New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) ACT 1997 - SECT 15

15 Regulations to establish registration system

(cf Cth Act s 17)

(1) Without limiting section 14, the regulations are to provide a system of registration of registrable vehicles that are used on roads or road related areas that:

(a) provides a means of authorising the use of registrable vehicles on roads or road related areas, and

(b) enables the identification of each registrable vehicle that is used on a road or a road related area, and of the person responsible for it.

(2) Without limiting the scope of regulations under subsection (1), the regulations may:

(a) fix the periods for which the registration of registrable vehicles may be effected or renewed, and

(b) provide for the calculation of taxes, charges and fees for the registration of registrable vehicles for such periods as may be prescribed by the regulations, and

(c) provide for the recognition by the Authority of things done under a law of another State or Territory that corresponds to this Act, and

(d) allow the Authority to enter into agreements with registered operators about rights to use special number-plates, and

(e) provide for a refund (or partial refund), in accordance with the regulations, of the registration fees for a registrable vehicle under this Act or for fees for an unregistered vehicle permit, and

(e1) provide for the waiver or postponement (or partial waiver or postponement), in accordance with the regulations, of the registration fees for a registrable vehicle under this Act or for fees for an unregistered vehicle permit, and

(f) fix fees for services provided by the Authority in connection with the registration, or the late renewal of registration, of registrable vehicles or the issue of an unregistered vehicle permit, and

(g) provide for the approval by the Authority of the form in which applications are to be made to the Authority, and the form in which documents are to be issued by the Authority, for the purposes of the regulations, and

(h) make provision for or with respect to the form, issue, use, surrender and transfer of plates (including trader’s plates) and registration labels, registration certificates and other registration documents, and

(h1) require the keeping of records with respect to the driving of registrable vehicles to which trader’s plates are attached, and

(h2) enable police officers to require any driver or person in charge of a registrable vehicle to which a trader’s plate is attached to answer questions put to the person concerning the use of the plate, and

(i) provide for offences in relation to the forgery or alteration of plates and of registration labels, registration certificates and other registration documents and in relation to the use of any such forged or altered plate, label, certificate or document, and