Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 85

    (1)     A person must not modify a heavy vehicle unless the modification has been approved by—

        (a)     an approved vehicle examiner under section 86; or

        (b)     the Regulator under section 87.

Maximum penalty—$3000.

    (2)     A person must not use, or permit to be used, on a road a heavy vehicle that has been modified unless the modification has been approved by—

        (a)     an approved vehicle examiner under section 86; or

        (b)     the Regulator under section 87.

Maximum penalty—$3000.

    (3)     This section does not apply to a modification that complies with a code of practice prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section, section 86 or 87 that expressly states that a modification of that type does not require approval.

    (4)     A modification is taken to have been approved by an approved vehicle examiner under section 86 if—

        (a)     the modification has been authorised under an Australian road law of a non-participating jurisdiction; and

        (b)     a modification plate or label is fitted or affixed to a conspicuous part of the vehicle; and

        (c)     the modification plate or label indicates that the modification complies with a code of practice prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of section 86.

    (5)     In this section—

"authorised" includes approved and permitted.

"modification plate or label" means a plate or label that is stamped, engraved or marked so as to display information that relates to a modification.

non-participating jurisdiction has the meaning given by section 221.