Contents (1997 - 119)
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997 No 119
Status information

Long title

Part 1 Preliminary

Note
1 Name of Act
2 Commencement
3 Objects of Act
4 Definitions
5 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901
6 Notes

Part 2 Registration system

Division 1 Powers and functions of the Authority

7 Functions of Authority
8 Powers of Authority
8A Special number-plates
9 Authority not to register registrable vehicles based outside the State
10 Maintenance of the Register
11 (Repealed)
12 Delegation by Authority
13 Ownership of devices, plates or documents

Division 2 Regulations

14 Regulations
15 Regulations to establish registration system
15A Regulations to establish system for vehicle standards and inspections
16 Regulations may exclude registrable vehicles from this Act

Part 2AA Written-off vehicles

Division 1 Preliminary

16A Definitions

Division 2 Restrictions on registration of certain written-off vehicles

16B Register of written-off vehicles
16C Registration of written-off vehicles
16D Authority must refuse certain applications for authorisations
16E Applications for authorisations

Division 3 Assessment of damaged vehicles

16F Definitions
16G Notifiable vehicles
16H Vehicles that are a total loss
16I Assessments as to whether a vehicle is a total loss
16J Factors relevant to assessments
16K Provision of results of assessments
16L Information about written-off and demolished vehicles
16M Maintenance of records
16N False assessments
16O Removal of vehicle identifiers
16P Duty to attach written-off warning label to written-off vehicles

Division 4 General

16Q Certificates of compliance
16R Access to register of written-off vehicles
16S Interference with register of written-off vehicles
16T Unauthorised disclosure of information
16U Certificate evidence
16V Regulations

Part 2A Registration charges for heavy vehicles

Division 1 Preliminary

17 Definitions

Division 2 Amount of registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles

17A Amount of annual registration charge for chargeable heavy vehicles
17B Registration charge for primary producer’s vehicle

Division 3 Registration charges for registration periods of less than one year

17C Amount of registration charge for chargeable heavy vehicle registered for less than one year

Division 4 When registration charges payable

17D Definition
17E Payment of registration charges
17F Use of unregistered vehicles and vehicles for which charges unpaid

Division 5 Assessment and collection of charges and fees

17G Authority to determine charges and fees
17H Provision of information to determine charges
17I Adjustment of charges by Authority
17J Changes in owners or to vehicles must be notified to Authority
17K Calculation of charges arising from changes
17L Refund of charges on cancellation of registration
17M Time limit for refunds

Division 6 Other provisions dealing with registration charges

17N Vehicles registered in another jurisdiction
17O Powers to do certain things not affected
17P Particulars of orders to be sent to Authority
17Q Evidence of charges and fees
17R Variation and revocation of exemptions and other actions
17S Charges and fees to be paid into Roads and Maritime Services Fund

Part 3 Offences

18 Prohibition on using unregistered registrable vehicles
19 Obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by false statements
20 Using registrable vehicles contrary to conditions or prohibitions
21 Obligations of registered operators
21A Offences relating to identification numbers of engines and other parts of motor vehicles or trailers
22 Affixing of interstate number-plates on registrable vehicles in New South Wales
22A Operating interstate registered vehicles in New South Wales
22B Direction to provide documents relating to use of interstate registered vehicles
22C Photographic evidence of unauthorised vehicle use

Part 4 Miscellaneous

23 Act to bind Crown
23A–25A (Repealed)
26 Defective registrable vehicles
27 Power to seize unregistered vehicles
27A Power of entry to inspect damaged vehicles
27B Use of dangerously defective motor vehicles
27C Seizure of number-plate
28 (Repealed)
29 Status of unregistered vehicles having permits
30 Unpaid charges and fees
31 Fees in relation to registration of vehicles of Crown and statutory bodies
32, 33 (Repealed)
34 Savings and transitional provisions
35 Review of Act

 Schedules 1, 2 (Repealed)

 Schedule 3 Savings and transitional provisions

Historical notes