Road Traffic Act · s 71

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s 71Notice to be given to Director of failure or damage to or alteration of vehicles

(1)

It shall be the duty of the holder of a public service vehicle licence to report forthwith in writing to the Director any failure or damage to the vehicle subject to the licence of a nature calculated to affect the safety of passengers or of persons using the road.

(2)

It shall be the duty of the holder of a public service vehicle licence on any material alteration (other than by way of replacement of parts)

being made in the structure or fixed equipment of any vehicle in respect of which the licence was issued forthwith to give notice in writing of the alteration to the Director.

(3)

Any person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine of $4,000 and imprisonment for 3 months.

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