Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00016:section:17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2025C00016
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 17
Character Range: 31322–33163

17  Information entered on RAV dishonestly or improperly

Offences
 (1) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person enters information on the RAV; and
 (b) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
 (c) the person knows that:
 (i) the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or
 (ii) the vehicle does not exist; or
 (iii) the information is incorrect.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (2) A person commits an offence if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval (the approval holder); and
 (b) the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and
 (c) the other person enters information on the RAV; and
 (d) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
 (e) the approval holder knows that:
 (i) the vehicle does not exist; or
 (ii) the information is incorrect.
Penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (3) Section 15.4 of the Criminal Code (extended geographical jurisdiction—category D) applies to an offence against subsections (1) and (2).

Civil penalty provisions
 (4) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person enters information on the RAV; and
 (b) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
 (c) either:
 (i) the person is not authorised under the rules to enter the information on the RAV; or
 (ii) the vehicle does not exist.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.
 (5) A person contravenes this subsection if:
 (a) the person is the holder of a road vehicle type approval; and
 (b) the person authorises another person, in writing, to enter information on the RAV; and
 (c) the other person enters information on the RAV; and
 (d) the information relates, or purportedly relates, to a vehicle; and
 (e) the vehicle does not exist.
Civil penalty: 120 penalty units.