Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895:reg:155a:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00895
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 155A (pt 1/4)
Character Range: 185661–188138

155A  Liability of owner of vehicle etc for offences
 (1) The owner of a vehicle at the time when an offence relating to the vehicle under these Regulations is committed is taken to have committed the offence.
 (2) However, the owner of the vehicle is not taken to have committed the offence if:
 (a) the vehicle was, at the time of the offence, stolen or illegally taken or used; or
 (b) for an owner who is not a body corporate—within 14 days (or a longer notified period) after service of an infringement notice under the relevant provision, or within 14 days after service of a summons for the alleged offence, the owner gives to the airport‑operator company for the airport where the offence is alleged to have been committed a statutory declaration made by him or her stating:
 (i) that it is made for this regulation; and
 (ii) that he or she was not the driver of the vehicle at the time of the alleged offence; and
 (iii) the name and address of the person who was the driver of the vehicle at that time; or
 (c) for an owner that is a body corporate—within 14 days (or a longer notified period) after service of an infringement notice under the relevant provision or within 14 days after service of a summons for the alleged offence, a director, manager or secretary of the body corporate gives to the airport‑operator company for the airport where the offence is alleged to have been committed a statutory declaration made by him or her stating:
 (i) that it is made for this regulation; and
 (ii) that the vehicle was not being used for the body corporate at the time of the alleged offence; and
 (iii) the name and address of the person who was the driver of the vehicle at that time; or
 (d) for an owner who is not a body corporate—within 14 days (or a longer notified period) after service of an infringement notice under the relevant provision, or within 14 days after service of a summons for the alleged offence, the owner gives to the airport‑operator company for the airport where the offence is alleged to have been committed a statutory declaration made by him or her stating:
 (i) that it is made for this regulation; and
 (ii) that he or she had sold or otherwise disposed of the vehicle before the time of the alleged offence; and
 (iii) the date and, if relevant, time of the sale or disposal; and
 (iv) the name and address of the person to whom the vehicle was sold or disposed of; or
 (e) for an owner that is a body corporate—within 14 days (or a