(1) A person must not tamper with a plate or label fitted or affixed to a heavy vehicle under section 86(2) or 87(3).
Maximum penalty—$3000.
(2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1), it is a defence for the person to prove that the tampering was done with the written approval of the Regulator.
(3) In this section—
"tamper "means alter, damage, remove or otherwise interfere with.