Queensland Consolidated Acts

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT) ACT 1995 - SECT 164

164 Court orders for payment

(1) If—

(a) a court convicts a person of an offence against a transport Act; and

(b) the person owes fees in relation to the offence;

the court may, in addition to or instead of imposing a penalty, order the person to pay an amount of not more than double the amount of the fees.

(2) If—

(a) a court convicts a person of an offence against a transport Act; and

(b) in committing the offence, the person caused damage to road transport infrastructure, including, for example, accelerated wear of road pavements or structures through overloading;

the court may, in addition to imposing a penalty, order the person to pay an amount of not more than the cost of the damage.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply in relation to a dangerous goods vehicle offence.

Note—

See division 3 in relation to a dangerous goods vehicle offence.