Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 - SECT 230

Obligations of acquirers

230. Obligations of acquirers



(1) Subject to this regulation, a person who acquires a registered vehicle
must, as soon as practicable after acquiring the vehicle-

   (a)  obtain an application for transfer of registration from the disposer,
        completed and signed by the disposer; and

   (b)  complete the application form as acquirer and sign it; and

   (c)  not more than 14 days after acquiring the vehicle, lodge the completed
        and signed application with the Corporation accompanied by-

   (i)  evidence satisfactory to the Corporation that a current certificate of
        roadworthiness has been obtained in respect of the vehicle; and

   (ii) any applicable duty and the appropriate fee for transfer of
        registration of the vehicle.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.

(2) Subregulation (1)(c)(i) does not apply to the acquisition of-

   (a)  a light trailer or a specially constructed motor vehicle; or

   (b)  a recreation motor cycle; or

   (c)  a vehicle-

   (i)  from a person whom the Corporation is satisfied is the spouse or
        domestic partner of the acquirer; or

   (ii) from the legal personal representative of a deceased person by the
        surviving spouse or domestic partner of the deceased.

(3) Subregulation (1)(c)(i) does not apply to a dealer who acquires a
registered vehicle from another person (including a dealer), or the agent of
another person.

(3A) Subregulation (1)(c) does not apply to a person (other than a dealer or a
person who is given notice of the kind referred to in regulation 229(3B)) who
acquires a registered vehicle from a dealer.



(4) A person (other than a dealer or a person who is given notice of the kind
referred to in regulation 229(3B)) who acquires a registered vehicle from a
dealer must, at the time of acquiring the vehicle-

   (a)  complete the application for transfer of registration form as
        acquirer, sign it and give it to the dealer; and

   (b)  unless the dealer otherwise agrees, pay to the dealer the applicable
        duty and the appropriate transfer fee.

Penalty: 10 penalty units.

(5) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a vehicle acquired in
accordance with an order of a court in Australia or other legal process.

(6) If a registered vehicle is acquired in accordance with an order of a court
in Australia or other legal process, the person who acquires the vehicle must-

   (a)  obtain a form of notification of a court order or other legal process,
        complete the form as acquirer and sign it; and

   (b)  not more than 14 days after acquiring the vehicle, lodge the completed
        and signed application with the Corporation accompanied by any
        applicable duty and the appropriate transfer fee.

Penalty: 5 penalty units.