ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2017

New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

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ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2017

- Made under the Road Transport Act 2013
- As at 15 December 2023
- Reg 451 of 2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

1. Name of Regulation
2. Commencement
3. Definitions
4. Applications through agents

PART 2 - REGISTRATION PROCESS

Division 1 - Eligibility for registration

5. Persons eligible to be registered operators of registrable vehicles
6. Registrable vehicles eligible to be registered

Division 2 - Applications for registration

7. Persons eligible to be registered operators may apply for registration
8. Form of application
9. Supporting evidence
10. Lodgment of application, supporting evidence and payment
11. Duration of registration
12. Determination of applications
13. Conditional registration

Division 3 - The Register

14. Maintenance of the Register

Division 4 - Registration documents

15. Certificates of registration
16. (Repealed)
17. Replacement certificates of registration

Division 5 - Number-plates

Subdivision 1 - Interpretation

18. Definitions
19. Application of Division to trader's plates

Subdivision 2 - Issue of number-plates

20. Number-plates generally
21. Special number-plates
22. Auxiliary number-plates
23. TfNSW may alter distinguishing number of registration
24. TfNSW may alter number-plate design

Subdivision 3 - Use of number-plates

25. Display of number-plates

Subdivision 4 - Reservation, transfer and replacement of number-plates

26. Reservation of number-plates
27. Transfer of number-plates
28. Replacement of surrendered number-plates

Subdivision 5 - Damaged, destroyed or missing number-plates

29. Damaged number-plates
30. Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates
31. Recovery of lost or stolen number-plates

Subdivision 6 - General

32. Return of number-plates
33. Special number-plate concession arrangements
34. Possession of number-plates

Division 6 - Renewal of registration

35. Notices of renewal of registration
36. Renewal of registration

PART 3 - ALTERATION OF REGISTRATION STATUS

Division 1 - General obligations of registered operators

37. Obligations of registered operators

Division 2 - Transfer of registration

38. Obligations of disposers: application for transfer of registration and notification to TfNSW
39. Obligations of acquirers
40. Repossession and restoration
41. Registration of the transfer of vehicles and functions of TfNSW
42. Transfer on death of registered operator

Division 3 - Expiry of registration

43. Expiry of registration

Division 4 - Surrender, suspension and cancellation of registration

44. Surrender of registration by registered operator
45. Suspension or cancellation of registration by TfNSW
46. Suspension of registration for dimension requirement offence
47. Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration
48. Cancellation or suspension of registration by court under Heavy Vehicle National Law (NSW) or corresponding law

Division 4A - Offensive advertising

48A. Definitions
48B. Advertising code breach notice
48C. TfNSW offensive advertising notice
48D. Withdrawal of advertising code breach notice
48E. No refund of registration fee
48F. Applying for registration after registration cancelled
48G. No transfer of registration

PART 4 - AUTHORISED AND PERMITTED USES OF UNREGISTERED REGISTRABLE VEHICLES

Division 1 - Unregistered vehicle permits

49. Issue of unregistered vehicle permits

Division 2 - Trader's plates

50. Issue of trader's plates
51. Use of vehicles with trader's plates on road or road related area
52. Purposes for which trader's plates may be used
53. Trader to keep and produce record
54. Questions regarding use of plate to be answered
55. Disposal or cessation of business
56. Return of trader's plate

Division 3 - Persons unaware of registration status

57. Vehicles being driven in the course of motor industry business
58. Vehicles being driven by persons unaware of registration status

PART 5 - VEHICLE STANDARDS

Division 1 - General requirements

59. Applicable vehicle standards
60. Registrable vehicles to comply with applicable vehicle standards

Division 2 - Standards and certifications

61. Compliance with vehicle standards
62. Non-complying and non-standard vehicles
63. Operations plates and certificates of approved operations
64. Modifications to registered light vehicles
65. Construction of or modification to registered vehicles

Division 3 - Inspections

Subdivision 1 - When vehicles may be inspected

66. Directed inspections
67. Periodic inspections

Subdivision 2 - Authorised examiners and inspection stations

68. Examiner's authorities
69. Proprietor's authorities
70. TfNSW may issue rules for the purposes of this Subdivision
71. Books of inspection reports
72. Suspension or cancellation of examiner's authorities and proprietor's authorities
73. Committee of review
74. Notification of decisions by TfNSW

Division 4 - Component identification numbers

75. Definitions
76. Allotment of component identification numbers
77. Altering component identification numbers of vehicle parts without authority
78. Change or replacement of vehicle part
79. Interference with component identification number

Division 5 - Vehicle defect notices issued under the Act
Note

80. Issue of vehicle defect notices and formal warnings
81. Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices

PART 6 - CERTIFICATION OF VEHICLES

Division 1 - Preliminary

82. Definitions

Division 2 - Significantly modified vehicles

83. Significant modifications to vehicles
84. Modified vehicles not to be used unless certified

Division 3 - Compliance certificates

85. Compliance certificate may be issued
86. TfNSW may cancel compliance certificate
87. Person may drive vehicle for purpose of compliance certificate

Division 4 - Licensing of certifiers

88. Definition
89. Applications with respect to licences
90. Licences
91. Consultation before making certain decisions
92. Immediate suspensions
93. Record keeping requirements
94. Insurance
95. Offence of holding out
96. Service of notices under Part

