Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
121Compliance with vehicle defect notice
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121 Compliance with vehicle defect notice
(1) If a major vehicle defect notice (other than one imposing a total prohibition on the use of the vehicle) is not complied with within the period for compliance, a person must not use the vehicle to which the notice relates on a public street.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(2) If a minor vehicle defect notice is not complied with within the period for compliance, a person must not use the vehicle to which the notice relates on a public street.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(3) A person must not use a vehicle in respect of which a vehicle defect notice has been issued contrary to a condition of the notice.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(4) Subregulation (3) does not prevent the use of a vehicle, after a defect identified in a vehicle defect notice has been remedied, for the purpose of obtaining clearance of the notice.
(5) A person must not permit the use of a vehicle contrary to this regulation.
Penalty: Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.