Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) This section applies in relation to the transport in Queensland of a freight container by a heavy vehicle.
(2) The responsible entity must not permit the operator or driver of the heavy vehicle to transport the freight container on a road in Queensland unless the operator or driver of the heavy vehicle has been provided with a complying container weight declaration for the freight container.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.
(3) A person charged with an offence under this section has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence.
Notes--
1 See part 6B for the reasonable steps defence.
2 See section 57H(1)(e) of the Act, which provides that the Criminal Code, section 24 (Mistake of fact) does not apply to an offence against a mass, dimension, loading or container weight declaration requirement in relation to which a person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence.