(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) 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
(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.
(4) There is sufficient reason for a request under subsection (3) 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] 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.
(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