Tasmanian Consolidated Acts Tasmanian Consolidated Acts
(1) Subject to subsection (3), a person must not use, or permit the use of, a motor vehicle or a trailer on a public street unless the vehicle is registered under this Act.
Penalty:
In the case of –(a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and
(b) a second or subsequent offence –
(i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and
(ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.
(2) The court may impose an additional fine on a person convicted of an offence against subsection (1) not exceeding the amount of motor tax payable for registration of the vehicle or combination for a registration period of 12 months.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to –
(a) a vehicle of a class that is exempt from registration under this Act; or
(b) a vehicle for which a short term unregistered vehicle permit is in force authorising its use on a public street; or
(c) the use of a vehicle in circumstances in which its use is authorised by a trade plate; or
(d) the use of a vehicle in circumstances in which the regulations permit its use without registration.
(4) If in proceedings for an offence against this section the prosecution establishes that –
it will be presumed, in the absence of proof to the contrary, that the defendant used or permitted the use of the vehicle in contravention of this section.(a) an unregistered vehicle was found parked or standing on a public street; and
(b) the defendant –
(i) is the registered operator of the vehicle; or
(ii) is the owner of the vehicle; or
(iii) is entitled to possession of the vehicle –