New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2007

- Made under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1997
- As at 20 January 2012
- Reg 522 of 2007

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

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

   PART 2 - REGISTRATION PROCESS

           Division 1 - Eligibility for registration

   5.      Registered operator of registrable vehicle
   6.      Eligible vehicles

           Division 2 - Applications for registration

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

           Division 3 - The Register

   14.     Maintenance of the Registers

           Division 4 - Registration documents

   15.     Certificates of registration
   16.     Registration labels
   16A.    Replacement of registration documents

           Division 5 - Number-plates

              Subdivision 1 - Interpretation

   17.     Definitions
   18.     Application of Division to trader’s plates

              Subdivision 2 - Issue of number-plates

   19.     Number-plates generally
   20.     Special number-plates
   21.     Auxiliary number-plates for bicycle and approved personal mobility device racks
   22.     Authority may alter distinguishing number of registration
   22A.    Authority may alter number-plate design

              Subdivision 3 - Transfer, exchange, reservation and interchange of number-plates

   23.     Reservation of number-plates
   24.     Transfer of number-plates
   25.     Replacement of surrendered number-plates

              Subdivision 4 - Damaged, destroyed or missing number-plates

   26.     Damaged number-plates
   27.     Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates
   28.     Recovery of lost or stolen number-plates

              Subdivision 5 - General

   28A.    Return of number-plates
   28B.    Special number-plate concession arrangements

           Division 6 - Renewal of registration

   29.     Notice for renewal of registration
   30.     Renewal of registration

   PART 3 - ALTERATION OF REGISTRATION STATUS

           Division 1 - General obligations of registered operators

   31.     Obligations of registered operators

           Division 2 - Transfer of registration

   32.     Obligations of disposers: provision of inspection reports
   33.     Obligations of disposers: application for transfer of registration and notification to Authority
   34.     Obligations of acquirers
   35.     Repossession and restoration
   36.     Registration of the transfer of vehicles and functions of the Authority
   37.     Transfer on death of registered operator
   38.     Partial transfer of light vehicle

           Division 3 - Expiry of registration

   39.     Expiry of registration

           Division 4 - Surrender and cancellation of registration

   40.     Surrender of registration by registered operator
   41.     Suspension or cancellation of registration by Authority
   42.     Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration

   PART 4 - AUTHORISED USES OF UNREGISTERED REGISTRABLE VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Unregistered vehicle permits

   43.     Issue of unregistered vehicle permits

           Division 2 - Trader’s plates

   44.     Issue of trader’s plates
   45.     Use of vehicles with trader’s plates on road or road related area
   46.     Purposes for which trader’s plates may be used
   47.     Trader to keep and produce record
   48.     Questions regarding use of plate to be answered
   49.     Disposal or cessation of business
   50.     Return of trader’s plate

   PART 5 - VEHICLE STANDARDS

           Division 1 - General requirements

   51.     Applicable vehicle standards
   52.     Registrable vehicles to comply with vehicle standards specified in Schedule 2

           Division 2 - Standards and certifications

   53.     Compliance with vehicle standards
   54.     Non-complying and non-standard vehicles
   55.     Operations plates and certificates of approved operations
   55A.    Modifications to registered vehicles

           Division 3 - Inspections

              Subdivision 1 - When vehicles may be inspected

   56.     Directed inspections
   57.     Periodic inspections

              Subdivision 2 - Authorised examiners and inspection stations

   58.     Examiner’s authorities
   59.     Proprietor’s authorities
   60.     Authority may issue rules for the purposes of this Subdivision
   61.     Books of inspection reports
   62.     Suspension or cancellation of examiner’s authorities and proprietor’s authorities
   63.     Committee of review
   64.     Notification of decisions by Authority

           Division 4 - Component identification numbers

   65.     Definitions
   66.     Allotment of component identification numbers
   67.     Altering component identification numbers of vehicle parts without authority
   68.     Change or replacement of vehicle part
   69.     Interference with component identification number

           Division 5 - Vehicle defect notices

   70.     Issue of defect notices and formal warnings
   71.     Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices

           Division 6 - Accreditation schemes

   72.     Application for accreditation
   73.     Accreditation under scheme
   74.     Accreditation label
   75.     Variation, suspension and cancellation of accreditation
   76.     Internal review of variation, suspension or cancellation of accreditation

   PART 5A - CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   76AA.   Definitions

