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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
Part 1
Preliminary
Division 1
Preliminary
1 Short
title
This regulation may be cited as the
Transport
Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2021 .
2 Commencement
This regulation commences on 1 September
2021.
Division 2
Interpretation and key concepts
3 Definitions
The dictionary in schedule 8 defines particular words
used in this regulation.
4 Meaning
of
exempt vehicle
A vehicle mentioned in schedule 1 is an
exempt vehicle .
5 Meaning
of
garage address
(1) In this regulation, the
garage address
of a vehicle that
is normally kept on a road or road-related area when not in use
is— (a) if there is only 1 registered
operator of the vehicle—the address of the
registered operator; or
(b) if there is more than 1 registered
operator of the vehicle and the address of 1 or more
of the registered operators is in Queensland—the
address of the registered operator in Queensland
closest to the road or road-related area where the
vehicle is normally kept; or
(c) if there is more than 1 registered
operator of the vehicle and the address of each
registered operator is outside Queensland—the suburb
and road, or address of the road-related area, where
the vehicle is normally kept.
(2) The
garage address
of a vehicle that
is normally kept at a place other than a road or road-related
area when not in use is the place where the vehicle is normally
kept.
6 Meaning
of
registered operator
(1) In this regulation,
registered operator — (a) of a vehicle—does not include a
person in whose name the vehicle is registered under
a corresponding law; and
(b) for a dealer plate—is the person
in whose name the dealer plate is currently
registered.
(2) To remove any doubt, it is declared that a
person in whose name a dealer plate is equivalently registered
is not the
registered operator
for the
dealer plate for this regulation.
7 Meaning
of
registered vehicle
and
unregistered vehicle
(1) A vehicle is a
registered vehicle
if— (a) the vehicle is registered under
this regulation in a person’s name; and
(b) the term of the vehicle’s
registration has not expired under section 30 .
(2) A vehicle is an
unregistered vehicle
if it is
not— (a) a registered vehicle; or
(b) a vehicle that is equivalently
registered.
8 Meaning
of
vehicle law
A
vehicle law , in relation to a vehicle, is— (a) if the vehicle is a heavy vehicle—any
of the following under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) — (i) the heavy vehicle
standards;
(ii) the mass requirements;
(iii) the dimension requirements;
or
(b) otherwise—the light vehicle standards
under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 .
9 Complying with vehicle law
(1) A vehicle is taken to comply with a vehicle
law if the vehicle complies with the requirements of the law,
other than a requirement it is not required to comply with
because of— (a) an exemption under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) ; or
(b) a safe movement approval under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 .
(2) The chief executive may accept any of the
following as evidence a vehicle complies with a vehicle
law— (a) a plate attached to the vehicle
under the vehicle law;
(b) a written statement from the
vehicle’s manufacturer stating the vehicle complies
with the vehicle law;
(c) an entry for the vehicle in the
RAV.
(3) In the absence of evidence mentioned in
subsection (2), the chief
executive may, on inspecting the vehicle and being satisfied it
complies with the vehicle law, give a certificate to that
effect.
Part 2
Requirements for
using vehicles on roads
10 Vehicles
used on roads must be registered except in particular
circumstances
(1) A person must not use, or permit to be used, a
vehicle on a road that is not a registered vehicle. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if the
vehicle is— (a) an exempt vehicle; or
(b) being driven or towed under section 11 ; or
(c) being used under an authorisation
granted under section 14 ; or
(d) being used under a permit granted
under section 17 ; or
(e) being brought to the chief executive
for an inspection under section 67 ; or
(f) being used under an unregistered
vehicle permit; or
(g) being used with a registered dealer
plate attached to it under section 96 ; or
(h) being used under section 108 or 110 .
11 Driving or
towing unregistered vehicle
(1) A person may drive or tow an unregistered vehicle
on a road to any of the places mentioned in subsection (3), or for the testing
mentioned in subsection (4), if the driving or
towing is necessary for, or reasonably connected with, registering
the vehicle under this regulation.
(2) Also, if the unregistered vehicle is required to
be insured under the
Motor
Accident Insurance Act 1994 , the person may
drive or tow the vehicle under subsection (1) only if— (a) a current certificate of insurance has
been issued for the vehicle; and
(b) the certificate of insurance is
carried— (i) for a trailer—in the motor
vehicle towing the trailer; or
(ii) for another vehicle—in the
vehicle.
(3) For subsection (1), the places are as
follows— (a) an AIS, or a departmental inspection
site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or
site for inspection for the purpose of obtaining an
inspection certificate for the vehicle;
(b) a written-off vehicle inspection site,
if the vehicle is— (i) recorded in the register as
a repairable write-off; and
(ii) driven or towed to the site
for the purpose of obtaining a written-off vehicle
inspection report;
(c) the vehicle’s garage address, if an
inspection certificate is in effect for the
vehicle;
(d) a departmental service centre, if the
vehicle is driven or towed to the centre to register the
vehicle;
(e) another place, if the chief executive
requires the vehicle to be taken to the place.
Examples for paragraph (e)—
• a place for inspecting by
the Queensland Police Service
• a place for having an
identifying number stamped
• a place for obtaining a gas
compliance document
• a weighbridge for obtaining
a measurement ticket
(4) Also, for subsection (1), the testing is any
testing necessary to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle as
part of an inspection mentioned in subsection (3)(a).
12 Conditionally registered vehicles not to be used on road in contravention
of conditional registration guideline conditions
A person must not permit a conditionally registered
vehicle to be used on a road unless the conditions for the vehicle
stated in the conditional registration guideline allow the vehicle to be
used on the road. Maximum penalty—30 penalty units.
13 Person may
apply for authorisation to use unregistered vehicle on roads
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for an
authorisation to use either of the following on a road— (a) a particular unregistered
vehicle;
(b) a class of unregistered vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
(2) The application may be made even if the
unregistered vehicle or class of unregistered vehicle does not
comply with a vehicle law applying to the vehicle or class.
(3) However, a person may not make an application
under subsection (1) in relation to an
unregistered heavy vehicle, or a class of unregistered vehicle to
the extent the class includes the heavy vehicle, if the vehicle does
not comply with a vehicle law.
14 Deciding
application
(1) The chief executive must, after considering an
application made under section 13 — (a) refuse the authorisation; or
(b) grant the authorisation, with or
without conditions.
(2) The chief executive may grant the authorisation
only if the chief executive is satisfied the use of the unregistered
vehicle or class of unregistered vehicle on the road would not
adversely affect road safety or inconvenience other road
users.
(3) Before granting, or as a condition of, the
authorisation, the chief executive may require the applicant to pay
the chief executive’s actual or estimated costs of any of the
following the chief executive considers necessary in relation to
allowing the unregistered vehicle or class of unregistered vehicle
to be used on the road under the authorisation— (a) assessing the vehicle’s route and
preparing the relevant plans and estimates;
(b) preparing, strengthening, repairing,
replacing or reconstructing road transport
infrastructure on the vehicle’s route;
(c) ensuring compliance with a condition
or proposed condition of the authorisation.
(4) Subsection (3) does not apply in
relation to an authorisation to use either of the following on a
road— (a) an unregistered vehicle that is a
heavy vehicle;
(b) a class of unregistered vehicle to the
extent the class includes a heavy vehicle.
15 If
application refused
(1) If the chief executive decides to refuse the
authorisation, the chief executive must give the applicant written
notice of the refusal.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse; and
(b) the reasons for the refusal; and
(c) that the decision may be reviewed
under section 213 .
16 If
application granted
(1) If the chief executive decides to grant the
authorisation, the chief executive must give the applicant a written
authorisation.
(2) The authorisation must state the following
particulars— (a) the unregistered vehicle or class of
unregistered vehicle to which the authorisation
applies;
(b) the road on which the vehicle or class
of vehicle may be used under the authorisation;
(c) the term, of not longer than 5 years,
for which the authorisation is granted;
(d) the conditions, if any, on which the
authorisation is granted.
17 Permit to
use intercepted unregistered vehicle on road
(1) This section applies if an authorised
officer— (a) finds either of the following on a
road— (i) a stationary unregistered
vehicle;
(ii) an unregistered vehicle that
has been stopped under section 31 or 32
of the Act , the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000
or the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) ; and
(b) does either of the following in
relation to the vehicle— (i) gives an infringement notice
or notice to appear for a contravention of section 10 ;
(ii) completes a report for
dealing with a contravention of section 10 at a later
time.
(2) The authorised officer may grant a permit
authorising the use of the vehicle on a road to move it to a stated
place.
(3) The permit must— (a) be in the approved form; and
(b) state the term, of not longer than 24
hours, for which it is granted; and
(c) state the conditions, if any, on which
it is granted; and
(d) state— (i) if subsection (1)(b)(i) applies—the number of
the infringement notice or notice to appear;
or
(ii) if subsection (1)(b)(ii) applies—that the
contravention of section 10 is to be
dealt with at a later time either by giving an
infringement notice or notice to appear or by
taking a proceeding by complaint and summons under
the
Justices Act
1886 .
(4) In this section—
infringement notice
means an
infringement notice under the
State Penalties Enforcement Act
1999 .
notice to appear
means a
notice to appear under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 .
Part 3
Vehicle
registration
Division 1
Registration
Subdivision 1
Applying for
registration
18 Vehicles eligible for registration
(1) A vehicle is eligible for registration
if— (a) the vehicle complies with the
vehicle laws applying to the vehicle; and
(b) the vehicle’s garage address
is in Queensland.
(2) Also, a vehicle that does not comply with
a vehicle law applying to the vehicle is eligible for
registration if the conditional registration guideline or a
heavy vehicle standards exemption applies to the
vehicle.
19 Person may apply to register vehicle
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive
to register a vehicle eligible for registration under
section 18 in the person’s
name.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) However, if the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle, the person may apply only if the person is— (a) a corporation; or
(b) an individual who is at least
18.
20 Requirements for registration application
(1) A registration application for a vehicle
must state— (a) the term of registration
applied for; and
(b) if section 18 (2) applies to the
vehicle—the type of conditional registration
applied for.
(2) The registration application must be
accompanied by the following— (a) the registration fee for the
vehicle;
(b) the following fees stated in
schedule 4 — (i) the plate fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 1 or 2 for the number plates for
the vehicle;
(ii) if the term of registration
applied for is less than 1 year—the surcharge
stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for processing
the application;
(iii) if the application is for a
type of conditional registration—the registration
administration fee stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for the
type;
(iv) if the vehicle is a category
2 vehicle, other than a trailer, and subparagraph (iii)
does not apply—the registration administration fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for the
vehicle;
(v) if the vehicle is a category
1 vehicle, other than a trailer, and subparagraph (iii)
does not apply—the traffic improvement fee stated
in schedule 4 , part 3 for the
vehicle;
(c) an insurance certificate
required under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
for the vehicle for the
proposed term of registration or the insurance
premium payable under that Act for the
certificate;
(d) if the vehicle is a COI
vehicle under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021
and the vehicle’s owner will
be, if the registration application is granted,
required to ensure a certificate of inspection is
in effect for the vehicle under that
regulation—prescribed evidence that a certificate
of inspection is in effect for the vehicle;
(e) if paragraph (d) does not
apply to the vehicle—prescribed evidence that an
inspection certificate is in effect for the
vehicle, unless— (i) the vehicle is a motorised
mobility device; or
(ii) both of the following
apply— (A) the vehicle has never
previously been registered in Queensland, another
State or a foreign country;
(B) when the registration
application is made, the vehicle’s odometer
displays a distance of 500km or less; or
(iii) the vehicle is a vehicle
mentioned in the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 69 ; or
(iv) the application is for
registration of the vehicle in the name of a
dealer for the purpose of selling the vehicle;
or
(v) the proposed garage address
for the vehicle is in an exempt area for the
vehicle under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 ; or
(vi) the vehicle is a light
vehicle that will be maintained under an
alternative compliance scheme approved by the
chief executive;
(f) vehicle registration duty, if
any, imposed on the application under the
Duties Act 2001 ,
chapter 9 ;
(g) if there is a gas system in
the vehicle—a gas compliance document for the
system;
(h) if the applicant is relying on
section 187 or 188 in relation to the
registration—the supporting material required
under section 189 .
