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CHAPTER 11 - Transport Offences

Contents

11.1 Introduction

11.2 References to legislation

11.3 Definitions

11.4 Transport legislation

11.5 Police role

11.6 Authorisation under transport legislation

11.7 Police powers

11.8 Prosecution of transport offences

11.9 Offences against transport Acts generally

11.9.1 Powers relating to transport Acts offences generally

11.10 Fatigue management

Definitions
11.10.1 Work diary and fatigue offences
Exemptions
Duty of driver to avoid driving while fatigued
Chain of responsibility
Reasonable steps defence
Requirements by officers
11.10.2 Basic Fatigue Management and Advanced Fatigue Management
11.10.3 Deleted
11.10.4 Issuing work diaries

11.11 Registration offences

11.11.1 Returning seized number plates
11.11.2 Compulsory third party offences
11.11.3 Permit to use intercepted unregistered vehicle on road
Failure to comply with conditions of Permit to move an unregistered vehicle (F3612)
11.11.4 Registration number plate offences
Positioning of number plates
Legibility of number plates
Follow up action by Queensland Transport

11.12 Loading offences

11.13 School transport service inquiries

11.14 Vehicle registration procedures

11.15 Deleted. See s. 13.35: 'Impounding motor vehicles' of the Operational Procedures Manual

11.16 Evading police officers

11.16.1 Investigation of evasion offences and evasion offence notices
Who may be prosecuted if no response to evasion offence notice
Defences and evidentiary provisions
11.16.2 Impounding and forfeiture of motor vehicles for evasion offences
Factors to be considered before applying for impounding or forfeiture orders
11.16.3 Application for an impounding order for an evasion offence
Hearing of an impounding order application
11.16.4 Application for a forfeiture order for an evasion offence
Hearing of forfeiture order application
11.16.5 Impounding orders or forfeiture orders - powers and duties
11.16.6 Release and recovery of motor vehicle after impounding period ends
11.16.7 Liability for costs of impounding
11.16.8 Obtaining order for payment of costs
11.16.9 Sale, transfer or disposal of impounded or forfeited motor vehicle
Sale of motor vehicles if not recovered after impounding ends
Disposal of forfeited motor vehicles
Voluntary transfer of ownership of motor vehicle to State

Appendix 11.1 Stations permitted to issue log books

Appendix 11.2 Deleted. See s. 13.35: 'Impounding motor vehicles' of the Operational Procedures Manual

Appendix 11.3 Deleted. See s. 13.35: 'Impounding motor vehicles' of the Operational Procedures Manual

Appendix 11.4 Flow chart impounding and forfeiture of motor vehicles for evasion offences

Appendix 11.5 Example letter of demand (Evasion Offence Impounding Order Costs)

Appendix 11.6 Example letter to Registrar (SPER) (Evasion Offence Impounding Order Costs)

 

Issue 16 - December 2009

            
Last updated 24/02/2010