Road Safety Act 1986

An inspector may direct, for compliance purposes, a responsible person who is associated with a particular heavy vehicle—

to state the name, home address and business address of—

any other responsible person who is associated with the vehicle or any load that is being carried by the vehicle; and

if so directed, in the case of a group of vehicles to which the heavy vehicle is physically connected, the registered operator of each vehicle in the group;

to provide information about the current or intended trip of the vehicle, including—

the location of the start or intended start of the trip; and

the route or intended route of the trip; and

the location of the destination or intended destination of the trip;

to give any information that it is within the power of the person to give that may lead to the identification of the driver of the vehicle on any occasion.

A person must comply with a direction.

A person must not, in purported compliance with a direction, knowingly provide information that is false or misleading in a material respect.

In proceedings against a person for an offence of failing to comply with a direction, it is a defence if the person charged establishes that the person did not know, and could not be reasonably expected to know or ascertain, the required information.

In proceedings against a person for an offence of failing to state another person's business address, it is a defence if the person charged establishes that the other person did not have a business address or that the other person's business address was not connected (directly or indirectly) with road transport involving heavy vehicles.