Notes—
1 Under sections 19J and 19L of the Act, an
application for the registration of a vehicle must
be accompanied by a statutory declaration in
particular circumstances.
2 See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
s 20 amd 2021
SL No. 180
s 16; 2022
SL No. 56
s 53; 2022 Act No. 19
s 40
21 Deciding registration application
(1) The chief executive must, after
considering a registration application for a vehicle— (a) refuse the application under
section 22 or 23 ; or
(b) grant the application.
(2) Subsection (3) applies if
the chief executive grants an application to register a
conditionally registrable vehicle.
(3) The chief executive must impose 1 of the
following conditions, as stated in the guideline or
exemption for the vehicle, on the registration of the
vehicle— (a) a condition restricting the
use of the vehicle to a stated area or stated
purpose (a
limited access
registration );
(b) a condition limiting the
distance, for each stated zone, that a vehicle may
travel on a single journey in the zone (a
zone access
registration );
(c) a condition, other than a
condition mentioned in paragraph (a) or
(b), for the vehicle (an
unrestricted access
registration ).
(4) The registration of a vehicle to which a
condition applies under subsection (3) is a
conditional
registration .
22 Grounds on which chief executive may refuse registration
application
(1) The chief executive may refuse a
registration application for a vehicle if the chief
executive reasonably believes— (a) information given in the
application is false or misleading; or
(b) the vehicle’s chassis number
or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of
a vehicle recorded in the register, or in a
register kept under a corresponding law to this
regulation, as a statutory write-off; or
(c) the vehicle’s chassis number
or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of
a vehicle— (i) that is recorded in the
register as a repairable write-off; and
(ii) for which there is no
written-off vehicle inspection report; or
(d) the vehicle’s chassis number
or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of
a vehicle recorded in a register kept under a
corresponding law to this regulation as a
repairable write-off, unless there is— (i) a written-off vehicle
inspection report for the vehicle; or
(ii) a report for the vehicle
that is, under the corresponding law, equivalent
to a written-off vehicle inspection report;
or
(e) a person has committed an
offence by giving, or purporting to give— (i) a written-off vehicle
inspection report for the vehicle under this
regulation; or
(ii) a report that is equivalent
to a written-off vehicle inspection report for the
vehicle under a corresponding law to this
regulation; or
(f) an approved examiner has
approved an inspection certificate for the vehicle
in contravention of the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 85 (3); or
(g) there are unpaid fines or
penalties resulting from the use of the vehicle in
Queensland or another State; or
(h) the vehicle has been
registered in another State and— (i) the registration has been
suspended or cancelled for a reason other than its
expiry; and
(ii) the reason for the
cancellation or suspension still exists; or
(i) all of the following
apply— (i) the vehicle is a heavy
vehicle;
(ii) a court has made an order
against a person under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) , section 598(2) cancelling the registration of the
vehicle;
(iii) the court has also, under
section 598(3) of that Law, made an
order that the person, or an associate of the
person, is disqualified from applying for the
registration of the vehicle for a stated
period;
(iv) the applicant for
registration is, under the order mentioned in
subparagraph (iii),
currently disqualified from applying for
registration of the vehicle.
(2) Also, the chief executive may refuse a
registration application for a vehicle if— (a) all or part of the vehicle is
subject to the Consumer Goods (Motor Vehicles With
Affected Takata Airbag Inflators and Specified
Spare Parts) Recall Notice 2018
(Cwlth) (the
recall notice );
and
(b) the ACCC gives the chief
executive written advice that— (i) the supplier of the vehicle
is considered to have complied with its
obligations to replace affected airbag inflators
under the recall notice; and
(ii) an affected airbag inflator
fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in
compliance with the recall notice; and
(c) the chief executive reasonably
believes that each affected airbag inflator fitted
within the vehicle has not been replaced in
compliance with the recall notice.
23 Grounds on which chief executive must refuse registration
application
The chief executive must refuse a registration
application for a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle is not eligible to be
registered under section 18 ; or
(b) the chief executive reasonably
believes all or part of the vehicle is or may be
stolen; or
(c) for a conditionally registrable
vehicle— (i) if the vehicle is a heavy
vehicle—the chief executive is not satisfied the
vehicle complies with a heavy vehicle standards
exemption; or
(ii) if the conditional
registration guideline applies to the vehicle—the
chief executive is not satisfied the vehicle
complies with the guideline.
24 Power to require further information not limited
Sections 21 and 23 are subject to section 195 .
25 If
registration application refused
(1) If the chief executive decides to refuse a
registration application for a vehicle, the chief executive
must give the applicant written notice of the refusal.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse;
and
(b) the reasons for the refusal;
and
(c) if the decision to refuse may
be reviewed under section 213 —that the
decision may be reviewed under that section.
(3) The decision may not be reviewed under
section 213 if the vehicle’s
chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or
VIN of a vehicle recorded in the register, or in a register
kept under a corresponding law to this regulation, as a
statutory write-off.
26 If
registration application granted
If the chief executive decides to grant a
registration application for a vehicle, the chief executive must
record in the register the details required for the vehicle
under section 112 .
27 Registration certificates
(1) If the chief executive records details for
a vehicle under section 26 , the chief
executive must make a registration certificate for the
vehicle available to the registered operator of the
vehicle.
(2) The registration certificate must include
each of the following details for the vehicle— (a) the registered operator’s
name;
(b) the day the registration
expires;
(c) the vehicle’s registration
number;
(d) the make of the vehicle;
(e) if the vehicle has a VIN—the
VIN;
(f) if the vehicle does not have a
VIN—the vehicle’s chassis number or engine
number;
(g) the vehicle’s GVM;
(h) if the vehicle has a GCM—the
GCM;
(i) if the vehicle is a heavy
vehicle—the charging code for the vehicle;
(j) if the vehicle is a
conditionally registered heavy vehicle— (i) the conditions stated in the
heavy vehicle standards exemption that apply to
the vehicle; and
(ii) a code, for example a letter
of the alphabet, for each of the conditions;
(k) if the vehicle is a
conditionally registered vehicle, other than a
heavy vehicle— (i) the conditions for use
applying to the vehicle stated in the conditional
registration guideline; and
(ii) a separate code, for example
a letter of the alphabet, for each of the
conditions.
(3) The certificate of registration may
include other information required to be kept in the
register for the vehicle under section 112 .
(4) In this section—
charging code , for a
heavy vehicle, means the code, assigned by the chief
executive, to the category of vehicle mentioned in
schedule 3 to which
the vehicle belongs.
Subdivision 2
Term of
registration
28 Term
(1) A vehicle may be registered for a term
of— (a) 1 year; or
(b) 6 months.
(2) Also, a vehicle may be registered for a
term of 3 months if— (a) the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is used to provide
a taxi service or a booked hire service within the
meaning of the
Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994 ; or
(c) both of the following
apply— (i) the registered operator of
the vehicle is a dealer;
(ii) the vehicle’s purpose of use
is recorded in the register or nominated in a
registration application as dealer purposes;
or
(d) the applicant for registration
of the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in
subsection (5).
(3) In addition, a vehicle may be registered
for a term of 1 month if the applicant for registration of
the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in subsection (5).
(4) Also, the chief executive may approve
another term if— (a) the applicant for registration
of the vehicle asks to register the vehicle for a
stated term of up to 14 months; and
(b) the chief executive considers
that, because of extraordinary circumstances, it
would be reasonable to register the vehicle for
the stated term.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(5) For subsections (2)(d) and (3), the matters are— (a) any amounts payable by the
applicant under this regulation in relation to the
registration will be paid under a direct debit
arrangement; and
(b) the applicant will receive all
communication in relation to the registration
electronically.
s 28 amd 2024
SL No. 145
s 7
29 When term of registration starts
The term of registration of a vehicle
starts— (a) if an exemption under section 225 has been
granted for the vehicle—on the day a certificate of
registration for the vehicle is made available under
section 27 ; or
(b) otherwise—on the day the chief
executive gives the applicant a receipt for payment
of the fees payable under this regulation for the
registration.
30 When term of registration expires
The term of registration for a vehicle
expires— (a) if the registration is cancelled
before the recorded expiry day for the
registration—when the cancellation takes effect; or
(b) otherwise—at the end of the
recorded expiry day for the registration.
Division 2
Renewal
of registration
31 Renewal
notice
(1) The chief executive may, before the recorded
expiry day for a vehicle’s registration, give a notice about
renewing the registration to— (a) if the registered operator of the
vehicle has given the chief executive a direction to
send the notice to another person—the other person;
or
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) otherwise—the registered operator
of the vehicle.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the recorded expiry day for the
registration; and
(b) that if the registration is not
renewed on or before the recorded expiry day, the
registration expires; and
(c) that if the registration is
renewed after the recorded expiry day, the renewal
application for the registration must be accompanied
by the administrative fee stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for the
renewal.
(3) If the chief executive does not send, or the
registered operator does not receive, the notice, the
non-receipt of the notice by the registered operator does not
affect— (a) the expiry of the registration;
or
(b) if the registered operator intends
to use the vehicle on a road after the recorded
expiry day—the registered operator’s obligation to
renew the registration before the registration
expires.
32 Renewal
application
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for
renewal of a vehicle’s registration.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be made on or before the
day that is 3 months after the recorded expiry day for the
registration.
(3) However, if the vehicle is a prescribed heavy
vehicle for which a deferral for a period has been given by the
chief executive under section 35 , 183 or 190 , the application must be made on
or before the last day of the period.
(4) Also, the chief executive may accept a renewal
application for a vehicle’s registration made other than when
required under subsection (2) or (3), if the chief executive considers
it reasonable in the circumstances to do so.
(5) Nothing in this section has the effect of
retrospectively registering a vehicle.
33 Requirements for renewal application
(1) A person’s renewal application for a vehicle
must be accompanied by the following— (a) the registration fee for the
vehicle;
(b) the following fees stated in
schedule 4 , part 3 — (i) if the application is for
the renewal of conditional registration—the
registration administration fee for the
conditional registration;
(ii) if the vehicle is a category
2 vehicle, other than a trailer, and subparagraph (i) does
not apply—the registration administration fee for
the vehicle;
(iii) if the vehicle is a category
1 vehicle, other than a trailer, and subparagraph (i) does
not apply—the traffic improvement fee for the
vehicle;
(iv) if the application is made
after the registration expires—the administrative
fee for the renewal;
(v) if the applicant is required
to pay a surcharge for processing the application
under section 37 —the
surcharge;
(c) an insurance certificate required
under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
for the vehicle for the
proposed term of registration or the insurance
premium payable under that Act for the
certificate;
(d) if the vehicle is a COI vehicle
under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021
whose owner will be, if the
renewal application is granted, required to ensure a
certificate of inspection is in effect for the
vehicle under that regulation—prescribed evidence
that a certificate of inspection is in effect for
the vehicle;
(e) if the applicant is relying on
section 187 or 188 in relation to the
renewal—the supporting material required under
section 189 .
(2) The renewal application must state the term of
registration applied for.
34 Deciding renewal application
(1) The chief executive must, after considering a
renewal application for a vehicle— (a) refuse the application; or
(b) grant the application.
