Company AS 24379: fined $5,000, mass, 3 April 2024
Party
- Party
- Company AS 24379. The NHVR publishes court outcomes without the defendant's name.
- Type
- Company
- Role
- Role not stated
- Reference
- AS 24379
The proceeding
- Decision
- Convicted
- Court
- Gosford Local Court (Local or Magistrates)
- Jurisdiction
- New South Wales
- Hearing date
- 3 April 2024
- Law
- Heavy Vehicle National Law
- Provisions
- s 96(1)(c)
- Offence
- Mass
Facts
On 9 January 2024, Authorised Officers of the NHVR observed a heavy vehicle travelling on Pacific Highway at Mount White. The Authorised Officers intercepted the vehicle, spoke to the driver, and inspected the vehicle, its components, and its load. The accused permitted a person, to drive the vehicle from Penrith NSW to Mount White NSW The vehicle's permitted axle group mass was 16.5 tonnes. The vehicle's axle group mass was weighed at 21.8 tonnes. Taking into account the applicable mass adjustment, the vehicle's alleged axle mass was 21.3 tonnes, an excess mass of 4.8 tonnes, or an overload of 129%. The contravention of the vehicle's permitted mass resulted in a severe risk breach.
As reported by NHVR.
Penalty
- Fine
- $5,000
Fines under s 96(1)(c) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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-bf0d4696c687, as at 14 October 2026. How the register is built.