48Miscellaneous document production requirements

### 48 Miscellaneous document production requirements > > (1)  The holder (or former holder) of an Australian driver licence or an ancillary certificate, or any other person in possession of an Australian driver licence or an ancillary certificate (including one that is void), must, if asked to do so for sufficient reason by the Registrar, a police officer or an authorised officer, deliver into the custody of the Registrar or the officer making the request, the licence, ancillary certificate or any related document issued under this Act. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (2)  There is sufficient reason for a request under [subsection (1)](#GS48@Gs1@EN) if – > > > > > > (a) the driver licence or ancillary certificate has been cancelled or suspended; or > > > > > > > (b) the driver licence or ancillary certificate is required for endorsement or replacement by the Registrar; or > > > > > > > (ba) [*\[Section 48 Subsection (2) amended by No. 68 of 2007, s. 18, Applied:19 Dec 2007\]*](/view/html/inforce/2007-12-19/act-2007-068#GS18@EN) the person of whom the request is made has been disqualified from driving; or > > > > > > > (c) the person of whom the request is made has failed to comply with an obligation to return or deliver up the licence or ancillary certificate to which the request relates to the Registrar. > > > (3)  [*\[Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpd@EN) [*\[Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpc@EN) [*\[Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpb@EN) [*\[Section 48 Subsection (3) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpa@EN) The registered operator of a motor vehicle or a trailer, or any other person who uses a motor vehicle, trailer or combination on a public street must, if asked to do so for sufficient reason by the Registrar, the Commission, a police officer or an authorised officer, deliver into the custody of the Registrar, the Commission or the officer making the request, any number plate, trade plate, registration label, certificate of registration, short term unregistered vehicle permit, or other document issued under this Act in connection with the registration of the vehicle or combination or its use on public streets. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (4)  There is sufficient reason for a request under [subsection (3)](#GS48@Gs3@EN) if the relevant registration, plate or document has been cancelled or suspended or has expired. > > > (4A)  [*\[Section 48 Subsection (4A) inserted by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpe@EN) The driver of a motor vehicle or combination, or any other person who uses a motor vehicle or combination, must, if asked to do so for sufficient reason by the Commission, a police officer or an authorised officer, deliver into the custody of the Commission or the officer making the request any document, record or logbook issued by the Commission, or required to be kept under this Act, in connection with the driving of vehicles. > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units. > > > (5)  [*\[Section 48 Subsection (5) amended by No. 41 of 2000, s. 8, Applied:14 Aug 2000\]*](/view/html/inforce/2000-08-14/act-2000-041#GS8@EN) If a person who holds an Australian driver licence, a foreign driver licence or an ancillary certificate is involved in proceedings under this Act or the [Road Safety (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1970](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-1970-077)  – > > > > > > (a) the person must have the document available for production to the court and produce it if asked to do so by the court; and > > > > > > > (b) the court may take the document into its custody (and, if it does so, must return the document to the person who produced it or the Registrar when the court no longer requires it for the purpose of its proceedings). > > > > Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units. > > > (6)  A person who is required under the regulations to keep a record must, if asked to do so by a police officer or an authorised officer, produce the record for inspection by the officer. > > > > Penalty:  In the case of – > > > > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 15 penalty units; and > > > > > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence – a fine not exceeding 30 penalty units. > > > (7)  It is a defence to a charge of an offence against this section to establish that – > > > > > > (a) the relevant document had been lost or destroyed; and > > > > > > > (b) it was impracticable in the circumstances to have a replacement document available for inspection at the time of the request; and > > > > > > > (c) [*\[Section 48 Subsection (7) amended by No. 71 of 2001, s. 14, Applied:01 Jan 2002\]*](/view/html/inforce/2002-01-01/act-2001-071#GS14@Hpf@EN) the defendant gave the Registrar or the Commission a statutory declaration setting out the circumstances of the loss or destruction of the document within 7 days after the date of the request for its production.