(2) Sections 21 , 22 and 23 apply to a renewal application for
a vehicle as if a reference in those sections to a registration
application for a vehicle were a reference to the renewal
application for the vehicle.
35 Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application for
seasonal heavy vehicle must be made
(1) This section applies in relation to a seasonal
heavy vehicle if the current term of the vehicle’s registration
is 3 or 6 months.
(2) The chief executive may, on or before the
recorded expiry day for the seasonal heavy vehicle’s
registration, defer the day by which a renewal application for
the vehicle must be made for a period of not longer than a
year.
(3) This section does not limit a deferral of the
seasonal heavy vehicle’s renewal of registration under section 183 or 190 .
36 When
renewed term of registration expires
(1) The day a renewed term of a vehicle’s
registration expires must be worked out as if the term had
started on— (a) if the registration is renewed
during a deferral period mentioned in section 35 (2), 183 (2) or 190 (2) for the renewal—the day
the registration was renewed; or
(b) otherwise—the day after the
recorded expiry day for the registration.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) has the effect of
retrospectively registering a vehicle.
37 When
surcharge is payable for renewal
(1) This section applies to a renewal application
for a vehicle for a term of less than 1 year.
(2) Also, this section applies if— (a) a renewal application for a
vehicle is accompanied by an insurance certificate
mentioned in section 33 (1)(c); and
(b) despite the requirement under
section 33 (1), the applicant
underpays the registration-related amount for the
renewal by more than $1 below what the
registration-related amount would be if the
registration fee payable under section 33 (1)(a) for the renewal were
for 1 year’s registration.
(3) In addition, this section applies if— (a) a renewal application for a
vehicle is not accompanied by an insurance
certificate mentioned in section 33 (1)(c); and
(b) the applicant underpays the
registration-related amount for the renewal by more
than $1 below what the registration-related amount
would be if— (i) the registration fee payable
under section 33 (1)(a) for the renewal was for
1 year’s registration; and
(ii) the CTP insurance premium
payable under section 33 (1)(c) in relation to the
renewal was the lowest premium set by a CTP
insurer for a CTP insurance policy covering 1
year’s registration.
(4) The applicant must pay the surcharge stated in
schedule 4 , part 3 for processing the
renewal application.
38 Term of
registration if overpayment or underpayment of registration-related
amount and any surcharge
(1) This section applies if— (a) a renewal application for a
vehicle is not accompanied by an insurance
certificate mentioned in section 33 (1)(c); and
(b) the applicant overpays or
underpays the total of the following amounts— (i) the registration-related
amount for the renewal;
(ii) a surcharge payable for
processing the application under section 33 (1)(b)(v) or 37 (4).
(2) The chief executive may renew the registration
for a term adjusted in proportion to the amount paid after
deducting— (a) the surcharge; and
(b) if an administrative fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 3 is payable for
the renewal—the administrative fee.
(3) However, if the amount paid is more than $1
below what the total of the registration-related amount and the
surcharge would be if a CTP insurance premium, payable under
section 33 (1)(c) in relation to the renewal for
the minimum available term of registration for the vehicle, was
the lowest premium set by a CTP insurer for a CTP insurance
policy, the chief executive— (a) must not renew the vehicle’s
registration under subsection (2);
and
(b) must refund the amount paid to the
applicant.
(4) Also, if the amount paid is, on a
proportionate basis, more than the registration-related amount
for the renewal that would be payable if the registration were
to be renewed for 14 months, the chief executive— (a) may only renew the registration
for 14 months; and
(b) must refund the difference between
the amount paid and the registration-related amount
for the 14-month renewal to the applicant.
(5) If the term of registration would, other than
for this subsection, not be a whole number of days, the chief
executive must— (a) round the term down to the nearest
whole day; and
(b) credit the difference between the
amount paid and the total of the
registration-related amount for the renewal and any
surcharge payable for the renewal to the
applicant.
(6) The chief executive must— (a) if subsection (3)
applies—notify the applicant that the amount paid is
being refunded because it is below the minimum
amount required to enable renewal of registration;
or
(b) otherwise, make available to the
applicant a notice stating— (i) the term of registration for
the vehicle; and
(ii) if subsection (4) or
(5) applies—the reason for
any amount refunded or credited to the
applicant.
(7) In this section—
minimum available term of
registration , for a vehicle, means—
(a) if the vehicle is a category
2 vehicle—3 months; or
(b) otherwise—6 months.
39 Administrative fee for late payment if purported non-cash payment not
received
(1) This section applies in relation to a renewal
application for a vehicle if— (a) before the recorded expiry day for
the vehicle’s registration, all or part of the total
amount payable for the renewal is purportedly paid
using a payment method other than a cash payment;
and
(b) the total amount payable in
relation to the renewal is not received by the chief
executive on or before the recorded expiry day;
and
(c) after the recorded expiry day,
all, or the remainder of, the total amount payable
is paid to the chief executive.
(2) The applicant for renewal must pay the
administrative fee stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for the renewal.
40 When
renewal of registration takes effect and requirement to record expiry
day
(1) The renewal of a vehicle’s registration takes
effect— (a) if all transactions relating to
the renewal are completed on or before the recorded
expiry day for the registration—immediately after
the expiry of the term of registration being
renewed; or
(b) otherwise—on the completion of all
transactions relating to the renewal.
(2) The chief executive must, on the completion of
all transactions relating to the renewal, record in the register
the day the renewed term of registration expires.
Division 3
Transferring registration
41 Definitions for division
In this division—
acquirer , of a registered
vehicle, means a person who buys or otherwise acquires the
vehicle.
acquisition , of a registered
vehicle, means the purchase or other lawful acquisition of
the vehicle.
disposal , of a vehicle, see
the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , schedule 4 .
disposal notice
see section 44 (1)(b).
disposer , of a registered
vehicle, means a person who sells or otherwise disposes of
the vehicle.
42 Acquirer of registered vehicle must apply for transfer
(1) This section applies to an acquirer of a
registered vehicle, other than— (a) a dealer; or
(b) an acquirer of a vehicle from a
dealer for which section 47 applies;
or
(c) an acquirer of a vehicle to whom
section 49 (1) applies.
(2) The acquirer must— (a) apply to the chief executive to
transfer the vehicle’s registration to the acquirer;
and
(b) ensure the application is made
within 14 days after the acquisition, unless the
acquirer has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—16 penalty
units.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(3) The application must be accompanied by the
following— (a) the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for the
application;
(b) if an amount relating to the
vehicle’s registration is payable, or has become
payable because of the acquisition, under this
regulation—the amount;
Example of an amount payable—
fee for renewing the
vehicle’s registration
Example of an amount that has become payable
because of an acquisition of the
vehicle—
the amount of an exemption
from a fee in relation to the vehicle’s
registration to which the acquirer is not
entitled
(c) the duty payable in relation to
the acquisition under the
Duties Act
2001 ;
(d) if there is a gas system in the
vehicle—a gas compliance document for the
system;
(e) if the acquisition involves a
disposal to which the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 75 applies—prescribed
evidence that an inspection certificate was in
effect for the vehicle at the time of the
disposal.
43 Dealer
must give notice of acquisition
(1) A dealer who acquires a registered vehicle
must— (a) give the chief executive notice of
the acquisition; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to the
chief executive within 14 days after the
acquisition, unless the dealer has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—16 penalty
units.
(2) If the dealer acquires the registered vehicle
from another dealer (the
disposing dealer ), subsection (1) does not apply if
both dealers agree, in writing, that the disposing dealer will
apply, or give notice, under section 44 within 14 days after
the acquisition.
44 Application for transfer, or notice of disposal, by disposer of
registered vehicle
(1) A disposer of a registered vehicle may— (a) apply to the chief executive to
transfer the vehicle’s registration to the acquirer
of the vehicle; or
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(b) give the chief executive a notice
(a
disposal notice ) of
the disposer’s disposal of the vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(2) An application under subsection (1)(a) must be accompanied by the
following— (a) if there is a gas system in the
registered vehicle—a gas compliance document for the
system;
(b) if the acquisition involves a
disposal to which the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 75 applies—prescribed
evidence that an inspection certificate was in
effect for the vehicle at the time of the
disposal.
45 Statement to be given if particular details of disposer can not be
provided
(1) This section applies if an acquirer of a
registered vehicle can not state the full name and address, or
include the signature, of the disposer of the vehicle in—
(a) an application to transfer the
vehicle’s registration under section 42 ; or
(b) a notice of the acquisition under
section 43 (1).
(2) The acquirer must give a statement to the
chief executive to the effect that the acquirer can not state
the full name and address, or include the signature, of the
disposer.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for requirements
for particular customer communications.
46 Chief
executive may require acquirer to apply for transfer of
registration
(1) This section applies if the chief executive is
satisfied an acquirer of a registered vehicle has not applied to
transfer the vehicle’s registration under section 42 .
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the acquirer, require the acquirer to comply with
section 42 within 14 days after
the notice is given.
(3) The acquirer must comply with the notice
unless the acquirer has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—16 penalty units.
Note—
See also section 59 (1)(b).
47 Dealer
from whom acquirer acquires vehicle must apply for transfer of
registration
(1) This section applies if— (a) an acquirer acquires a registered
vehicle from a dealer; and
(b) the dealer accepts from the
acquirer an amount mentioned in section 42 (3)(a), (b) or (c).
(2) The dealer must— (a) apply to the chief executive on
the acquirer’s behalf to transfer the registered
vehicle’s registration to the acquirer; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular customer
applications.
(b) ensure the application is made
within 14 days after the acquisition, unless the
dealer has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—16 penalty
units.
(3) Section 42 (3) applies to the application as if
it were an application made under that section.
48 Chief
executive may update register on receiving application, notice or
statement
(1) Subsection (2) applies if the
chief executive— (a) receives an application to
transfer a registered vehicle’s registration to an
acquirer under section 42 , 44 (1)(a) or 47 ; or
(b) receives a notice about an
acquisition of a registered vehicle under section 43 (1); or
(c) receives a statement given under
section 45 (2) and is satisfied the
information contained in the statement is
correct.
(2) The chief executive may— (a) record in the register the
transfer of the registered vehicle’s registration to
the acquirer and the date of the acquisition;
and
(b) substitute the name and address of
the acquirer of the registered vehicle for those of
the registered operator of the vehicle recorded in
the register; and
(c) amend the register to record the
postal address, or lack of a postal address, for the
acquirer; and
(d) make available to the acquirer an
updated registration certificate for the
vehicle.
(3) If the chief executive receives a disposal
notice under section 44 (1)(b), the chief executive may— (a) record in the register the date of
disposal; and
(b) substitute the name and address of
the acquirer of the registered vehicle for those of
the registered operator of the vehicle recorded in
the register; and
(c) amend the register to record the
postal address, or lack of a postal address, for the
acquirer.
(4) If the chief executive acts under subsection (3), the acquirer is
taken to be the registered operator of the vehicle until the
chief executive receives— (a) another disposal notice for the
vehicle; or
(b) an application to transfer the
vehicle’s registration to another person.
49 Transferring registration under legal process
(1) A person who acquires a registered vehicle
under a legal process must— (a) give the chief executive notice of
the acquisition; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to the
chief executive within 14 days after the
acquisition, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—16 penalty
units.
(2) A person who, by repossessing a registered
vehicle that is not redeemed within 28 days after the
repossession, acquires the vehicle must— (a) give the chief executive— (i) notice of the repossession;
and
(ii) details of the proposed
registered operator of the vehicle; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice and details are
given to the chief executive within a further 7
days, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—16 penalty
units.
