Queensland Numbered Acts Queensland Numbered Acts(1) This section applies if an owner of a fatigue-regulated heavy vehicle is informed under section 397 of malfunctioning or suspected malfunctioning of the vehicle's odometer.
(2) The owner must, as soon as reasonably practicable after being informed of the matter, ensure the odometer is examined and brought into working order.
Maximum penalty—$6000.
(3) A person charged with an offence against subsection (2) does not have the benefit of the mistake of fact defence for the offence.
(4) However, in a proceeding for an offence against subsection (2), the person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence for the offence.
Note—
See Divisions 1 and 2 of Part 10.4 for the reasonable steps defence.