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ROAD VEHICLE STANDARDS ACT 2018 - SECT 17

Information entered on RAV dishonestly or improperly

Offences

  (1)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person enters information on the RAV; and

  (b)   the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and

  (c)   the person knows that:

  (i)   the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or

  (ii)   the vehicle does not exist; or

  (iii)   the information is incorrect.

Penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (2)   A person commits an offence if:

  (a)   the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval (the approval holder ); and

  (b)   the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and

  (c)   the other person enters information on the RAV; and

  (d)   the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and

  (e)   the approval holder knows that:

  (i)   the vehicle does not exist; or

  (ii)   the information is incorrect.

Penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (3)   Section   15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction--category D) applies to an offence against subsections   ( 1) and (2).

Civil penalty provisions

  (4)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person enters information on the RAV; and

  (b)   the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and

  (c)   either:

  (i)   the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or

  (ii)   the vehicle does not exist.

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.

  (5)   A person contravenes this subsection if:

  (a)   the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval; and

  (b)   the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and

  (c)   the other person enters information on the RAV; and

  (d)   the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and

  (e)   the vehicle does not exist.

Civil penalty:   120 penalty units.



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