Victorian Current Acts

ROAD SAFETY ACT 1986 - SECT 16AC

    (1)     If the Secretary receives an advertising breach notice, the Secretary may send a notice to the registered operator of a motor vehicle or trailer informing the registered operator—

S. 16AC(1)(a) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 40.

        (a)     that the Secretary has been notified by the advertising complaints body—

              (i)     that a determination has been made that advertising on that motor vehicle or trailer is in breach of the advertising code; and

              (ii)     that no action has been taken by the registered operator to modify or remove the advertisement on the motor vehicle or trailer; and

S. 16AC(1)(b) amended by No. 34/2023 s. 40.

        (b)     the Secretary may cancel the registration of the motor vehicle or trailer on a stated day unless the advertising complaints body withdraws the advertising breach notice it sent to the Secretary before that day.

    (2)     The day stated in a registration cancellation notice must be at least 14 days after the notice is sent to the registered operator.

    (3)     The Secretary may send a notice to the registered operator stating a later day on which the registration of the motor vehicle or trailer may be cancelled.

S. 16AD inserted by No. 49/2019 s. 119.