PART 7 - WRITTEN-OFF LIGHT VEHICLES

Division 1 - Preliminary

97. Definitions
98. Light truck self-insurers

Division 2 - Statutory write-off assessment criteria

99. Statutory write-off assessment criteria--vehicles other than light trucks, motor bikes or light trailers
99A. Statutory write-off assessment criteria--light trucks
100. Statutory write-off assessment criteria--motor bikes
101. Statutory write-off assessment criteria--light trailers

Division 3 - Authorisations to repair

102. Light vehicles that are not eligible for the issue of authorisation to repair
103. Eligibility to apply for an authorisation to repair
104. Term of authorisations to repair

Division 4 - Assessment of light vehicles

104A. Notifiable light vehicles
105. Prescribed qualifications to carry out total loss assessments--light vehicles
106. Standards of repairs and repair methods
107. Records about total loss assessments--light vehicles

Division 5 - Notifications about written-off light vehicles

108. Notification of information about light vehicles assessed as a total loss
109. (Repealed)
110. Prescribed information about light vehicles disposed of to motor vehicle recycler
111. Prescribed information about demolished or dismantled light vehicles

Division 6 - (Repealed)
None

Division 7 - Written-off light vehicle warning labels

113. (Repealed)
114. Content and form of written-off light vehicle warning label
115. Positioning of written-off light vehicle warning label
116. Offence to alter, damage, destroy, remove or interfere with written-off light vehicle warning label

Division 8 - Light vehicle certificates of compliance

117. Standards of repairs and repair methods
118. Light vehicle certificates of compliance in relation to electronic control systems
119. Issue of light vehicle certificates of compliance
120. Term of light vehicle certificates of compliance
121. Records of light vehicle certificates of compliance
121A. Definition of "licensed repairer"--the Act, s 4

Division 9 - Special provisions for certain light vehicles

122. (Repealed)
123. Hail-damaged light vehicles

PART 7A - WRITTEN-OFF HEAVY VEHICLES

Division 1 - Preliminary

123A. Definitions
123B. Statutory write-off assessment criteria--heavy vehicles
123C. Meaning of "self-insurer"

Division 2 - Application of Part 4.5A of the Act

123D. Exempt--certain heavy vehicles
123E. Exempt--heavy vehicles damaged before commencement of NSW written-off heavy vehicles register

Division 3 - NSW written-off heavy vehicles register

123F. (Repealed)
123G. Statutory written-off heavy vehicles
123H. Repairable written-off heavy vehicles

Division 4 - Assessment of damaged heavy vehicles

123I. Assessors include interstate motor dealers and motor vehicle recyclers
123J. Prescribed qualifications to carry out total loss assessments--heavy vehicles
123K. Standard of repairs and repair methods
123L. Records about total loss assessments--heavy vehicles

Division 5 - Information about written-off and demolished heavy vehicles

123M. Provision of results of total loss assessments--heavy vehicles
123N. Provision of information to TfNSW by an assessor
123O. Provision of information to TfNSW by a self-insurer
123P. Provision of information to TfNSW by a motor vehicle recycler
123Q. (Repealed)

Division 6 - (Repealed)
None

Division 7 - Written-off heavy vehicle warning labels

123S. (Repealed)
123T. Content and form of written-off heavy vehicle warning label
123U. Positioning of written-off heavy vehicle warning label
123V. Offence to alter, damage, destroy, remove or interfere with written-off heavy vehicle warning label

Division 8 - Heavy vehicle certificates of compliance

123W. Standard of repairs and repair methods
123X. Heavy vehicle certificates of compliance in relation to electronic control systems
123Y. Issue of heavy vehicle certificates of compliance
123Z. Term of heavy vehicle certificates of compliance
123ZA. Records of heavy vehicle certificates of compliance
123ZB. Definition of "licensed repairer"--the Act, s 4

Division 9 - Special provision for hail-damaged heavy vehicles

123ZC. Hail-damaged heavy vehicles

PART 8 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Fees, fee refunds and fee exemptions

124. Fees
125. Refunds of fees
126. Refunds of number-plate fees
127. Exemption for eligible pensioners
127A. Waiver of registration fee for toll users

Division 1A - Registration charges for primary producer's vehicles

127AA. Definition of "primary producer's vehicle"
127B. Eligibility criteria for primary producers
127C. Registration charges for primary producer's vehicles

Division 2 - Offences

128. Use of vehicle offences
129. Number-plate offences
130. Notification offences

Division 3 - Disposal of forfeited vehicles

131. How forfeited vehicles may be disposed of under section 79 of the Act
132. Proceeds of sales of vehicles seized under section 79 of the Act

Division 4 - Release of information by TfNSW

133. Release of information in Register to toll operators
133A. Release of vehicle registration numbers to toll operators and toll service providers--the Act, ss 62(d) and 64(3)
134. Release of information of a personal nature
135. Release of information to Austroads
136. Release of information in Register to CTP insurers
137. Release of information for searches
138. Release of information in Register to Centrelink to verify concession entitlements
139. Release of information in Register to SIRA
140. Release of information to National Heavy Vehicle Regulator

Division 5 - Other provisions

141. Application of Road Transport (General) Regulation 2021, Part 4 and clause 163
142. Special provisions relating to boat trailers
143. Photographic evidence of unauthorised vehicle use: section 135 of Act
144. Savings
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 4A
Schedule 5 (Repealed)
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