Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.8Light vehicle must not be driven or parked on road if defective
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sec.8 Light vehicle must not be driven or parked on road if defective
A person must not drive or park, or permit another person to drive or park, a light vehicle that is defective on a road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, subsection (1) does not apply if the light vehicle is not unsafe to drive or park on a road and is being driven— in compliance with conditions about driving the vehicle while it is defective stated in a defect notice issued for the vehicle; or to a place, by the most convenient and direct route, solely for the purpose of— a defect of the vehicle being repaired; or being inspected for an inspection certificate or certificate of modification; or solely to test the vehicle during an inspection for an inspection certificate. Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is not the owner of the light vehicle if the vehicle— is defective because a modification of the vehicle— is not an approved modification or certified modification; but is otherwise compliant; and is not otherwise defective. (sec.8-ssec.1) A person must not drive or park, or permit another person to drive or park, a light vehicle that is defective on a road. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.8-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if the light vehicle is not unsafe to drive or park on a road and is being driven— in compliance with conditions about driving the vehicle while it is defective stated in a defect notice issued for the vehicle; or to a place, by the most convenient and direct route, solely for the purpose of— a defect of the vehicle being repaired; or being inspected for an inspection certificate or certificate of modification; or solely to test the vehicle during an inspection for an inspection certificate. (sec.8-ssec.3) Also, subsection (1) does not apply to a person who is not the owner of the light vehicle if the vehicle— is defective because a modification of the vehicle— is not an approved modification or certified modification; but is otherwise compliant; and is not otherwise defective.
- (a) in compliance with conditions about driving the vehicle while it is defective stated in a defect notice issued for the vehicle; or
- (b) to a place, by the most convenient and direct route, solely for the purpose of— (i) a defect of the vehicle being repaired; or (ii) being inspected for an inspection certificate or certificate of modification; or
- (i) a defect of the vehicle being repaired; or
- (ii) being inspected for an inspection certificate or certificate of modification; or
- (c) solely to test the vehicle during an inspection for an inspection certificate.
- (i) a defect of the vehicle being repaired; or
- (ii) being inspected for an inspection certificate or certificate of modification; or
- (a) is defective because a modification of the vehicle— (i) is not an approved modification or certified modification; but (ii) is otherwise compliant; and