52Contravening notices, requirements, etc, given or imposed by enforcement officers

1. A person commits an offence if the person—

3. removes, obscures, or renders indistinguishable a notice affixed to a vehicle under section 115, unless new evidence of vehicle inspection has been obtained for the vehicle or (if the notice was given under section 96(1B)) the direction requiring the vehicle not to be driven on a road has been cancelled under section 102(3)(b) or section 110(3)(a)(ii) or, if section 115(2A) applies, the enforcement officer has been notified in writing that the vehicle complies with the regulations and the rules; or
4. drives a vehicle to which a notice under section 115 applies (other than when driving in compliance with a condition imposed under subsection (4) or subsection (5) of that section or under section 96(1D)) before new evidence of vehicle inspection has been obtained for, and is displayed on, the vehicle; or
5. fails or refuses to comply with any lawful requirement, direction, notice, request, or prohibition given to or imposed on him or her under this Act by an enforcement officer or a dangerous goods enforcement officer (except for any described in section 52A); or
6. whether or not he or she is the person to whom the direction was given, knowingly drives a heavy motor vehicle on a road in breach of a direction given by an enforcement officer under section 128.

7. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsection (1) is a fine not exceeding $10,000.

8. Repealed

9. Repealed

10. Repealed

11. A person commits an offence if the person, in response to any request for information by an enforcement officer under section 118 and without reasonable excuse,—

12. fails or refuses to provide information; or
13. provides false or misleading information.

14. The maximum penalty on conviction for an offence against subsection (6) is a fine not exceeding $20,000.

15. If a person removes, obscures, or makes indistinguishable a warning notice attached to a motor vehicle while the notice is in effect, the person commits an offence and is liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.