Northern Territory Consolidated Acts

MOTOR VEHICLES ACT

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

           Part I Preliminary
   1.      Short title
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Repeal
   5.      Interpretation
   6.      Application of Act to Crown
   7.      Registrar, Deputy Registrar and other officers
   7A.     Delegation
           Part II Registration of, and licences to drive, motor vehicles
   8.      Registration of motor vehicles
   8A.     Registrar may grant exemption
   9.      Learner licence
   10.     Granting of licences
   10AA.   Requirement to have photograph
   10AB.   Power of Registrar
   10AC.   Offence in respect of photograph
   10A.    Provisional period of licence
   11.     Physical or mental incapacity or unfitness to hold licence
   11AA.   Inquiries about fitness to hold commercial passenger vehicle licence
   11A.    Licence for handicapped person
   12.     Temporary Budget Improvement Levy
   12A.    Refund of registration levy in certain circumstances
   13.     Fees
   13A.    Motor vehicle, &c., deemed to be registered, &c.
   14.     Form of registration certificate or licence
   15.     Production of vehicle upon application for registration, &c.
   16.     Affixing of number plates
   17.     Defaced or damaged number plates
   18.     Loss or destruction of number plates
   19.     Use of number plates restricted
   19A.    Destruction of registered motor vehicle
   20.     Sale or disposal of registered motor vehicle
   20A.    Sale of uncollected registered motor vehicle
   21.     Liability of new owner
   21A.    Refund where new owner registers vehicle outside Territory
   22.     Transfer of number plates
   23.     Sales of motor vehicles on behalf of other persons
   24.     Alteration in description of motor vehicle or trailer
   25.     Registration of altered motor vehicle or trailer
   25A.    Person who teaches for fee, &c., to be approved
   25B.    Driving instructors
   25C.    Approval may be subject to conditions, &c.
   25D.    Duration of approval
   25E.    Examination to determine fitness
   25F.    Revocation or suspension of approval
   25G.    Appeals against refusals, revocations, suspensions, &c.
   25H.    Nature of appeal
           Part III Demerit points scheme
           Division 1 Preliminary matters
   26.     Definitions
   27.     Minister may give directions
   28.     Active demerit points
           Division 2 Incurring demerit points
   29.     Demerit points only to natural persons
   30.     When demerit points are incurred
           Division 3 Demerit points register
   31.     Demerit points register
   32.     Demerit points for offence committed in the Territory
   33.     Demerit points incurred in another jurisdiction
   33A.    Recording demerit points from other jurisdiction for person taking up residence in Territory
           Division 4 When demerit points reach suspension threshold
   33B.    When is suspension threshold reached?
           Division 5 Consequences of reaching suspension threshold
   33C.    Suspension notice issued when suspension threshold reached
   33D.    Effect of suspension
   33E.    Suspension period
   33F.    Early start to suspension period
           Division 6 Undertaking to be of good driving behaviour
   33G.    Undertaking to be of good driving behaviour
   33H.    Eligibility to undertake good driving behaviour
   33J.    Person may apply for extension of time for undertaking
   33K.    Person may apply to give undertaking by other means
   33L.    Breach of undertaking
           Division 7 Administrative matters
   33M.    Advising other jurisdiction of offences committed in Territory
   33N.    When Registrar advises other jurisdiction
   33P.    Registrar to provide details of active demerit points
   33Q.    Demerit points no longer active once taken into account for notice of suspension or breach of undertaking
   33R.    Demerit points incurred but not taken into account for notice of suspension
   33S.    Demerit points deleted from register
   33T.    Withdrawal of suspension notice
   33U.    Releasing information from register
           Division 8 Other matters
   33V.    Appeal against decision of Registrar
   33W.    Court not take demerit points into account
   33X.    Demerit points not affected by licence suspension under another law
   33Y.    Immunity from liability
   33Z.    Offence by body corporate
           Part IV Traders' plates
   34.     Licensing of motor vehicle traders
   35.     Conditions of use of trader's plates
   36.     Use of trader's plate
   37.     Persons who may drive vehicle with trader's plate
   38.     Sale, &c., of business and transfer of plates
   39.     Revocation or suspension of right to use trader's plates
   40.     Return of trader's plates to the Registrar
   42.     Affixing of trader's plates
   43.     Record of use of trader's plate
           Part V Compensation contributions
           Division 1 Preliminary matters
   44.     Definitions
           Division 2 Payment of compensation contributions
   45.     Compensation contributions to be paid
   46.     Moneys received
   47.     Notice specifying compensation contributions
   47A.    Parameters for compensation contributions
   47B.    Determining compensation contributions
   47C.    Review by Commissioner
