Defendant AS 5085: fined $2,400, mass, 9 September 2022
Party
- Party
- Defendant AS 5085. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 5085
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Goulburn Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 9 September 2022
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c)
- Offence
- Mass
- Charges
- 1
Facts
The corporate Accused was charged with one count of ‘permit other to drive heavy vehicle not comply mass requirements - severe risk’ contrary to s 96(1)(c) of the HVNL. The Accused had an extensive enforcement and prosecution history. The Accused was represented by a legal practitioner in Court. Upon the plea of guilty, the NHVR tendered written submissions and a proposed order in an application by consent for a Supervisory Intervention Order. The application was granted. The presiding Magistrate noted that the offence was serious, and that the objective of the HVNL is to promote safe business practices.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $2,400
Fines under s 96(1)(c) on the register: $750 to $60,000, median $10,000 across 85 matters.
Orders
- Supervisory intervention order, 6 months
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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-2629c9bae88f, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.