Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) The owner of a modified vehicle on a road must ensure its modification has been approved by an authorised officer or approved person.
Maximum penalty--60 penalty units.
(2) After inspecting a vehicle, an authorised officer or approved person must not approve a modification of the vehicle unless--
(a) the modification complies with one of the following codes of practice approved by the chief executive--
(i) the Code of Practice--Light Vehicles;
Editor's note--
This code of practice is available online at www.transport.qld.gov.au.
(ii) the Code of Practice--Commercial Motor Vehicle Modifications;
Editor's note--
This code of practice is available at the offices of the department at Transport House, Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley.
(iii) the National Code of Practice--Heavy Vehicle Modifications; or
Editor's note--
This code of practice is available online at www.transport.qld.gov.au.
(b) if the modification is of a kind that is not covered by a code of practice mentioned in paragraph (a)--the modification is also approved by the chief executive.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(3) If the officer or person approves the modification, the officer or person must--
(a) give a certificate of modification, in the approved form, to the owner; and
(b) ensure a modification plate, in the approved form, that is stamped or engraved with details of the modification, is affixed to a conspicuous part of the vehicle.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(3A) A person who is not an authorised officer or approved person must not approve a modification to a vehicle.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(4) An approved person must not inspect and approve a modification to a vehicle, unless the person is accredited to approve that type of modification.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(5) A person must not--
(a) alter a modification plate on a vehicle without the chief executive's approval; or
(b) remove a modification plate from a vehicle without the chief executive's approval.
Maximum penalty--40 penalty units.
(6) In this section--
authorised officer does not include a police officer.