorded; and requiring the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). The registered operator must comply with the requirement mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) 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.60-ssec.1) This section applies if a court makes an order under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 598 (2) that the registration of a heavy vehicle is cancelled. (sec.60-ssec.2) The chief executive must— record the cancellation in the register; and give written notice to the last registered operator of the heavy vehicle— stating the cancellation has been recorded; and requiring the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). (sec.60-ssec.3) The registered operator must comply with the requirement mentioned in subsection (2) (b) (ii) within the return period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.60-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) give written notice to the last registered operator of the heavy vehicle— (i) stating the cancellation has been recorded; and (ii) requiring the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ).
- (i) stating the cancellation has been recorded; and
- (ii) requiring the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ).
- (i) stating the cancellation has been recorded; and
- (ii) requiring the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ).