ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2000
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 SCHEDULE 1 SCHEDULE 2 DICTIONARY ENDNOTES