Duty to take reasonable measures to be able to comply with identity request

In force

(1)

In this section —

identity request means a request made under this Subdivision for information as to the identity of the person who was driving or in charge of a vehicle at any particular time;

responsible person, for a vehicle, means a person who is a person responsible for the vehicle under the Road Traffic (Administration) Act 2008 section 6.

(2)

A responsible person for a vehicle commits an offence if the responsible person fails to take reasonable measures, or make reasonable arrangements, to ensure that if an identity request is made in relation to the vehicle, the responsible person will be able to comply with it.

Penalty for this subsection:

(a)

for an individual —

(i)

for a first offence, a fine of $5 000;

(ii)

for a subsequent offence, a fine of $10 000;

(b)

for a body corporate, a fine of $25 000.

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