(3) If a person mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) can not include the signature of
the vehicle’s registered operator in a notice given under this
section, the person must give the chief executive a statement to
that effect with the notice.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(4) Subsection (5) applies if— (a) a notice given to the chief
executive under subsection (1) or
(2) includes the signature
of the vehicle’s registered operator; or
(b) the chief executive is
satisfied— (i) the information contained in
a statement given by a person under subsection (3) is
correct; and
(ii) the person has a lawful
entitlement to the vehicle.
(5) The chief executive may— (a) record in the register the
transfer of the registered vehicle’s registration to
the proposed registered operator of the vehicle,
including the day of the acquisition stated in the
notice; and
(b) substitute the name and address of
the person for those of the existing registered
operator recorded in the register; and
(c) amend the register to record the
postal address, or lack of a postal address, for the
person; and
(d) make an updated registration
certificate for the vehicle available to the
person.
(6) Section 42 (3) applies to the notice as if it
were an application made under that section.
50 Chief
executive may refuse to record transfer of registration
(1) The chief executive may refuse to record in
the register a transfer of a registered vehicle’s registration
if— (a) both of the following apply— (i) the vehicle is a
conditionally registered vehicle;
(ii) the conditional registration
guideline or heavy vehicle standards exemption
applying to the vehicle contains a condition that
the registration is not transferable; or
(b) the chief executive reasonably
believes— (i) there is uncertainty about
the ownership, possession or control of the
vehicle; or
(ii) the description of the
vehicle as recorded in the register may be
inaccurate; or
(c) the chief executive would, if the
vehicle were the subject of a registration
application for a vehicle, refuse the
application.
(2) If the chief executive is given a copy of a
current order of an Australian court prohibiting the transfer of
a vehicle’s registration, the chief executive must not record a
transfer of the registration in the register.
(3) Nothing in this section limits the chief
executive’s power to refuse to record a transfer of a vehicle’s
registration.
Note—
See also section 19M of the
Act.
51 If
recording of transfer refused
(1) If the chief executive decides to refuse to
record in the register a transfer of a vehicle’s registration to
a proposed registered operator, the chief executive must give
the proposed registered operator written notice of the
refusal.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse; and
(b) the reasons for the refusal;
and
(c) that the decision may be reviewed
under section 213 .
Division 4
Cancelling registration
Subdivision 1
Cancellation by
application
52 Application by registered operator
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle may
apply to the chief executive to cancel the vehicle’s
registration if— (a) the registered operator is a
dealer and the vehicle is for sale; or
(b) the vehicle— (i) has been stolen; or
(ii) has been taken out of
Queensland; or
(iii) has stopped being used on
roads; or
(iv) is a total loss.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) If the application is made under subsection (1)(b)(i), the application must include
a statement by, or on behalf of, the registered operator
stating the reference number for the police report about the
theft.
(3) If the application is made under subsection (1)(b)(iv), the application must be
accompanied by the notifiable information for the vehicle,
other than whether the vehicle is a repairable write-off or
a statutory write-off.
(4) If a person makes an application under
subsection (1) on behalf of
the registered operator of a vehicle, the application must
be accompanied by written evidence of the person’s
appointment as the registered operator’s agent.
53 Application by person acting under authority of court to sell
vehicle
(1) A person acting under the authority of a
court to sell a vehicle may apply to the chief executive to
cancel the vehicle’s registration.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by
written evidence, to the satisfaction of the chief
executive, of the authority.
54 Additional requirements for application under s 52 or 53
(1) An application to cancel a vehicle’s
registration under section 52 or 53 must be accompanied by— (a) if a number plate for the
vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed— (i) a statement advising of the
loss, theft or destruction; and
(ii) any number plate for the
vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not
lost, stolen or destroyed; or
(b) otherwise—the number plates,
other than special plates, for the vehicle.
(2) Subsection (1) does not
apply to an application to cancel a category 2 vehicle’s
registration if— (a) the number plate for the
vehicle is a national heavy vehicle number plate;
and
(b) the vehicle is equivalently
registered.
55 Application by local government
(1) The chief executive officer of a local
government may apply to the chief executive to cancel a
vehicle’s registration if— (a) section 100 (3)
to (11) of the Act
applies in relation to the vehicle and a person
has not obtained possession of the vehicle under
section 100 (6)
of the Act ; or
(b) the local government may
dispose of the vehicle under a local law.
(2) The application must— (a) include a statement that the
chief executive officer of the local government
has, in relation to the vehicle, complied
with— (i) section 100 (4), (5), and (6)(a)
of the Act ; or
(ii) a local law that provides
for the disposal of the vehicle; and
(b) be accompanied by any number
plates for the vehicle, other than special plates,
that were attached to the vehicle at the time the
vehicle was removed and detained under section 100 (3)
of the Act .
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
56 Application by commissioner
(1) The commissioner may apply to the chief
executive to cancel a vehicle’s registration if the vehicle—
(a) becomes the property of the
State under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 , section 74B(2)(a),
74F(2)(a) or 101(6)(a); or
(b) is, or is taken to have been,
forfeited to the State under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 , section 118(3), 118A(3)
or 766(4)(a).
(2) The application must— (a) include a statement that the
vehicle has become the property of, or has been or
is taken to have been forfeited to, the State
under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 ; and
(b) be accompanied by any number
plates for the vehicle, other than special plates,
that were attached to the vehicle at the time the
vehicle became the property of, or was forfeited
or taken to have been forfeited, to the State
under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 .
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
Subdivision 2
Cancellation by chief
executive
57 Equivalently registered vehicles
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive knows a vehicle is equivalently registered.
(2) The chief executive may cancel the
vehicle’s registration.
(3) If the chief executive cancels a vehicle’s
registration under this section, the chief executive must
record the cancellation in the register.
58 Noncompliance with notice about defective or unsafe vehicle— Act , s 18
(1) Schedule 7 prescribes, for
section 18 (1)(s) of
the Act ,
grounds on which the chief executive may cancel the
registration of a registered vehicle.
(2) If the chief executive decides to cancel
the registration of a registered vehicle under section 19 (2) (c)(iii)
of the Act on a
ground stated in schedule 7 , the chief
executive must— (a) record the cancellation in the
register; and
(b) include, in the written notice
about the decision given under section 19 (3)
of the Act , a request that the person to whom
the notice is given return the number plates for
the vehicle to the chief executive within 14 days
after the notice is given (the
return period ).
(3) The person must comply with the request
mentioned in subsection (2)(b) within the return
period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(4) However, if a number plate for the vehicle
has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not
contravene subsection (3) if the person
gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction within the return period.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
59 Other grounds— Act , s 18
(1) For section 18 (1)(s) of
the Act , a
ground exists for the chief executive to cancel the
registration of a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle does not comply
with the vehicle laws applying to the vehicle;
or
(b) an acquirer of the vehicle
does not comply with a notice given to the
acquirer under section 46 (2); or
(c) each of the following
applies— (i) before the recorded expiry
day for the registration, all or part of the total
amount payable for the registration, or the
renewal of the registration, is purportedly paid
using a payment method other than a cash
payment;
(ii) the total amount payable in
relation to the registration or renewal is not
received by the chief executive on or before the
recorded expiry day; or
(d) the vehicle is recorded in the
register as a written-off vehicle.
(2) If the chief executive decides to cancel
the vehicle’s registration under section 19 (2) (c)(iii)
of the Act on a
ground mentioned in subsection (1), the chief
executive must— (a) record the cancellation in the
register; and
(b) include, in the written notice
about the decision given under section 19 (3)
of the Act , a request that the person to whom
the notice is given return the number plates for
the vehicle to the chief executive within 14 days
after the notice is given (the
return period ).
(3) The person must comply with the request
mentioned in subsection (2)(b) within the return
period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(4) However, if a number plate for the vehicle
has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not
contravene subsection (3) if the person
gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction within the return period.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
60 Cancellation of heavy vehicle’s registration by court
(1) This section applies if a court makes an
order under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) , section 598(2) that the
registration of a heavy vehicle is cancelled.
(2) The chief executive must— (a) record the cancellation in the
register; and
(b) give written notice to the
last registered operator of the heavy
vehicle— (i) stating the cancellation has
been recorded; and
(ii) requiring the registered
operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to
the chief executive within 14 days after the
notice is given (the
return period ).
(3) The registered operator must comply with
the requirement mentioned in subsection (2)(b)(ii) within the return
period. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(4) However, if a number plate for the vehicle
has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not
contravene subsection (3) if the person
gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction within the return period.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
60A
Entities prescribed— Act , ss 19D and
19E
(1) For section 19D of the Act ,
definition
advertising standards entity ,
Ad Standards ABN 54 003 179 673 is prescribed.
(2) For section 19E (4) of
the Act ,
definition
community panel , the Ad
Standards Community Panel is prescribed.
s 60A ins 2024 Act No. 2
s 70
Subdivision 3
Cancellation
61 Cancelling registration
(1) If the chief executive receives an
application to cancel a vehicle’s registration under subdivision 1 , the chief
executive may— (a) cancel the vehicle’s
registration; and
(b) record the cancellation in the
register.
(2) However, this section does not apply if
the chief executive is already taking action to cancel the
vehicle’s registration under section 58 or 59 .
62 When cancellation on application by vehicle’s registered operator
takes effect
(1) This section applies if a vehicle’s
registration is cancelled on an application by the
registered operator under section 52 .
(2) If the application is made under section 52 (1)(a) or (b)(ii) or (iii), the cancellation takes
effect on the day the chief executive receives the
application.
(3) However, if the application is made under
section 52 (1)(b)(ii) and the chief executive is
satisfied the vehicle is equivalently registered, the
cancellation is taken to have been effective on the day
immediately after the day the vehicle became equivalently
registered.
(4) If the application is made under section 52 (1)(b)(i), the cancellation takes
effect, or is taken to have been effective, on the day after
the vehicle is reported as stolen to the Queensland Police
Service.
(5) If the application is made under section 52 (1)(b)(iv), the cancellation takes
effect, or is taken to have been effective, on the day after
the day the vehicle became a total loss.
63 When cancellation by chief executive under s 57 takes effect
If the chief executive cancels a vehicle’s
registration under section 57 , the cancellation is
taken to have been effective on the day immediately after the
day the vehicle was registered in the other State.
64 When cancellation on other grounds takes effect
A cancellation of registration, other than a
cancellation mentioned in section 62 or 63 , takes effect on the day the chief
executive records the cancellation in the register.
Subdivision 4
Refunding or recovering
registration fees
65 Partial refund of vehicle registration fee
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive cancels a vehicle’s registration under section 57 (2) or 61 .
(2) The chief executive must partially refund
the registration fee paid for the vehicle to the last
registered operator of the vehicle.
(3) The refund is worked out using the
following formula—
where—
number of days
means
the number of unexpired whole days of the term of
registration for which the registration fee was
paid, starting on the day the cancellation of the
registration takes effect under this division.
(4) However, the chief executive may deduct
from the refund— (a) the administration fee stated
in schedule 4 , part 5 for making the
refund; and
(b) any unpaid fees payable by the
vehicle’s last registered operator under the
Act .
66 Chief executive may recover proportion of unpaid registration
fee
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive cancels a vehicle’s registration on the ground
mentioned in section 59 (1)(c).
(2) The chief executive may, by written
notice, require the last registered operator of the vehicle
to pay the total of any unpaid amount payable in relation to
the registration, adjusted in proportion to the period
ending on the day the registration is cancelled.
(3) The registered operator must— (a) pay the adjusted amount to the
chief executive; and
(b) ensure the payment is made
within 28 days after the chief executive gives the
notice, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty— (a) if the amount relates to a
category 1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or
(b) if the amount relates to a
category 2 vehicle—60 penalty units.
