ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2000
Table of Provisions
CHAPTER 1--PRELIMINARY
- 1 Name of regulation
3. Definitions—the dictionary
- 4 Diagrams—the dictionary
- 4A Offences against regulation—application of Criminal Code etc
- 5 Notes
- 5A Disapplication of Legislation Act, s 47 (5) and s 47 (6)
CHAPTER 2--APPLICATION OF REGULATION
PART 2.1--GENERAL
- 6 Meaning of registration provisions
- 7 Suspension of exemptions
- 8 Application of Act, s 18 to pt 2.2 vehicles
PART 2.2--VEHICLES NOT SUBJECT TO REGISTRATION PROVISIONS
- 9 Vehicles on tow trucks
- 10 Vehicles used for agricultural work
- 11 Vehicles using roads or road related areas to a limited extent during primary
- 12 Trailers used for road construction and other public works
- 13 Golf and green keeping vehicles used on roads or road related
- 14 Vehicles temporarily in the ACT
- 15 Vehicles registered in another jurisdiction by transferred defence force member or
- 16 Trailers exempt from registration in another jurisdiction
- 17 Vehicles used to fight rural fires
- 18 Police vehicles
- 18A Vehicles being driven in the course of motor industry business
- 19 Lawn mowers
- 20 Bicycles with electric motors
- 21 Vehicles used by certain people with disabilities
- 22 Vehicles being driven to obtain registration etc
- 23 Vehicles being inspected
- 24 Self-propelled elevating work platforms
CHAPTER 3--REGISTRATION PROCESS
PART 3.1--ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
- 25 Registered operator of registrable vehicle
- 26 Eligible vehicles
PART 3.2--APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION
- 27 Who may apply for registration?
- 28 Information that may be required for registration application
- 29 Supporting evidence for registration application
- 30 Giving authority registration application and supporting evidence
- 31 Duration of registration
- 32 Deciding applications for registration—general
- 32A Deciding applications for registration—written-off vehicles
- 32AA Deciding applications for registration—public passenger
- 32B Deciding applications for registration––taxis
- 33 Conditional registration
PART 3.3--THE REGISTRABLE VEHICLES REGISTER
- 34 General information to be recorded in register
- 35 Other information that may be recorded in register
- 36 Recording of dealing restrictions
- 37 Changes in description or configuration to be recorded
- 38 Register to record information over previous 2 years
- 39 Searches of registrable vehicles register etc
PART 3.4--REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
- 40 Registration certificates
- 41 Damaged registration certificates
- 42 Lost, stolen or destroyed registration certificates
- 43 Recovery of lost or stolen registration certificates
- 45A Streamlined registration procedures
PART 3.5--NUMBERPLATES
Division 3.5.1--General
- 46 Definitions for pt 3.5
- 47 Determination of non-standard registration numbers
- 48 Application of pt 3.5 to trader's plates
Division 3.5.2--Issue of numberplates generally
- 49 Vehicle numberplates
- 50 Bicycle rack numberplates
- 51 Dimensions, layout etc of numberplates
- 52 Authority may change registration number
Division 3.5.3--Non-standard registration numbers
- 53 Nature of prescribed rights
- 54 Selling rights to non-standard registration numbers
- 55 Assignment of rights
- 56 Storage of non-standard registration numbers
- 57 Power to cancel right to non-standard registration number
- 58 Hire of non-standard numberplates
Division 3.5.4--Use of numberplates
- 59 Display of numberplates
- 60 Using vehicle without numberplate etc
Division 3.5.5--Swapping, transfer and exchange of numberplates
- 61 Swapping of numberplates
- 62 Transfer of numberplate to another vehicle
- 63 Exchange of numberplates
Division 3.5.6--Damaged, lost, stolen and destroyed numberplates
- 64 Damaged numberplates
- 65 Lost, stolen or destroyed numberplates
- 66 Recovery of lost or stolen numberplates
PART 3.6--RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
- 67 Notice of renewal for registration
- 68 Renewal of registration
- 68A Seasonal vehicles—maximum registration renewal period
CHAPTER 4--ALTERATION OF REGISTRATION STATUS
PART 4.1--GENERAL OBLIGATIONS OF REGISTERED OPERATORS
- 69 Obligation to notify change of name or address etc
- 71 Obligations in relation to changed vehicles
- 72 Verification of register and monitoring of compliance
PART 4.2--TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION
- 73 Obligations of disposers
- 74 Obligations of acquirers
- 75 Interim entry about disposal of vehicle
- 76 Repossession and restoration
- 77 Transfer on death of registered operator
- 77A Transfer of suspended registration
- 78 When transfer of registration may or must be refused
- 79 Action on approval of application for transfer
- 80 Exemptions from pt 4.2
PART 4.3--EXPIRY OF REGISTRATION
- 81 Expiry of registration
- 82 Return of numberplates if registration expires
PART 4.4--SURRENDER, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
- 83 Surrender of registration by registered operator
