Australian Capital Territory Current Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (ACT) - SECT 86

    (1)     An approved vehicle examiner may, if authorised to do so under the national regulations, approve a modification of a heavy vehicle if, and only if, the modification complies with a code of practice prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section.

    (2)     If an approved vehicle examiner approves a modification of a heavy vehicle, the examiner must—

        (a)     give a certificate approving the modification, in the approved form, to—

              (i)     the registered operator of the vehicle; or

              (ii)     if there is no registered operator of the vehicle—an owner of the vehicle; and

        (b)     ensure a plate or label that complies with subsection (3) is fitted or affixed to a conspicuous part of the vehicle.

Maximum penalty—$3000.

    (3)     For the purposes of subsection (2)(b), a plate or label complies with this subsection if—

        (a)     it is of a type approved by the Regulator; and

        (b)     it is stamped, engraved or marked so as to display information that relates to the modification and that is—

              (i)     approved by the Regulator; or

              (ii)     prescribed by the national regulations for the purposes of this section.