Division 5
Other
provisions relating to registration
67 Vehicle
inspections
(1) The chief executive may require a vehicle for
which a registration application has been made to be brought to
the chief executive for an inspection— (a) before the vehicle is registered;
or
(b) if the vehicle is recorded in the
register as a repairable write-off—before the chief
executive changes the register so the vehicle is no
longer recorded as a repairable write-off.
(2) Subsection (3) applies if, when
the chief executive inspects the vehicle— (a) an identifying number placed on
the vehicle by the vehicle’s manufacturer— (i) is not clearly legible; or
(ii) appears to have been altered
or defaced; or
(b) if the vehicle is recorded in the
register as a repairable write-off that has been
repaired—the vehicle no longer has an identifying
number.
(3) The chief executive may give a replacement
identifying number for the vehicle.
(4) If the chief executive gives a replacement
identifying number for a motor vehicle under subsection (3) and a permission
mentioned in section 134 (b)(ii) of the
Act is given
by the commissioner for the number, the applicant must ensure
the number is placed on the vehicle. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
(5) The applicant must comply with subsection (4) even if the
applicant does not intend to register the vehicle.
(6) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the applicant, request the return of the vehicle for
further inspection if the chief executive considers a particular
recorded in the register for the vehicle may not be accurate
after— (a) the vehicle has been registered;
or
(b) the register has been changed so
the vehicle is no longer recorded as a repairable
write-off.
(7) The applicant must comply with the
notice. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
68 Registered operator must notify chief executive of particular
changes
(1) This section applies if any of the following
for a registered vehicle changes— (a) the name or address of the
registered operator of the vehicle;
(b) the vehicle’s garage
address;
(c) the vehicle’s nominated purpose of
use;
(d) if the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle—the vehicle’s nominated configuration.
(2) The registered operator of the vehicle
must— (a) give the chief executive— (i) notice of the change;
and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(ii) for a change of the
registered operator’s name—written evidence,
satisfactory to the chief executive, of the
change; and
(b) ensure the notice and evidence are
given to the chief executive within 14 days after
the change, unless the registered operator has a
reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
(3) In this section—
address
includes a
postal address.
69 Requirements relating to modification of vehicles
(1) If a person modifies a registered vehicle, the
registered operator of the vehicle must, within 14 days after
the modification, give the chief executive notice of the
modification. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for requirements
for particular customer communications.
(2) Subsection (3) applies if— (a) the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle; and
(b) at least 1 of the following
applies— (i) the modification changes a
detail for the vehicle recorded in the register
under section 112 (2)(b), (c) or (d);
(ii) because of the modification,
the registration fee applicable to the vehicle is
reassessed under section 71 as being
higher than the registration fee paid for its
current registration.
(3) The registered operator must not use the
vehicle on a road until— (a) the chief executive has been
notified of the modification; and
(b) if subsection (2)(b)(ii) applies—the registered
operator has complied with section 71 (5).
(4) In this section—
modify , a registered
vehicle, means modify any of the following—
(a) the vehicle’s axle
configuration;
(b) the vehicle’s carrying
capacity;
(c) a feature of the vehicle
whose details must be recorded in the register
under section 112 (2)(b), (c) or (d);
(d) any other particular of the
vehicle that is recorded in the register.
70 Recording change of identifying number or other particulars for
vehicle
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive— (a) gives a replacement identifying
number for a vehicle under section 67 (3); or
(b) is satisfied particulars given
under section 68 (2) or 69 in relation to a
registered vehicle are correct.
(2) The chief executive must— (a) record the identifying number or
particulars in the register; and
(b) make available to the registered
operator of the vehicle an updated registration
certificate for the vehicle.
71 Reassessment of registration fee on recording of changed
particulars
(1) This section applies if—
(a) under section 70 (2)(a), the chief executive
records in the register particulars given in
relation to a registered vehicle; and
(b) the particulars are for a change
of the registered vehicle’s purpose of use or
modifying the registered vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may reassess the
registration fee payable for the registered vehicle for the term
(the
unexpired term )—
(a) starting on the day of the change
or modification; and
(b) ending on the day the registered
vehicle’s current term of registration
expires.
(3) If the amount of the reassessed registration
fee is less than the amount of the registration fee already paid
for the unexpired term, the chief executive must refund the
difference between the amounts for the unexpired term to the
registered operator of the registered vehicle.
(4) If the amount of the reassessed registration
fee is more than the amount of the fee already paid for the
unexpired term, the chief executive may, by written notice given
to the registered operator of the vehicle, require the
registered operator to pay the difference between the amounts
for the unexpired term within 28 days after the notice is
given.
(5) The registered operator must comply with the
notice unless the registered operator has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units.
72 Application of Act, s 56
Section 56
of the Act does not
apply to registration, or renewal of registration, of a vehicle or
dealer plate.
Part 4
When vehicle
registration unnecessary
Division 1
Unregistered vehicle permits
73 Application for permit
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for
a permit authorising the use of an unregistered vehicle on a
road (an
unregistered vehicle permit ) for
a term of not longer than 7 days.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
(2) However, a person may not make an application
under subsection (1) in relation to a
vehicle that is only eligible for conditional registration under
section 18 (2).
(3) The application must— (a) state the term applied for;
and
(b) be accompanied by— (i) the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for the
application; and
(ii) an insurance certificate
required under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
for the vehicle for the
proposed term of the permit or the insurance
premium payable under that Act for the
certificate.
74 Grant
of permit
(1) On receiving an application under section 73 , the chief executive
may— (a) refuse the application under
subsection (4);
or
(b) grant the unregistered vehicle
permit.
(2) The chief executive may grant the unregistered
vehicle permit on conditions.
(3) If the chief executive grants the unregistered
vehicle permit, the chief executive must record in the register
the details required for the permit under section 115 .
(4) The chief executive must refuse the
application if— (a) the vehicle— (i) does not comply with the
vehicle laws applying to the vehicle; or
(ii) is recorded in the register,
or in a register kept under a corresponding law to
this regulation, as a written-off vehicle;
or
(iii) does not have a chassis
number or VIN; or
(b) a number plate confiscation notice
has been attached to the vehicle under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 , section 74H (2).
75 If
permit not granted
If the chief executive refuses an application
under section 74 , the chief executive must
advise the applicant of— (a) the decision to refuse; and
(b) the reasons for the refusal.
76 Requirement to carry permit
(1) The holder of an unregistered vehicle permit
for a vehicle must, unless the holder has a reasonable excuse,
ensure that at all times when the vehicle is being used under
the permit on a road— (a) if the vehicle is a trailer—the
driver of the vehicle towing the trailer carries the
permit in the towing vehicle; or
(b) otherwise—the driver of the
vehicle carries the permit.
Maximum penalty—12 penalty
units.
(2) Subsection (3) applies if an
unregistered vehicle is being used on a road under an
unregistered vehicle permit by a person other than the holder of
the permit.
(3) The person must, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse— (a) if the vehicle is a trailer—carry
the permit in the vehicle towing the trailer;
or
(b) otherwise—carry the permit.
Maximum penalty—12 penalty
units.
Division 2
Dealer
plates
Subdivision 1
Preliminary
77 Designation of dealer plates
The chief executive may designate a number
plate as a dealer plate.
Note—
An unregistered vehicle may be driven
on a road if the vehicle has a registered dealer plate
attached to it under section 96 . See section 10 (2)(g).
Subdivision 2
Registration
78 Registration application
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive
for registration of a dealer plate in a person’s name.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must— (a) state the term of registration
applied for; and
(b) identify and describe the
nature of the person’s business for which the
dealer plate is required; and
(c) be accompanied by— (i) the registration fee for the
dealer plate; and
(ii) if the term of registration
applied for is 6 months—the surcharge stated in
schedule 4 , part 4 for processing
the application; and
(iii) an insurance certificate
required under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
for the proposed term of
registration or the insurance premium payable
under that Act for the certificate.
79 Deciding registration application
(1) The chief executive must, after
considering the registration application— (a) refuse the application under
subsection (2);
or
(b) grant the application.
(2) The chief executive must refuse the
application if the chief executive is not satisfied the
person in whose name the registration is to be recorded
requires the dealer plate for the conduct of the person’s
business.
80 If
registration application refused
(1) If the chief executive decides to refuse a
registration application for a dealer plate under section 79 , the chief
executive must give the applicant written notice of the
refusal.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse;
and
(b) the reasons for the refusal;
and
(c) that the decision may be
reviewed under section 213 .
81 If
registration application granted
If the chief executive decides to grant a
registration application for a dealer plate under section 79 (1)(b), the chief executive must— (a) assign a registration number for
the dealer plate to the registered operator for the
plate; and
(b) record in the register the details
required for the dealer plate under section 112 (1); and
(c) give the registered operator the
dealer plate; and
(d) make available to the registered
operator a registration certificate for the dealer
plate.
82 Term of registration
(1) A dealer plate may be registered for a
term of either— (a) 1 year; or
(b) 6 months.
(2) The term of registration starts on the day
the chief executive’s receipt for payment of the fees
payable under this regulation is given to the applicant for
the registration.
(3) The term of registration expires— (a) if the registration is
cancelled under subdivision 5 before
the recorded expiry day for the registration—when
the cancellation takes effect; or
(b) otherwise—at the end of the
recorded expiry day for the registration.
83 Registration not transferable
The registration of a dealer plate is not
transferable.
Subdivision 3
Renewing
registration
84 Renewal notice
(1) The chief executive may, before the
recorded expiry day for a dealer plate’s registration, give
a notice about renewing the registration to the registered
operator for the plate.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the recorded expiry day for
the registration; and
(b) that if the registration is
not renewed on or before the recorded expiry day,
the registration expires; and
(c) that if the registration is
renewed after the recorded expiry day, the renewal
application for the registration must be
accompanied by the administrative fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 4 for the
renewal.
(3) However, if the chief executive does not
send, or the registered operator does not receive, the
notice, the non-receipt of the notice by the registered
operator does not affect— (a) the expiry of the
registration; or
(b) if the registered operator
intends to use an unregistered vehicle to which
the dealer plate is attached on a road after the
recorded expiry day—the registered operator's
obligation to renew the registration before it
expires.
85 Renewal application
(1) The registered operator for a dealer plate
may apply to the chief executive for renewal of the plate’s
registration.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be made on or before
the day that is 3 months after the recorded expiry day for
the registration.
(3) Nothing in subsection (2) has the
effect of retrospectively renewing registration of a dealer
plate.
86 Requirements for renewal application
A renewal application for a dealer plate
must— (a) state the term of registration, of
either 1 year or 6 months, applied for; and
(b) be accompanied by— (i) the registration fee for the
dealer plate; and
(ii) if the applicant is required
to pay a surcharge for processing the application
under section 90 —the
surcharge stated in schedule 4 , part 4 for processing
the application; and
(iii) an insurance certificate
required under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
for the proposed term of
registration or the insurance premium payable
under that Act for the certificate; and
(iv) if the application is made
after the registration expires—the administrative
fee stated in schedule 4 , part 4 for the
renewal.
87 Deciding renewal application
(1) The chief executive must, after
considering a renewal application for a dealer plate— (a) refuse the application under
subsection (2);
or
(b) grant the application.
(2) The chief executive must refuse the
application if the chief executive is not satisfied the
person in whose name the registration is to be recorded
requires the dealer plate for the conduct of the person’s
business.
88 If
renewal application refused
(1) If the chief executive decides to refuse a
renewal application for a dealer plate under section 87 , the chief
executive must give the applicant written notice of the
refusal.
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse;
and
(b) the reasons for the refusal;
and
(c) that the decision may be
reviewed under section 213 .
