Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392:schedule:2:p71
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00392
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 2 (pt 71/84)
Character Range: 338166–340825

Offence provision.
 (2) Each load bearing vehicle, whether or not a motor vehicle and whether or not it is being used in combination with another vehicle, is a vehicle for the purposes of {subclause} (1).
 {(3) An offence against {subclause} (1) is an offence of strict liability.}

20.1.3  Requiring evidence of insurance etc
 (1) The Competent Authority may, by written notice, require the owner of a road vehicle used to transport a placard load, or a prime contractor responsible for the condition of the vehicle, to produce:
 (a) written evidence that the vehicle is covered by a policy of insurance or other form of indemnity in accordance with paragraph 20.1.1 (1) (a) or 20.1.2 (1) (a); or
 (b) an approval under {clause} 20.1.4 in relation to the vehicle.
 (2) The owner or prime contractor must produce the evidence or approval to the Competent Authority within 14 days after the day when the notice is given to the person.
Offence provision.
 {(3) An offence against {subclause} (2) is an offence of strict liability.

20.1.4  Approvals—insurance
 (1) The owner of a road vehicle used to transport placard loads, or a prime contractor responsible for the condition of the vehicle, may make an application in accordance with {clause} 17.1.1 to use the vehicle even if the vehicle is not covered by a policy of insurance or other form of indemnity in accordance with paragraph 20.1.1 (1) (a) or 20.1.2 (1) (a).
 (2) If the Competent Authority is satisfied that the owner or prime contractor is adequately capable of self‑insurance for the purposes of paragraph 20.1.1 (1) (a) or 20.1.2 (1) (a), the Competent Authority may give written approval for the use of the vehicle.
 (3) An approval under {subclause} (2) may be given by the Competent Authority:
 (a) for a single use or for a period not longer than 5 years; and
 (b) subject to any other condition.

Part 21—Infringement notices

21.1.1  Meaning of infringement penalty
  In this Part:
infringement penalty has the same meaning as in section 279 of the Act.
Note 1: Subsection 79 (4) of the Act defines infringement penalty as the monetary penalty that a person who is served with an infringement notice may, as an alternative to having the matter dealt with by a court, pay to dispose of the matter.
Note 2: The infringement penalty for infringement notice offences under the Act may be found in column 2 of Schedule 1.1 to the Act and the infringement penalty for infringement notice offences under {this subordinate law} may be found in column 2 of Schedule 2.1.

21.1.2  Infringement notice offences
  For section 79 of the Act, each offence set out in Schedule 2.1 is declared to be an