South Australian Current Acts South Australian Current Acts21—Offence to sell or dispose of heavy vehicle in respect of which
vehicle defect notice is in force
(1) A person must not
sell or otherwise dispose of a heavy vehicle in respect of which a vehicle
defect notice has been issued if the vehicle defect notice has not been
cleared under the Heavy Vehicle National Law of a participating jurisdiction.
Maximum penalty: $3 000.
(2) It is a defence to
a charge under subsection (1) of having sold or otherwise disposed of a
heavy vehicle in respect of which a vehicle defect notice is in force if the
defendant satisfies the court that at the time of the sale or disposal he or
she had reason to believe that the vehicle was not intended to be used on a
road after the sale or disposal.