Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 5

Purposes of registration

5. Purposes of registration

The purposes of registration are-

   (a)  to ensure that the design, construction and equipment of motor
        vehicles and trailers which are used on a highway meet safety and
        environmental standards; and

   (b)  to enable the use of motor vehicles and trailers on highways to be
        regulated for reasons of safety, protection of the environment and law
        enforcement; and

   (c)  to provide a method of establishing the identity of each motor vehicle
        or trailer which is used on a highway and of the person who is
        responsible for it.