New South Wales Consolidated Acts

ROAD TRANSPORT (HEAVY VEHICLES REGISTRATION CHARGES) ACT 1995 - SECT 13

13 Unregistered vehicles

(1) The owner of a vehicle which (not being a vehicle exempted from registration) is not registered, or which being registered is liable to registration charges (including any charges or additional charges payable under section 20) but for which such registration charges though due and payable have not been paid, who:

(a) uses or drives the vehicle on a road or road related area, or

(b) causes or permits it to be driven on a road or road related area,

is guilty of an offence.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units (in the case of an individual) or 100 penalty units (in the case of a corporation).

(2) In addition to imposing a penalty for an offence under this section, the court concerned may order the owner to pay to the Authority within a time specified by the order:

(a) if the vehicle is not registered, the registration charges which would be due on the application for the registration or renewal of registration of the vehicle for a period of 1 year or for such greater or lesser period as the court in all the circumstances thinks just, or

(b) if the vehicle is registered, the registration charges so due and payable.