Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 525

In this Division—

"defective heavy vehicle "means a heavy vehicle that—

        (a)     contravenes the heavy vehicle standards; or

        (b)     has a part that—

              (i)     does not perform its intended function; or

              (ii)     has deteriorated to an extent that it can not be reasonably relied on to perform its intended function.

"defective vehicle label" means a label—

        (a)     for attaching to a heavy vehicle to which a major defect notice or minor defect notice applies; and

        (b)     stating—

              (i)     the vehicle's registration number or, if the vehicle is not registered, a vehicle identifier of the vehicle; and

              (ii)     that the vehicle must not be used on a road except as specified in the notice; and

              (iii)     the identification details for the authorised officer who issued the notice; and

              (iv)     the day and time the notice was issued; and

              (v)     the number of the notice.

"identification details", for an authorised officer, means details to identify the authorised officer, including, for example—

        (a)     the officer's name; or

        (b)     an identification number allocated to the officer under this Law or another law.

"vehicle identifier" means—

        (a)     a VIN; or

        (b)     engine number; or

        (c)     chassis number; or

        (d)     another identifying number issued by a registration authority.

Example—

an unregistered vehicle permit number