Australian Capital Territory Numbered Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) ACT 2009 (NO. 22 OF 2009) - SECT 190

An offence against a provision of the road transport legislation does not apply to a person if the conduct making up the offence was done in compliance with a direction (whether or not a lawful direction) given by—

        (a)     a police officer or authorised person; or

        (b)     the road transport authority or a corresponding road transport authority.

Note     The defendant has an evidential burden in relation to the matters mentioned in this section (see Criminal Code, s 58).