Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--MASS, DIMENSIONS AND LOADING) REGULATION 2005 - SECT 55W

(1) An IAP service provider commits an offence if--

(a) the IAP service provider gives information to TCA or an IAP auditor; and

(b) the information is relevant to a function of an IAP service provider under the IAP, including information that is relevant to the operation of an IAP vehicle; and

(c) the IAP service provider knows, or could reasonably be expected to know, the information is false or misleading in a material particular.

Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.

(2) Subsection (1) does not apply if the IAP service provider gives the information in writing and, when giving the information--

(a) tells TCA or the IAP auditor, to the best of the IAP service provider's ability, how it is false or misleading; and

(b) if the IAP service provider has, or can reasonably obtain, the correct information--gives the correct information in writing.

(3) It is enough for a complaint against an IAP service provider for an offence against subsection (1) to state that the information given was false or misleading to the IAP service provider's knowledge.