Queensland Consolidated Regulations Queensland Consolidated Regulations(1) A safety certificate is current--
(a) for a vehicle being disposed of by a motor dealer--for 3 months after its issue, or until the vehicle has been driven a further 1000km after its issue, whichever happens first; or
(b) otherwise--for 2 months after its issue or until the vehicle has been driven a further 2000km after its issue, whichever happens first.
(2) A certificate of inspection is current--
(a) for a public passenger vehicle--for 6 months after its issue; and
(b) for a bus not included in paragraph (a), other than a bus built to carry up to 12 seated adults (including the driver) or a bus used for private use or driver tuition--for 6 months after its issue; and
(c) for a vehicle not included in paragraph (a) or (b), that is used by a school to carry students attending the school--for 6 months after its issue; and
(d) for a primary production vehicle for which concessional registration has been granted--for 2 years after its issue; and
(e) otherwise--for 1 year after its issue.
(3) However, a vehicle's inspection certificate ceases to be current if--
(a) the vehicle is a private vehicle that has been disposed of, other than to a motor dealer, since the certificate was issued; or
(b) the vehicle's registration under a registration law is cancelled; or
(c) the vehicle is modified and the modification is not approved under section 30; or
(d) there has been a significant change in the condition or construction of the vehicle after the certificate is issued.
(4) In this section--
primary production vehicle has the meaning given by the Transport Operations (Road Use Management--Vehicle Registration) Regulation 1999.