Queensland Consolidated Acts

HEAVY VEHICLE NATIONAL LAW (QUEENSLAND) - SECT 86

86 Approval of modifications by approved vehicle examiners

(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.

Penalty—

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.