89 When renewed term of registration expires
(1) The day a renewed term of a dealer plate’s
registration expires must be worked out as if the term had
started on the day after the recorded expiry day for the
registration.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1) has the
effect of retrospectively registering a dealer plate.
90 When surcharge is payable for renewal
(1) This section applies if a renewal
application for a dealer plate is for renewal of the plate’s
registration for a term of 6 months.
(2) Also, this section applies if— (a) a renewal application for a
dealer plate is accompanied by an insurance
certificate mentioned in section 86 (b)(iii); and
(b) despite the requirement under
section 86 (b)(i), the applicant
underpays the registration fee for the renewal by
more than $1 below what the fee would be if the
renewal were for 1 year’s registration.
(3) In addition, this section applies
if— (a) a renewal application for a
vehicle is not accompanied by an insurance
certificate mentioned in section 86 (b)(iii); and
(b) the applicant underpays the
registration-related amount for the renewal by
more than $1 below what the registration-related
amount would be if— (i) the registration fee payable
under section 86 (b)(i) for the renewal was for
1 year’s registration; and
(ii) the CTP insurance premium
payable under section 86 (b)(iii) in relation to the
renewal was the lowest premium set by a CTP
insurer for a CTP insurance policy covering 1
year’s registration.
(4) The applicant must pay the surcharge
stated in schedule 4 , part 4 for processing the
application.
91 Term of registration if overpayment or underpayment of
registration-related amount and any surcharge
(1) This section applies if— (a) a renewal application for a
dealer plate is not accompanied by an insurance
certificate mentioned in section 86 (b)(iii); and
(b) the applicant overpays or
underpays the total of the following
amounts— (i) the registration-related
amount for the renewal;
(ii) a surcharge payable for
processing the application under section 90 (4).
(2) The chief executive may renew the
registration for a term adjusted in proportion to the amount
paid after deducting— (a) the surcharge; and
(b) if an administrative fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 4 is payable for
the renewal—the administrative fee.
(3) However, if the amount paid is more than
$1 below what the total of the registration-related amount
and the surcharge would be if a CTP insurance premium,
payable under section 86 (b)(iii) in relation to the renewal
for 6 months, was the lowest premium set by a CTP insurer
for a CTP insurance policy, the chief executive— (a) must not renew the dealer
plate’s registration under subsection (2);
and
(b) must refund the amount paid to
the applicant.
(4) Also, if the amount paid is, on a
proportionate basis, more than the registration-related
amount for the renewal that would be payable if the
registration were to be renewed for 14 months, the chief
executive— (a) may only renew the
registration for 14 months; and
(b) must refund the difference
between the amount paid and the
registration-related amount for the 14-month
renewal to the applicant.
(5) If the term of registration would, other
than for this subsection, not be a whole number of days, the
chief executive must— (a) round the term down to the
nearest whole day; and
(b) credit the difference between
the amount paid and the total of the
registration-related amount for the renewal and
any surcharge payable for the renewal to the
applicant.
(6) The chief executive must— (a) if subsection (3)
applies—notify the applicant that the amount paid
is being refunded because it is below the minimum
amount required to enable renewal of registration;
or
(b) otherwise—make available to
the applicant a notice stating— (i) the term of registration for
the dealer plate; and
(ii) if subsection (4) or
(5) applies—the reason for
any amount refunded or credited to the
applicant.
92 Administrative fee for late payment if purported non-cash payment
not received
(1) This section applies in relation to a
renewal application for a dealer plate if— (a) before the recorded expiry day
for the dealer plate’s registration, all or part
of the total amount payable for the renewal is
purportedly paid using a payment method other than
a cash payment; and
(b) the chief executive does not
receive all of the total amount payable on or
before the recorded expiry day; and
(c) after the recorded expiry day,
all, or the remainder of, the total amount payable
is paid to the chief executive.
(2) The applicant for renewal must pay the
administrative fee stated in schedule 4 , part 4 for the
renewal.
93 When renewal of registration takes effect and requirement to record
expiry day
(1) The renewal of a dealer plate’s
registration takes effect— (a) if all transactions relating
to the renewal are completed on or before the
recorded expiry day for the dealer plate’s
registration—immediately after the expiry of the
term being renewed; or
(b) otherwise—on the completion of
all transactions relating to the renewal.
(2) The chief executive must, on the
completion of all transactions relating to the renewal,
record in the register the day the renewed term of
registration expires.
94 Return of dealer plate if registration not renewed
(1) This section applies if a dealer plate’s
registration is not renewed on or before the day the renewal
must be applied for under section 85 (2).
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the last registered operator for the dealer plate,
require the last registered operator to return the plate to
the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given
(the
return period ).
(3) The last registered operator must, within
the return period— (a) if the dealer plate has been
lost, stolen or destroyed—give the chief executive
notice of the loss, theft or destruction; or
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) otherwise—return the dealer
plate to the chief executive.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
Subdivision 4
Using dealer
plates
95 Definition for subdivision
In this subdivision—
dealer (trailer trade)
plate
means a dealer plate described or
identified in the register as a dealer plate for use on
a trailer.
96 Use
of unregistered vehicle with registered dealer plate
attached
(1) An unregistered vehicle may be used on a
road if—
(a) a registered dealer plate is
attached to the vehicle under section 97 ; and
(b) section 98 is complied
with for the vehicle; and
(c) for a vehicle carrying a load
or towing a vehicle carrying a load— section 99 is complied
with for the vehicle; and
(d) for a trailer— section 100 is
complied with for the vehicle.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not
apply to an unregistered vehicle that is— (a) not eligible for registration;
or
(b) only eligible for limited
access registration or zone access
registration.
97 Registered dealer plate to be attached in same way as number
plate
(1) A registered operator for a registered
dealer plate must, at all times when using an unregistered
vehicle on a road with the dealer plate attached, ensure the
dealer plate is attached to the rear of the vehicle in the
way that would be required under section 118 if the dealer
plate were the only number plate given for the
vehicle. Maximum penalty—12 penalty
units.
(2) For subsection (1), the
registered dealer plate— (a) need not be permanently
attached to the vehicle; but
(b) must be attached to the
vehicle in a way that prevents substantial
movement of the dealer plate.
98 Using vehicles with registered dealer plates attached
(1) A person must not use, or permit to be
used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to
it on a road unless the vehicle is— (a) being demonstrated for its
sale; or
(b) being delivered to a purchaser
after its sale; or
(c) travelling to or from a
workshop or another facility for— (i) painting, repairs or motor
body construction work; or
(ii) otherwise preparing the
vehicle for its sale; or
(iii) the fitting of optional
equipment before delivery to a purchaser; or
(d) being tested after having been
painted or repaired, or after having been the
subject of motor body construction work; or
(e) being used for demonstration
purposes for the conduct of an art union under the
Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming
Act 1999 ; or
(f) being driven or towed for
testing to confirm the safe operation of the
vehicle as part of an inspection for obtaining an
inspection certificate for the vehicle; or
(g) being driven or towed to an
AIS or departmental inspection site, if the
vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or site for
inspection for obtaining an inspection certificate
for the vehicle; or
(h) recorded in the register as a
repairable write-off and is being driven or towed
to a written-off vehicle inspection site for
obtaining a written-off vehicle inspection report;
or
(i) being driven or towed to a
departmental service centre to be registered;
or
(j) being driven or towed from the
manufacturer or a distributor of the vehicle to a
dealer; or
(k) being driven or towed between
a dealer’s premises and other premises of the same
or a different dealer, whether or not the vehicle
has been sold.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
(2) A person must not use, or permit to be
used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to
it on a road unless the registered operator for the dealer
plate— (a) is the person who used the
vehicle; or
(b) authorised the person to use,
or to permit another person to use, the
vehicle.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
(3) A person must not use, or permit to be
used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to
it on a road unless the vehicle is used in the conduct of
the business of the registered operator for the dealer
plate. Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
(4) However, subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to the person
if— (a) the vehicle is being driven or
towed as mentioned in subsection (1)(g), (h), (i), (j) or (k); and
(b) the person is permitted to
drive or tow the vehicle under section
11(1).
99 Attaching registered dealer plates, other than dealer (trailer
trade) plates, to vehicles carrying loads
(1) A person must not use, or permit to be
used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate, other than a
dealer (trailer trade) plate, attached to it on a road if
the vehicle is— (a) carrying a load; or
(b) towing another vehicle that is
carrying a load.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
(2) However, a person does not contravene
subsection (1) if the
vehicle to which the registered dealer plate is attached
is— (a) a boat trailer carrying a
boat; or
(b) towing a motor vehicle
travelling on its rear wheels only, with its front
part mounted on the towing vehicle; or
(c) carrying a load only to
demonstrate the vehicle for its sale, and not for
hire or reward.
100 Using vehicles with dealer (trailer trade) plates
attached
A person may use, or permit to be used, a
vehicle with a registered dealer (trailer trade) plate attached
to it on a road only if the vehicle is— (a) a boat trailer that— (i) is carrying 1 or more other
boat trailers and is being towed from the premises
of the manufacturer or a distributor of any of the
trailers to a dealer; or
(ii) is carrying a boat; or
(b) another type of trailer that—
(i) is not carrying a load;
or
(ii) is carrying a load only to
demonstrate the trailer for its sale, and not for
hire or reward.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
Subdivision 5
Cancelling
registration
101 Application by registered operator
(1) The chief executive may cancel the
registration of a dealer plate if the registered operator
for the dealer plate— (a) applies to the chief executive
to cancel the registration; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(b) either— (i) returns the dealer plate to
the chief executive; or
(ii) gives, or has given, the
chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction of the dealer plate.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(2) The chief executive must record the
cancellation in the register.
102 Cancellation because of ending of or material change in
business
(1) This section applies to the registered
operator for a dealer plate if either of the following
events happen— (a) the registered operator stops
carrying on the business for which the dealer
plate was registered;
(b) the nature of the registered
operator’s business as described in the
application to register the dealer plate
changes.
(2) The registered operator for the dealer
plate must— (a) give the chief executive
notice about the event; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) return the dealer plate to the
chief executive; and
(c) comply with paragraphs (a) and
(b) within 14 days after
the event happens, unless the registered operator
has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
(3) However, if the dealer plate has been
lost, stolen or destroyed, the registered operator does not
contravene subsection (2) if the
registered operator gives the chief executive notice of the
loss, theft or destruction within the period mentioned in
subsection (2)(c).
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(4) On receiving a notice under subsection (2)(a), the chief executive must
cancel the registration of the dealer plate and record the
cancellation in the register.
103 Cancellation on other grounds— Act , s 18
(1) For section 18 (1)(s) of
the Act , a
ground exists for the chief executive to cancel the
registration of a dealer plate if— (a) all or part of the fee for
registering, or renewing registration of, the
dealer plate is not paid by the day the fee is
required to be received by the chief executive
under this regulation; or
(b) the registered operator for
the dealer plate contravenes section 102 (2)(a) in relation to the
dealer plate.
(2) If the chief executive decides to cancel
the registration of the dealer plate under section 19 (2) (c) (iii) of
the Act on a
ground mentioned in subsection (1), the chief
executive must— (a) record the cancellation in the
register; and
(b) include, in the written notice
about the decision given under section 19 (3)
of the Act , a request that the person to whom
the notice is given return the dealer plate to the
chief executive within 14 days after the notice is
given (the
return period ).
(3) The person must comply with the request
mentioned in subsection (2)(b) within the return
period. Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
(4) However, if the dealer plate has been
lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene
subsection (3) if the person
gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction within the return period.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
104 When cancellation takes effect
The cancellation of a dealer plate’s
registration takes effect— (a) if the chief executive cancels the
registration under section 101 —immediately after the
registered operator for the dealer plate has
complied with section 101 (1); or
(b) otherwise—when the chief executive
records the cancellation in the register.