   48.     Moneys to be paid to Minister
   49.     Reimbursement of past losses
           Division 3 Compensation Contributions Commissioner
   49A.    Appointment
   49B.    Terms and conditions
   49C.    Resignation
           Part VA Use of public streets and public places by vehicles
           Division 1 Preliminary
   50.     Application
   51.     Interpretation
           Division 2 Length, width, height and mass of nonconforming vehicles
   52.     Maximum length, &c., of vehicles
   53.     Vehicle with pneumatic tyres
           Division 3 Use of trailers
   54.     Maximum number of trailers to be drawn by rigid motor vehicle
   55.     Maximum number of trailers to be drawn by articulated vehicle
           Division 4 Axle and wheel loads
   56.     Axle loads on axles not more than one metre apart and wheel loads on co-axial wheels
           Part VB Alteration of maximum loads, granting of exemptions, and prohibition against certain vehicles
   57.     Alteration of maximum loads, &c.
   58.     Prohibition against certain vehicles travelling on specified public streets or in specified public places
   59.     Exemption of vehicles
   60.     Proof of exemption defence in certain cases
           Part VC Weighing of vehicles
   61.     Determination of mass of vehicle
   62.     Determination of laden mass of vehicle, wheel load and load on tyre
   63.     Testing weighing machines
           Part VD Officers
   64.     Powers of officers for purposes of Part VA and Standards
   65.     Person to comply with requirements, &c., of officers
           Part VE Evidence
           Division 1 Evidence
   66.     Evidence
   67.     Liability of owner, operator and actual offender
           Part VI General provisions relating to motor vehicles
   92.     Application for registration and licences
   92A.    Nomination of operator of vehicle
   93.     Registration and issue of permits in case of joint owners and companies
   95.     Change of address
   96.     Lost certificate, licence or permit
   97.     Production of certificate, licence or permit
   98.     Return of certificate, licence or permit upon cancellation
   100.    Defaced certificate, licence or permit
   101.    Vehicle identification number
   101A.   Holders of interstate licences
   101B.   Revocation or suspension of entitlement to drive of holder of interstate licence, &c.
   102.    Refusal, cancellation or suspension of authorities
   102AAA. Cancellation of licence to drive commercial passenger vehicle for disqualifying offence
   102AAB. Suspension of licence to drive commercial passenger vehicle for disqualifying offence
   102AAC. Reviews by Chief Executive Officer for disqualifying offences
   102AAD. Appeal to Local Court
   102AA.  Applications made by certain offenders
   102A.   Endorsement that registration is for restricted use only
   103.    Duration of registration and licences
   104.    Duration of licences may be shorter
   106.    Driver of Defence Force vehicle
           Part VIA Seat belts and seat belt anchorage points
   106A.   Interpretation
   106B.   Seat belts and seat belt anchorage points
   106C.   Application of Australian Design Rules
   106D.   Exemptions
   106E.   Certification of design rules
           Part VIB Vehicles to which Road Transport Charges Laws apply
   107.    Vehicles not to be driven in configuration attracting higher charge than that paid
   107A.   Change in configuration of heavy vehicle registered in Territory
   107B.   Temporary permit where configuration of Territory or interstate heavy vehicle altered
           Part VII Offences
   108.    Driving motor vehicle different from description in certificate or permit
   108A.   Driving motor vehicle with trailer attached
   109.    Owner to require driver to produce licence
   111.    Motor vehicles and trailers to bear registered number plate
   112.    Number plates not to be covered
   113.    Requirement to produce licence or give information
   114.    Commercial passenger vehicle licensee to notify Registrar about charge for disqualifying offence
   115.    Obtaining permit, licence, &c., by misrepresentation
   116.    Production of licence in Court
   117.    Penalties for offences
   117A.   Regulatory offences
           Part VIII Miscellaneous
   118.    Record of registration and licences to be kept
   119.    Judicial notice of Registrar's, Deputy Registrar's and certain officers' signatures
   119A.   Defendant deemed to be person named in certificate
   120.    Laying of information
   121.    Liability at common law and by statute
   122.    Evidence of registration
   123.    Evidence of ownership and operation of motor vehicle
   123A.   Registrar may approve credit arrangement
   124.    Recovery of fees unpaid
   125.    Duties of Police, inspectors and officers
   126.    Power to demand name and address and to arrest without warrant
   127.    Production of motor vehicles
   128.    Inspection of motor vehicles
   128A.   Defective motor vehicles
   129.    Service of notice
   130.    Offence due to accident
   132.    Remission or refund of fees
   135.    Exemptions
   137.    Temporary licences
   137B.   Pastoral vehicle permit
   137C.   Acquisition on just terms
   138.    Regulations
           Schedule 4 Motor vehicles
           Schedule 6
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