Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
118Issue of formal warning notice
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118 Issue of formal warning notice
(1) A police officer or an authorised officer may warn the driver of a vehicle without issuing a vehicle defect notice if the officer is of the opinion that the vehicle's defects do not cause a safety risk but should be remedied.
(2) A police officer or an authorised officer who warns the driver of a vehicle without issuing a vehicle defect notice must –
(a) if the driver of the vehicle is present, give the driver a formal warning notice; or
(b) if the vehicle is unattended, affix the formal warning notice to the vehicle.
(3) A driver of a vehicle to whom a formal warning notice is given under subregulation (2) must, if not the registered operator of the vehicle, give the notice to the registered operator as soon as practicable.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
(4) A police officer or an authorised officer who gives a formal warning notice under this Division may, by written notice given to the registered operator of the vehicle, withdraw the notice.