Contents (1998 - 341)
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998
Status information

Chapter 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Regulation
2 Commencement
3 Definitions
4 Application of Act and Regulation
5 Notes

Chapter 2 Registration process

Part 1 Eligibility for registration

6 Registered operator of registrable vehicle
7 Eligible vehicles

Part 2 Applications for registration

8 Who may apply for registration?
9 Form of application
10 Supporting evidence
11 Lodgment of application, supporting evidence and payment
12 Duration of registration
13 Determination of applications
14 Conditional registration

Part 3 The Register

15 Maintenance of the Register

Part 4 Registration documents

16 Certificates of registration
17 Registration labels

Part 5 Number-plates

Division 1 Interpretation

18 Definitions
19 Application of Part to trader’s plates

Division 2 Issue of number-plates

20 Number-plates generally
21 Special number-plates
22 Bicycle rack number-plates
23 Authority may alter distinguishing number of registration

Division 3 Use of number-plates

24 Display of number-plates

Division 4 Transfer, exchange, reservation and interchange of number-plates

25 Reservation and interchange of number-plates
26 Transfer of number-plate to another vehicle
27 Exchange of number-plates

Division 5 Damaged, destroyed or missing number-plates

28 Damaged number-plates
29 Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates
30 Recovery of lost or stolen number-plates

Part 6 Renewal of registration

31 Notice for renewal of registration
32 Renewal of registration

Chapter 3 Alteration of registration status

Part 1 General obligations of registered operators

33 Obligations of registered operators

Part 2 Transfer of registration

34 Obligations of disposers: provision of inspection reports
35 Obligations of disposers
36 Obligations of acquirers
37 Repossession and restoration
38 Registration of the transfer of vehicles and functions of the Authority
39 Transfer on death of registered operator

Part 3 Expiry of registration

40 Expiry of registration

Part 4 Surrender and cancellation of registration

41 Surrender of registration by registered operator
42 Suspension or cancellation of registration
43 Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration

Chapter 4 Authorised uses of unregistered registrable vehicles

Part 1 Unregistered vehicle permits

44 Issue of unregistered vehicle permits

Part 2 Trader’s plates

45 Issue of trader’s plates
46, 47 (Repealed)
48 Use of vehicles with trader’s plates on road or road related area
49 (Repealed)
50 Purposes for which trader’s plates may be used
51 (Repealed)
52 Trader to keep and produce record
53 Questions regarding use of plate to be answered
54 Disposal or cessation of business
55 Return of trader’s plate

Chapter 5 Vehicle standards

Part 1 General requirements

56 Applicable vehicle standards
57 Registrable vehicles to comply with vehicle standards specified in Schedule 4

Part 2 Standards and certifications

58 Compliance with vehicle standards
59 Non-complying and non-standard vehicles
60 Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles

Part 3 Inspections

Division 1 When vehicles may be inspected

61 Directed inspections
62 Periodic inspections

Division 2 Authorised examiners and inspection stations

63 Examiner’s authorities
64 Proprietor’s authorities
65 Authority may issue rules for the purposes of this Division
66 Books of inspection reports
67 Suspension or cancellation of examiner’s authorities and proprietor’s authorities
68 Committee of review
69 Notification of decisions by Authority
70, 71 (Repealed)

Part 4 Component identification numbers

72 Interpretation
73 Allotment of component identification numbers
74 Altering component identification numbers of vehicle parts without authority
75 Change or replacement of vehicle part
76 Interference with component identification number

Part 5 Vehicle defect notices

77 Issue of defect notices and formal warnings
78 Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices

Part 6 Maintenance Management Accreditation Scheme

78A Application for accreditation
78B Accreditation under Scheme
78C Accreditation label
78D Variation, suspension and cancellation of accreditation
78E Internal review of variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation

Part 7 Hire Trailer Maintenance Management Accreditation Scheme

78F Establishment of Scheme
78G Application for accreditation
78H Accreditation under Scheme
78I Accreditation label
78J Variation, suspension and cancellation of accreditation
78K Internal review of variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation

Chapter 6 Charges, fees and refunds

79 Fees
80 Refunds of fees
81 Registration charges
82 Exemption for eligible pensioners
83 Refund of sums paid for special number-plates
83A Waiver of fee for number-plates
83B Exemption, waiver or refund of Maintenance Management Accreditation Scheme application fee
83C Exemption, waiver or refund of Hire Trailer Maintenance Management Accreditation Scheme application fee

Chapter 7 Miscellaneous

Part 1 Offences

84 Use of vehicle offences
85 Number-plate and registration certificate and label offences
86 Notification offences

Part 2 Disposal of forfeited vehicles

87 How forfeited vehicles may be disposed of under section 27 of the Act
88 Proceeds of sales of vehicles seized under section 27 of the Act

Part 3 Other provisions

89 More than one person may be recorded as registered operator of light vehicle
90 Application of Road Transport (Mass, Loading and Access) Regulation 2005
91 Special provisions relating to boat trailers
91A Seizure of number-plates under section 27C of Act
92 Delegation of Authority’s powers
93, 94 (Repealed)
95 Savings and transitional provisions

 Schedule 1 Application of Act and Regulation

 Schedule 2 Fees

 Schedule 3 Record of use of trader’s plate

 Schedule 4 Vehicle standards

 Schedule 5 (Repealed)

 Schedule 6 Savings and transitional provisions

Dictionary

Historical notes