Defendant · no NHVR reference: fined $2,750, mass, 14 July 2021
Party
- Party
- Defendant · no NHVR reference. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Role
- Role not stated
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Townsville Magistrates Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- Queensland
- Hearing date
- 14 July 2021
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1) 1
- Offence
- Mass
Facts
On 24 September 2020, Transport Inspectors intercepted a heavy combination carrying a 46-tonne excavator on the Flinders Highway, which was directed to the Woodstock mobile weigh site. When questioned about mass permits, the defendant produced a copy of the NHVR Notice – Multi-State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Mass Exemption Notice 2019. This 2019 Mass Exemption Notice had been rescinded by the equivalent 2020 Mass Exemption Notice in May 2020, however, would not apply in any event as the exemption notice only applied to the combination if the quad-axle group did not exceed 35 tonnes. The assessed mass of 36.8 tonnes was 184% of the mass requirement. Therefore, the State Class 1 Load Carrying Vehicle Mass Exemption Notice 2020 to ceased operation, and the regulation mass limit applied, equating to a severe breach.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $2,750
- Costs
- $100
Fines under s 96(1) 1 on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 matters.
What the record would have shown
The loaded mass, weighed or calculated against the vehicle's limits before it left the site, kept with the consignment record. How the record works →
Comparable actions
| Defendant | Offence | Jurisdiction | Decision | Date | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Laing O’Rourke Australia Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Qube Ports Pty Ltd | Mass | NSW | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Qube Ports Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Ferrycarrig Construction Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Zezt Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Zezt Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
| Eifers Pty Ltd | Mass | Not stated | Enforceable undertaking accepted; enforceable undertaking | Date not stated | View the record of Eifers Pty Ltd, Date not stated |
Sources
- NHVR: Court outcomes (read 14 October 2026)
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Register entry ea-1acd33f97955, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.