Road Traffic Act · 2026 Revised Edition · Part · Public Service Vehicles and Franchises
71. Notice to be given to Director of failure or damage to or alteration of vehicles
Official textFrom Attorney General's Chambers, unchanged
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.
public service vehicle
“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle ordinarily used, whether in part or in whole, for the purpose of conveying passengers or goods or both, for hire or reward, whether under contract to a person plying for hire or generally, and, in the case of a tractor, includes any trailer attached to it;
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.
vehicle
“vehicle” means any vehicle, including a trailer, constructed, adapted or capable of being used on roads, whether mechanically propelled or not.
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.
person
“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
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road
“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
Terms defined in s 2
Director
Defined · s 2“Director” means the Director of Land Transport and includes any Deputy Director appointed under section 3(2);
person
Defined · s 2“person” shall have the meaning assigned to it by the Interpretation and General Clauses Act;
public service vehicle
Defined · s 2“public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle ordinarily used, whether in part or in whole, for the purpose of conveying passengers or goods or both, for hire or reward, whether under contract to a person plying for hire or generally, and, in the case of a tractor, includes any trailer attached to it;
road
Defined · s 2“road” means any highway and any other road to which the public has access, and includes bridges over which a road passes;
traffic
Defined · s 2“traffic” includes vehicles of every description, pedestrians, processions, and bodies of troops and all animals being ridden, driven or led;
vehicle
Defined · s 2“vehicle” means any vehicle, including a trailer, constructed, adapted or capable of being used on roads, whether mechanically propelled or not.
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