           Division 2 - Significantly modified vehicles

   76AB.   Significant modifications to vehicles
   76AC.   Modified vehicles not to be used unless certified

           Division 3 - Compliance certificates

   76AD.   Compliance certificate may be issued
   76AE.   Authority may cancel compliance certificate
   76AF.   Person may drive vehicle for purpose of compliance certificate

           Division 4 - Licensing of certifiers

   76AG.   Definition
   76AH.   Applications with respect to licences
   76AI.   Licences
   76AJ.   Consultation before making certain decisions
   76AK.   Immediate suspensions
   76AL.   Record keeping requirements
   76AM.   Insurance
   76AN.   Offence of holding out
   76AO.   Service of notices under Part
   76AP.   Transitional provision-certificates issued under old scheme

   PART 6 - CHARGES, FEES AND REFUNDS

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   76A.    Definitions
   76B.    (Repealed)

           Division 2 - Calculation of registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles

   76C.    Annual registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles
   76D.    Calculation of refund of registration charges for heavy vehicles on cancellation of registration

           Division 3 - Exemptions from registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles

   76E.    Exemption for eligible pensioners
   76F.    Exemption for civil defence vehicles
   76G.    Exemption for vehicles used for mine rescue work
   76H.    Exemption for vehicles with trader’s plates
   76I.    Exemption for vehicles exempted from registration
   76J.    Exemptions granted by Minister

           Division 4 - Miscellaneous

   77.     Fees
   78.     Refunds of fees
   79.     (Repealed)
   80.     Exemption for eligible pensioners
   81.     Refund of number-plate fees
   82.     (Repealed)
   83.     Exemption, waiver or refund of accreditation scheme application fee

   PART 6A - WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   83A.    Definitions
   83B.    Meaning of “written-off vehicle”

           Division 2 - Non-repairable damage

   83C.    Non-repairable damage

           Division 3 - Authorisations to repair

   83D.    Vehicles that are not eligible for the issue of authorisation to repair
   83E.    Eligibility to apply for an authorisation to repair
   83F.    Term of authorisations to repair

           Division 4 - Assessment of vehicles

   83G.    Prescribed qualifications to carry out vehicle damage assessments
   83H.    Standards of repairs and repair methods
   83I.    Records about vehicle damage assessments

           Division 5 - Notifications about written-off vehicles

   83J.    Notification of information about vehicles assessed as a total loss
   83K.    Notification of information about vehicles not assessed as a total loss
   83L.    Prescribed information about vehicles disposed of to auto-dismantler
   83M.    Prescribed information about demolished or dismantled vehicles

           Division 6 - Records about other vehicles

   83N.    Records required to be kept by insurers of information about certain vehicles assessed as not being total losses

           Division 7 - Written-off vehicle warning labels

   83O.    Obligation to attach written-off vehicle warning labels
   83P.    Content and form of written-off vehicle warning label
   83Q.    Positioning of written-off vehicle warning label
   83R.    Offence to alter, damage, destroy, remove or interfere with written-off vehicle warning label

           Division 8 - Certificates of compliance

   83S.    Standards of repairs and repair methods
   83T.    Certificates of compliance in relation to electronic control systems
   83U.    Issue of certificates of compliance
   83V.    Term of certificates of compliance
   83W.    Records of certificates of compliance

           Division 9 - Special provisions for certain vehicles

   83X.    Superficially-damaged motor bikes
   83Y.    Vehicles returned to registered operator by insurer
   83YA.   Hail-damaged vehicles

           Division 10 - Transitional provisions

   83Z.    Existing repairable interstate written-off vehicles may be registered without authorisation to repair
   83ZA.   Application to written-off vehicles on register before commencement date
   83ZB.   Vehicles eligible for authorisation to repair before substitution of clause 83D
   83ZC.   Relevant written-off hail-damaged vehicles taken to be former written-off vehicles

   PART 7 - MISCELLANEOUS

           Division 1 - Offences

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

           Division 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

           Division 3 - Other provisions

   88A.    Meaning of “vehicle”
   89.     More than one person 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.    Photographic evidence of unauthorised vehicle use: section 22C of Act
   92.     Delegation of Authority’s powers
   93.     Repeal of Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1998
   94.     Savings and transitional provisions
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           SCHEDULE 2
           SCHEDULE 3
           SCHEDULE 4
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