New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (HEAVY VEHICLES REGISTRATION CHARGES) ACT 1995 - SECT 18

18 Provision of information to determine charges

(1) For the purpose of determining whether any charges under this Act are payable in respect of a vehicle and, if so, the amount of the charges, the Authority or an authorised officer may:

(a) require the owner or person in charge of the vehicle to produce the vehicle within a specified period and at a specified place and provide all reasonable facilities to enable an authorised officer to examine it, or

(b) require the owner or person in charge of the vehicle or person liable to pay charges to provide such information in writing by statutory declaration or otherwise as the Authority or the authorised officer considers appropriate.

(2) An owner or other person must not fail to comply with a requirement under subsection (1).

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).

(3) An owner or other person must not provide information knowing it to be false or misleading in respect of any matter necessary or convenient to enable the appropriate charges under this Act to be determined.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).

(4) An owner or other person must comply with a requirement under subsection (1) at their own cost if required to do so by the Authority.