Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Road Safety Act 1986 - SECT 7

Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered

7. Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered



(1) A person must not-

   (a)  use on a highway a motor vehicle or a trailer; or

   (b)  own a motor vehicle or a trailer which is used on a highway-

unless that motor vehicle or trailer is registered under this Part or exempted
from registration under the regulations or is used as specified in a
registration permit granted in accordance with the regulations.

(2) A person must not-

   (a)  use a motor vehicle or trailer in breach of any condition of its
        registration; or

   (b)  being the registered operator of a motor vehicle or a trailer, permit
        or allow it to be so used or employ a person to so use it.





(3) A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and
liable to a penalty not exceeding-

   (a)  in the case of an individual-

   (i)  25 penalty units for a first offence;

   (ii) 50 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence;

   (b)  in the case of a body corporate-

   (i)  125 penalty units for a first offence;

   (ii) 250 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.

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(5) A person may not be convicted of more than one offence under subsection
(1) or subsection (2) in respect of the same circumstances.



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