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Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
50Production of vehicles for inspection
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### 50 Production of vehicles for inspection
> > (1) The Registrar may, by notice in writing, require a person to produce a motor vehicle or a trailer that is used, or intended for use, on a public street, for inspection by a police officer, an authorised officer or some other person approved by the Registrar.
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> > (2) The Registrar may give a reason for requiring the inspection but is not required to do so.
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> > (3) The notice requiring the inspection is to –
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> > > > (a) specify a date by which, or a period within which, the inspection is to be carried out; and
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> > > > (b) contain other directions, including directions regarding the place of inspection and inspection procedure, as the Registrar considers appropriate.
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> > (4) The time allowed for carrying out the inspection, and the place of inspection, must be such as are reasonable in the circumstances.
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> > (5) The requirement may be addressed to the registered operator (if the vehicle is registered) or any person who is responsible or apparently responsible for the vehicle.
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> > (6) A person on whom a notice under this section has been served may, not later than 24 hours before the time fixed in the notice for production of the vehicle, request the Registrar to change the time or place of the inspection, or both.
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> > (7) The Registrar must, if it is reasonable to do so, comply with the request and notify the person of the change in the time or place of the inspection, or both.
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> > (8) A person required under this section to produce a vehicle for inspection must comply with the requirement.
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> > Penalty: For –
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> > > > (a) a first offence –
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> > > > > > (i) in the case of a vehicle of a prescribed category – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and
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> > > > > > (ii) in any other case – a fine not exceeding 10 penalty units; and
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> > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence –
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> > > > > > (i) in the case of a vehicle of a prescribed category – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units; and
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> > > > > > (ii) in any other case – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
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> > (9) [*\[Section 50 Subsection (9) omitted by No. 62 of 2007, s. 4, Applied:01 Jan 2008\]*](/view/html/inforce/2008-01-01/act-2007-062#GS4@EN) . . . . . . . .