Issue of formal warning notice
118 Issue of formal warning notice
A police officer or an authorised officer may warn the driver of a vehicle without issuing a vehicle defect notice if the officer is of the opinion that the vehicle's defects do not cause a safety risk but should be remedied.
A police officer or an authorised officer who warns the driver of a vehicle without issuing a vehicle defect notice must – if the driver of the vehicle is present, give the driver a formal warning notice; or if the vehicle is unattended, affix the formal warning notice to the vehicle.
A driver of a vehicle to whom a formal warning notice is given under subregulation (2) must, if not the registered operator of the vehicle, give the notice to the registered operator as soon as practicable. Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.
A police officer or an authorised officer who gives a formal warning notice under this Division may, by written notice given to the registered operator of the vehicle, withdraw the notice.
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