sec.12Defective vehicle labels

sec.12 Defective vehicle labels

An authorised officer who issues a defect notice for a light vehicle may attach a defective vehicle label to the vehicle. The defective vehicle label must be attached in a conspicuous place on the light vehicle. A person must not alter or deface a defective vehicle label attached to a light vehicle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. A person must not remove a defective vehicle label attached to a light vehicle unless the person— is an authorised officer; or is authorised under section 13 to sign the clearance declaration for the defect notice related to the label; or has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. In this section— defective vehicle label means a label in the approved form stating a light vehicle is defective. (sec.12-ssec.1) An authorised officer who issues a defect notice for a light vehicle may attach a defective vehicle label to the vehicle. (sec.12-ssec.2) The defective vehicle label must be attached in a conspicuous place on the light vehicle. (sec.12-ssec.3) A person must not alter or deface a defective vehicle label attached to a light vehicle unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.12-ssec.4) A person must not remove a defective vehicle label attached to a light vehicle unless the person— is an authorised officer; or is authorised under section 13 to sign the clearance declaration for the defect notice related to the label; or has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units. (sec.12-ssec.5) In this section— defective vehicle label means a label in the approved form stating a light vehicle is defective.

• (a) is an authorised officer; or
• (b) is authorised under section 13 to sign the clearance declaration for the defect notice related to the label; or
• (c) has a reasonable excuse.