- 84 Suspension or cancellation of registration
- 85 Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration
- 85A Re-establishment of cancelled registration
CHAPTER 5--AUTHORISED USES OF UNREGISTERED VEHICLES
PART 5.1--UNREGISTERED VEHICLE PERMITS
- 86 Issue of unregistered vehicle permits etc
- 87 Obligations of holder of unregistered vehicle permit
PART 5.2--TRADER'S PLATES
- 88 Issue of trader's plates
- 89 Recall of trader's plates
- 90 Identification labels for trader's plates
- 91 Lost, stolen or destroyed identification labels
- 92 Replacement identification labels
- 93 Recovery of lost or stolen identification labels
- 94 Use of vehicles with trader's plates on road or road related area
- 95 Attaching of identification labels
- 96 Authorised use of trader's plates
- 97 Unauthorised uses of identification labels
- 98 Trader to make, keep and produce records
- 99 Questions about use of plate to be answered
- 100 Disposal or cessation of business
- 101 Return of trader's plate
- 102 Surrender of trader's plates
CHAPTER 6--VEHICLE STANDARDS
PART 6.1--GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
- 103 Meaning of applicable vehicle standards
- 104 Road transport authority may exempt light vehicle etc from certain
- 105 Meaning of operator of light vehicle—pt 6.1
- 106 Meaning of operator of light combination—pt 6.1
- 107 Light vehicles to be properly maintained
- 108 Emission control systems to be fitted and properly maintained
- 109 Light motor vehicles not complying with sch 1
- 110 Light trailers not complying with sch 1
- 111 Light combinations not complying with sch 1
PART 6.2--STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATIONS
- 112 Evidence of compliance with applicable vehicle standards
- 113 Noncomplying and non-standard vehicles
- 114 Installation of operations plates, modification of vehicles etc
PART 6.3--INSPECTIONS
Division 6.3.1--General
- 115 Definitions for pt 6.3
Division 6.3.2--Authorised examiners
- 116 Eligibility to apply for authorisation as examiners
- 117 Application procedure for authorisation
- 118 When applications for authorisation can be refused
- 119 Authorisation of examiners and certificates of authorisation
- 120 Approval of application for additional class of vehicles
- 121 Examiners register
- 122 Change of name or address of authorised examiner
- 123 Surrender of authorisation
- 124 When authority may take action in relation to authorisation
- 125 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to authorisation
- 126 Return of certificate of authorisation on cancellation or
Division 6.3.3--Approval of premises
- 127 Eligibility for approval of premises
- 128 Application procedure for approval of premises
- 129 Inspection of premises before approval
- 130 When applications for approval of premises can be refused
- 131 Approval of premises and certificates of approval
- 132 Approval of application for additional class of vehicles
- 133 Surrender of approval of premises
- 134 Automatic cancellation of approval of premises
- 135 When authority may take action in relation to approval of
- 136 Procedures for authority taking action in relation to approval of premises
- 137 Return of certificate of approval on cancellation or suspension
Division 6.3.4--General duties of proprietors of approved premises
- 138 Certificate of approval to be displayed at approved premises
- 139 Manuals and design rules to be kept at approved premises
- 140 Notice to be displayed at approved premises
- 141 Proprietor of approved premises to give notice on ceasing to be
- 142 Change of name of proprietor of approved premises
Division 6.3.5--Inspections and tests of vehicles
- 143 Inspection of vehicles
- 144 Vehicles to be inspected on request
- 145 Duties of authorised examiners inspecting and testing vehicles
- 146 Issue of certificates of inspection etc
- 147 People by whom inspections may be carried out
- 148 Fees payable on inspection
- 149 Offences relating to unauthorised people and unapproved premises
- 150 Review of decision of authorised examiner
Division 6.3.6--Miscellaneous
- 152 Issue of replacement certificates of authorisation and approval
- 153 Minister may determine maximum fees for inspections
- 153A Authorisation and approval of premises guidelines—relevant offences
PART 6.4--COMPONENT IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
- 154 Definitions for pt 6.4
- 155 Allocation of component identification numbers by authority
- 156 Stamping component identification numbers without authority etc
- 157 Change or replacement of vehicle part
- 158 Authority may authorise interference with component identification number
PART 6.5--DEFECT NOTICES FOR LIGHT VEHICLES
- 159 Issue of defect notices and formal warnings
- 160 Recording, clearance and withdrawal of defect notices
CHAPTER 7--MISCELLANEOUS
- 161 Authorised use of vehicles with suspended registration
- 162 2 individuals may be recorded as registered operator of light vehicle
- 163 Application of Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT)
- 164 Special provisions about boat trailers
