Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) The person in control of a vehicle must ensure the vehicle complies with a mass requirement applying to it.
Maximum penalty--
(a) for a minor risk breach--371/2 penalty units; or
(b) for a substantial risk breach--60 penalty units; or
(c) for an excessive overloading offence--371/2 penalty units; or
(d) for a dangerous overloading offence--60 penalty units.
(2) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a minor risk breach or an excessive overloading offence, the person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence for the offence.
(3) In a proceeding for an offence against subsection (1) in relation to a substantial risk breach or a dangerous overloading offence, the person charged has the benefit of the reasonable steps defence for the offence but only so far as it relates to reliance on the weight stated in a container weight declaration.
Editor's note--
See section 57G of the Act in relation to reliance on the container weight declaration.