Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.9Issue of defect notice
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sec.9 Issue of defect notice
This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes a light vehicle is defective. The authorised officer may issue a notice about the light vehicle being defective (a defect notice ) and give the notice to— the owner of the vehicle; or another person who is the driver of the vehicle. A defect notice— must be in the approved form; and must state— how the light vehicle is defective; and the action required to be taken under the notice; and the day by which the action must be taken; and may impose conditions, including conditions under which the vehicle may be driven before the defects identified in the notice have been rectified. If the vehicle has faulty windscreen wipers, a condition that the vehicle may be driven only when it is not raining. (sec.9-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably believes a light vehicle is defective. (sec.9-ssec.2) The authorised officer may issue a notice about the light vehicle being defective (a defect notice ) and give the notice to— the owner of the vehicle; or another person who is the driver of the vehicle. (sec.9-ssec.3) A defect notice— must be in the approved form; and must state— how the light vehicle is defective; and the action required to be taken under the notice; and the day by which the action must be taken; and may impose conditions, including conditions under which the vehicle may be driven before the defects identified in the notice have been rectified. If the vehicle has faulty windscreen wipers, a condition that the vehicle may be driven only when it is not raining.
- (a) the owner of the vehicle; or
- (b) another person who is the driver of the vehicle.
- (a) must be in the approved form; and
- (b) must state— (i) how the light vehicle is defective; and (ii) the action required to be taken under the notice; and (iii) the day by which the action must be taken; and
- (i) how the light vehicle is defective; and
- (ii) the action required to be taken under the notice; and
- (iii) the day by which the action must be taken; and
- (c) may impose conditions, including conditions under which the vehicle may be driven before the defects identified in the notice have been rectified. Example of condition under which vehicle may be driven— If the vehicle has faulty windscreen wipers, a condition that the vehicle may be driven only when it is not raining.
- (i) how the light vehicle is defective; and
- (ii) the action required to be taken under the notice; and
- (iii) the day by which the action must be taken; and