105 Recovering proportion of registration amount
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive cancels a dealer plate’s registration on the
ground mentioned in section 103 (1)(a).
(2) The chief executive may, by written
notice, require the last registered operator for the dealer
plate to pay the total of any unpaid amount payable in
relation to the registration, adjusted in proportion to the
period ending on the day the registration is
cancelled.
(3) The last registered operator must pay the
adjusted amount within 28 days after the chief executive
gives the notice. Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
Subdivision 6
Miscellaneous
106 Application of Act, s 56
Section 56 of the Act does not
apply to registration, or renewal of registration, of a vehicle
or dealer plate.
Division 3
Vehicles temporarily in Queensland
107 Application of division
(1) This division applies to a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle— (i) does not have a garage
address in Queensland; or
(ii) has had a garage address in
Queensland for 14 days or less; and
(b) the vehicle is to be used on a
road; and
(c) the vehicle— (i) is equivalently registered;
or
(ii) is registered in a foreign
country under a law of the country about the
registration of vehicles used on roads; or
(iii) may be used on a road under
an authority or permit in force under a
corresponding law to this regulation of another
State relating to the use of unregistered
vehicles, including a law relating to the other
State’s equivalent of dealer plates.
(2) For subsection (1)(a), a category 2 vehicle’s garage
address is taken to be a garage address in Queensland if the
vehicle is used mainly in Queensland for more than 3
months.
108 Use of
vehicle on road
The vehicle may be used on a road if— (a) the vehicle carries and displays all
number plates it is required, under a law, authority or
permit mentioned in section 107 (1)(c), to carry and display;
and
(b) the number plates are carried and
displayed in the way required by— (i) for a vehicle to which
section 107 (1)(c)(i) or (ii) applies—the
corresponding law to this regulation under which
the vehicle is registered; or
(ii) for a vehicle to which
section 107 (1)(c)(iii) applies—the
corresponding law to this regulation under which
the vehicle may be used on the road under the
authority or permit; and
(c) for a vehicle to which section 107 (1)(c)(iii) applies—the vehicle is
used under the authority or permit, so far as the
authority or permit is capable of being applied to the
use of the vehicle outside that State; and
(d) the vehicle is insured— (i) for a vehicle registered in
a foreign country—under the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994 ; or
(ii) for a vehicle registered in,
or used under an approval granted by, another
State—under a contract of insurance made under a
corresponding law to the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
of the other State.
109 Production of proof of particular matters or left-hand drive permit if
vehicle registered in foreign country
(1) This section applies to the owner or person in
charge of a vehicle to which section 107 (1)(c)(ii) applies if— (a) the vehicle is being used on a
road; and
(b) an authorised officer asks the
owner or person in charge to produce any of the
following for inspection by the officer— (i) proof of the vehicle’s
current registration;
(ii) proof of a current CTP
insurance policy for the vehicle;
(iii) if the vehicle is present in
Australia under a temporary admission carnet—proof
of the temporary admission carnet;
(iv) if the importation of the
vehicle was approved under a status of forces
agreement—proof of the approval;
(v) if the vehicle is a heavy
vehicle that has the centre of a steering control
to the left of the vehicle—the left-hand drive
permit for the vehicle.
(2) The owner or person in charge must comply with
the request. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
(3) For subsection (2), the owner or
person in charge must comply with the request immediately,
unless the owner or person in charge has a reasonable
excuse.
(4) In this section—
left-hand drive permit ,
for a heavy vehicle, means a permit, granted under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) , Chapter 3, Part 3.2, Division 3 , exempting the vehicle
from compliance with the
Heavy
Vehicle (Vehicle Standards) National
Regulation , schedule 2 ,
section 4 (1).
status of forces
agreement
means an agreement between the
Commonwealth and a foreign country allowing for the
importation of vehicles by visiting military
personnel.
temporary admission
carnet
means a document that is, or is of
the same nature as, a carnet de passages en douane,
relating to the presence in Australia of a vehicle
registered in a foreign country.
Division 4
Particular equivalently registered vehicles
110 Vehicle registered in another State in name of defence force member or
eligible family member
(1) This section applies to a vehicle if— (a) the vehicle is equivalently
registered under a corresponding law to this
regulation in the name of— (i) a defence force member;
or
(ii) an eligible family member of
a defence force member; and
(b) the defence force member starts
residing in Queensland because of a transfer
arranged by the Australian Defence Force.
(2) The vehicle may be used on a road if the
vehicle— (a) carries and displays, in the way
required by the corresponding law, all number plates
it is required to carry and display under that law;
and
(b) is insured under a contract of
insurance made under a corresponding law to the
Motor Accident Insurance Act
1994
of the State in which the
vehicle is equivalently registered.
(3) Subsection (2) stops applying if
the registration of the vehicle in effect under the
corresponding law at the time of the transfer expires.
(4) In this section—
eligible family member ,
of a defence force member, means a person who—
(a) usually resides with the
defence force member; and
(b) is entitled to be
transferred with the defence force member at the
expense of the Australian Defence Force.
Part 5
Register of
vehicles and number plates
111 Chief
executive must keep register
The chief executive must keep a register of vehicles
and number plates under this part.
112 Details
for registered vehicles and registered dealer plates
(1) The register must contain the following details
for each registered vehicle and registered dealer plate— (a) the registered operator’s— (i) name; and
(ii) address, including any
postal address;
(b) the day the term of registration
starts;
(c) the day the term of registration
expires;
(d) any other information the chief
executive considers appropriate in relation to the
registration.
Examples for paragraph (d)—
For a registered
vehicle— • an odometer reading
• if the vehicle is a
concessionally registered vehicle for which a
concessional registration fee stated in schedule 2 , item 14
was paid—pension details of the registered
operator
• information about a
written-off vehicle given to the chief executive
by the Queensland Police Service, the police
service of another State, a corresponding
authority or a notifier under a corresponding law
to this regulation
For a registered dealer
plate— • details of the motor dealer
licence under the
Motor Dealers and Chattel
Auctioneers Act 2014
held by the
registered operator
• details about why the dealer
plate is required for the registered operator’s
business
(2) Also, the register must contain the following
details for each registered vehicle— (a) the vehicle’s registration
number;
(b) the following identifying details for
the vehicle— (i) the vehicle’s VIN;
(ii) the body shape type of the
vehicle;
(iii) the vehicle’s colour;
(iv) the vehicle’s seating
capacity;
(v) number of cylinders in the
vehicle’s engine;
(vi) the engine number of the
vehicle’s engine;
(vii) the fuel type of the
vehicle’s engine;
(viii) the vehicle’s make and
model;
(c) the vehicle’s GVM;
(d) if the vehicle has a GCM—the
GCM;
(e) the vehicle’s garage address;
(f) the vehicle’s purpose of use;
Examples—
private use, farm use
(g) for a conditionally registered
vehicle— (i) the conditions for use
applying to the vehicle stated in the conditional
registration guideline; and
(ii) if the vehicle is a heavy
vehicle—the conditions applying to the vehicle
stated in the heavy vehicle standards
exemption;
(h) for a category 2 vehicle—the
configuration in which the vehicle is nominated to
operate for the term of its registration;
(i) for a motorbike, other than a
motorbike that is conditionally registered—whether the
motorbike is a learner approved motorbike.
(3) In addition, if a dealer plate is given for use on
a trailer, the register must describe or identify the plate as a
dealer plate given for use on a trailer.
(4) The register must contain the details required
under this section for each registered vehicle and registered dealer
plate for a period of 2 years after the registration expires.
Note—
For when a term of registration for a
vehicle expires, see section 30 .
113 Notifiable
information about written-off vehicles to be kept
(1) This section applies if notifiable information
about a written-off vehicle is given to the chief executive under
part 7 , division 2 , subdivision 2 .
(2) The chief executive must include the notifiable
information for the written-off vehicle on the register, regardless
of whether the written-off vehicle is, or has been, a registered
vehicle.
(3) If the vehicle is recorded as a repairable
write-off in the register, the chief executive must amend the
register to ensure the written-off vehicle is no longer recorded as
a repairable write-off if— (a) there is a written-off vehicle
inspection report for the vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is recorded in a register
kept under a corresponding law to this regulation and
there is, under the corresponding law, a report for the
vehicle that is equivalent to a written-off vehicle
inspection report for the vehicle.
114 Details
for personalised number plates to be kept
The register must contain the following information
about a personalised number plate— (a) the number on the personalised number
plate;
(b) if the personalised number plate has been
transferred to a person under section 135 —the name and
address, including any postal address, of the most recent
transferee;
(c) if the personalised number plate has been
converted from another number plate under section 136 —confirmation of
the conversion;
(d) if neither paragraph (b) nor (c)
applies—information sufficient to identify the person to
whom the personalised number plate was given under section 132 .
115 Details
for unregistered vehicle permits to be kept
(1) The register must contain the following details
for each unregistered vehicle permit granted under section 74 — (a) the name and address, including any
postal address, of the person to whom the permit is
granted;
(b) the day the permit term starts;
(c) the day the permit term expires;
(d) the identifying details mentioned in
section 112 (2)(b) for the vehicle for which
the permit is granted;
(e) details of the journey for which the
permit is granted;
(f) the following details about the CTP
insurance policy for the vehicle— (i) the name of the
insurer;
(ii) the date of the
policy;
(iii) the insurance certificate
number, if any, for the policy;
(g) if, under a vehicle law, another
permit is required to move the vehicle— (i) the type of permit required;
and
(ii) the reference number, if
any, for the permit;
(h) any other information the chief
executive considers appropriate.
(2) The register must contain the details required
under subsection (1) for each unregistered
vehicle permit for a period of 2 years after the permit
expires.
116 Information on register not conclusive of title to registered
vehicle
Despite anything else in this regulation— (a) the chief executive is not required to
ensure the person whose name is shown in the register as the
registered operator of a vehicle is a person who has title
to the vehicle; and
(b) the register is not intended to be a means
by which the title to a registered vehicle may be
conclusively established.
Part 6
Number
plates
Division 1
Number
plates generally
117 Assigning registration numbers and giving number plates
(1) If the chief executive decides to grant a
registration application for a vehicle under section 21 (1)(b), the chief executive must— (a) assign a registration number to
the vehicle; and
(b) give the registered operator of
the vehicle— (i) if the vehicle is a
motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or
trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration
number for the vehicle; or
(ii) otherwise—2 number plates
displaying the registration number for the
vehicle.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply
if— (a) the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle; and
(b) the vehicle is equivalently
registered in the applicant’s name; and
(c) a national heavy vehicle number
plate has been given for the vehicle.
(3) In this section—
quad bike
means a
4-wheeled motor vehicle that is ridden in the same way
as a 2-wheeled motor vehicle.
s 117 amd 2022
Act No. 19
s 41
118 Position, visibility and legibility of number plates
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle must
ensure— (a) if 2 number plates are given for
the vehicle and the registered operator does not
hold an approval under section 142A — (i) 1 of the number plates is
attached to the front of the vehicle; and
(ii) the other number plate is
attached to the rear of the vehicle; or
(b) if 2 number plates are given for
the vehicle and the registered operator holds an
approval under section 142A —1 of the
number plates is attached to the rear of the
vehicle; or
(c) if only 1 number plate is given
for the vehicle—the number plate is attached to the
rear of the vehicle.
Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
(2) The registered operator must ensure each
number plate is securely attached to the vehicle so that if the
vehicle is on level ground— (a) the number plate is— (i) in an upright position
parallel to the vehicle’s axles; and
(ii) not more than 1.3m above
ground level; and
(b) unless an accessory plate is also
attached to the vehicle under section 140 —the
characters on the number plate are visible from 20m
away at any point within an arc of 45º from the
surface of the number plate above or to either side
of the vehicle, as shown in— (i) for a vehicle in relation to
which subsection (1)(a) applies—figure 1 at the
end of this paragraph; or
(ii) for a vehicle in relation to
which subsection (1)(b) applies—figure 2 at the
end of this paragraph; and
Figure 1—vehicle to which
subsection (1)(a) applies
Figure 2—vehicle to which
subsection (1)(b) applies
(c) any cover on the number
plate— (i) is clear, clean, untinted
and flat over its entire surface; and
(ii) has no reflective or other
characteristics that would prevent— (A) the successful operation of
a photographic detection device; or
(B) the number plate from being
legible; and
(d) the number plate is in a clearly
legible condition, including being clearly legible
from any position from which it is required to be
visible under paragraph (b).
Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
(3) Characters on a number plate are taken not to
be visible under subsection (2)(b) if a load on the vehicle obscures
any part of the characters.
(4) In this section—
number plate —
(a) means a number plate or
special plate; but
(b) does not include an
accessory plate given under section 139 or 141 .
s 118 amd 2023
SL No. 83
s 15
119 Position, visibility and legibility requirements not contravened in
particular circumstances
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle does not
contravene section 118 (2)(a) or (b) if— (a) because of the vehicle’s
construction, it is not practicable to attach a
number plate to the vehicle under that section;
and
(b) the registered operator attaches
the number plate to the vehicle as nearly as
practicable to the way required under that
section.
(2) Also, the registered operator of a vehicle
(the
towing vehicle ) towing another
vehicle (the
towed vehicle ) does not
contravene section 118 (2)(b) if the position for the rear
number plate of the towing vehicle required under that
subsection is obscured by the towed vehicle and— (a) the towed vehicle— (i) is registered or
equivalently registered; and
(ii) displays its rear number
plate under section 118 (2) or a corresponding law
to that section; or
(b) each of the following
applies— (i) the towing vehicle is a tow
truck;
(ii) the towed vehicle is not
registered or equivalently registered;
(iii) the towed vehicle— (A) displays the towing
vehicle’s rear number plate under section 118 (2); or
(B) displays an accessory plate
for the towing vehicle under section 142 ; or
(c) each of the following
applies— (i) the towing vehicle is not a
tow truck;
(ii) the towed vehicle is an
exempt vehicle mentioned in schedule 1 , item 1, 2
or 10;
(iii) the towed vehicle displays
the towing vehicle’s rear number plate under
section 118 (2) or a corresponding law
to that section.
(3) If a vehicle’s number plates are removed and
confiscated under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities Act
2000 , section 74H(2A), the registered
operator of the vehicle does not contravene section 118 (1) or (2) while the number plates are
confiscated.
120 When
registered operator must attach number plates
The registered operator of a vehicle who is given
a number plate for the vehicle by the chief executive under section 117 (1)(b) must attach the number plate to the
vehicle under this division within 24 hours after receiving the
number plate. Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
Note—
However, see section 134 or 138 for when the registered
operator of a vehicle must attach a special plate to the
vehicle.
121 When
number plate must not be attached to a vehicle
A number plate, other than a dealer plate, must
not be attached to a vehicle if— (a) the registration of the vehicle has
been cancelled; or
(b) it has been more than 3 months since
the vehicle’s registration expired and the registration
has not been renewed.
Note—
See also section 211 (h)(ii).
122 Number
plates not legible because damaged or dirty
(1) This section applies if an authorised officer
reasonably considers a vehicle’s number plate is not legible
because it is damaged or dirty.
(2) The authorised officer may, by written notice
given to the registered operator of, or a person in charge of,
the vehicle, require the registered operator to— (a) if the number plate is
damaged—apply to the chief executive, within the
period stated in the notice, for a replacement
number plate under section 123 ; or
(b) otherwise— (i) clean the number plate;
and
(ii) bring the vehicle to the
chief executive to be inspected within 14 days
after the notice is given.
(3) If the notice is given to a person other than
the registered operator of the vehicle, the person must, within
48 hours after receiving the notice, give the notice to the
registered operator, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units.
(4) The registered operator must comply with a
notice given under subsection (2) unless the
registered operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) Despite anything else in this regulation, a
person who uses a vehicle, or permits a vehicle to be used, on a
road without a required number plate attached to the vehicle
under this regulation does not commit an offence if all of the
following apply— (a) the number plate is damaged;
(b) an authorised officer has given
the registered operator of the vehicle a written
notice under subsection (2)(a);
(c) the damaged number plate and the
written notice are being carried in the
vehicle;
(d) the vehicle is being driven to a
place for the purpose of applying, at the place, to
the chief executive for a replacement number plate
under section 123 .
(6) In this section—
required number plate ,
for a vehicle, means a number plate required under this
regulation to be attached to the vehicle.
123 Damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen number plates
(1) This section applies if the registered
operator of a vehicle becomes aware a number plate for the
vehicle has been damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen.
(2) The registered operator must— (a) apply to the chief executive for a
replacement of the number plate; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(b) ensure the application is made
within 14 days after becoming aware of the damage,
destruction, loss or theft, unless the registered
operator has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(3) The application must— (a) be accompanied by the
following— (i) the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 1 or 2 for replacing the number
plate;
(ii) if the application is for
the replacement of a damaged number plate—the
damaged number plate;
(iii) if the application is for
the replacement of a destroyed, lost or stolen
number plate—a statement giving details of the
destruction, loss or theft; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) if the number plate being replaced
is a special plate—state whether the application is
for—
(i) a replacement special plate
with the same combination of numbers or letters as
the number plate being replaced; or
(ii) another number plate with a
new combination of numbers or letters.
(4) On receiving the application, the chief
executive must— (a) record in the register— (i) the day the application was
received; and
(ii) the damage, destruction,
loss or theft of the number plate; and
(b) give the registered
operator— (i) if the application is for a
replacement special plate mentioned in subsection (3)(b)(i)—the replacement special
plate applied for; or
(ii) otherwise—another number
plate with a new combination of numbers or
letters.
(5) If a number plate is replaced by a number
plate with a new combination of numbers or letters, the chief
executive must make available to the registered operator an
updated registration certificate for the vehicle that contains
the new combination.
(6) Subsection (7) applies if— (a) the chief executive has not yet
given the registered operator a replacement number
plate under subsection (4)(b); and
(b) the registered operator is in
possession of another number plate for the
vehicle.
(7) The registered operator must ensure the other
number plate is attached to the rear of the vehicle. Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
(8) When a replacement number plate is given under
subsection (4)(b)— (a) the number plate being replaced
stops being effective; and
(b) the replacement number plate
becomes the current number plate for the
vehicle.
(9) If the registered operator recovers a lost or
stolen number plate that has been replaced under subsection (4)(b), the registered operator
must— (a) return the replaced number plate
to the chief executive; and
(b) comply with paragraph (a)
immediately, unless the operator has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
123A
Waiving fee for particular number plates damaged, destroyed, lost or
stolen in particular circumstances
(1) This section applies to an application under
section 123 for the replacement
of a number plate for a vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may waive the application
fee mentioned in section 123 (3)(a)(i) if the application is for the
replacement of a number plate that was— (a) damaged, destroyed or lost as a
result of a person, other than the registered
operator of the vehicle, committing an indictable
offence that is a crime or misdemeanour; or
(b) stolen.
(3) However, if the application is for the
replacement of a special plate for a vehicle, subsection (2) applies only if
the application is for another number plate that is not a
special plate.
s 123A ins 2025
SL No. 127
s 14
124 Copied
number plates
(1) This section applies if the registered
operator of a vehicle becomes aware a number plate for the
vehicle has been copied.
(2) The registered operator may apply to the chief
executive for a replacement number plate, other than a
personalised number plate, for the vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(3) The application must be accompanied by—
(a) the number plate that has been
unlawfully copied; and
(b) a statement about the unlawful
copying.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(4) On receiving the application, the chief
executive may— (a) record in the register— (i) the day the application was
received; and
(ii) details of the unlawful
copying; and
(b) give a replacement number plate
with a new combination of numbers or letters to the
registered operator; and
(c) make available to the registered
operator an updated registration certificate for the
vehicle.
(5) When the replacement number plate is
given— (a) the replaced number plate stops
being effective; and
(b) the replacement number plate
becomes the current number plate for the
vehicle.
125 Chief
executive may require exchange of number plates
(1) This section applies if the chief
executive— (a) considers any writing, word or
image displayed on a number plate is obscene,
indecent, contrary to the public interest or likely
to cause offence to a reasonable person; or
(b) considers the number of a current
number plate for a registered vehicle is, or appears
to be, identical to the combination of numbers or
letters of a number plate for another registered
vehicle; or
(c) considers a number plate was given
in error; or
(d) changes the specifications to
which a number plate is manufactured; or
(e) considers any writing, word or
image displayed on a number plate is likely
to— (i) infringe the intellectual
property rights of a person other than the State;
or
(ii) give rise to a cause of
action for passing off or defamation; or
(iii) contravene the Australian Consumer Law
(Queensland) , section 18, 29 or 37.
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice,
require a person recorded in the register as the person who was
given or who acquired the number plate to return the number
plate (the
original plate ) to the chief
executive, within the period stated in the notice, to be
exchanged for another number plate.
(3) The written notice must state the chief
executive’s reason for requesting the return of the original
plate.
(4) The person must comply with the notice
unless— (a) the original plate has been lost,
stolen or destroyed; and
(b) the person gives or has given the
chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(5) On the return of the original plate— (a) the original plate stops being
effective; and
(b) the chief executive must give the
person a number plate, with a new combination of
numbers or letters, to replace the original plate;
and
(c) if the original plate was given
for a vehicle— (i) the replacement number plate
becomes the current number plate for the vehicle;
and
(ii) the chief executive must
make available to the registered operator an
updated registration certificate for the
vehicle.
(6) The chief executive must record in the
register—
(a) the exchange, if the original
plate is— (i) returned under this section;
or
(ii) delivered to an authorised
officer under section 212 (1)(d); or
(iii) removed and recovered by an
authorised officer under section 212 (5); or
(b) if the person has given the chief
executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction
of the original plate—that the person has given the
notice.
126 Chief
executive may require return of number plates if term of registration
expires
(1) This section applies if the term of
registration for a vehicle expires.
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the last registered operator of the vehicle, require
the registered operator to return the vehicle’s number plates to
the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given
(the
return period ).
(3) The last registered operator must, within the
return period— (a) if the number plates have been
lost, stolen or destroyed—give the chief executive
notice of the loss, theft or destruction; or
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) otherwise—return the number plates
to the chief executive.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
127 Chief
executive may require return of number plates for other
reasons
(1) This section applies if the chief executive
reasonably believes— (a) a number plate is being used, or
has been used, by a person in contravention of this
regulation; or
(b) both of the following apply— (i) a number plate has been
given for a vehicle for which— (A) the purpose of use recorded
on the register is a limousine or taxi; and
(B) a licence under the
Transport Operations (Passenger
Transport) Act 1994
given for the
limousine or taxi is no longer in force;
(ii) a person is in possession of
the number plate.
(2) The chief executive may, by written notice,
require the person to return the number plate to the chief
executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the
return period ).
(3) The written notice must— (a) include the reasons for the
request; and
(b) if the chief executive proposes to
give a replacement number plate to a person under
subsection (7)—state
the proposal.
(4) The person must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(5) However, if the number plate has been lost,
stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene subsection (4) if the person
gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or
destruction within the return period.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(6) On receiving a number plate under subsection (4), the chief
executive must record the return of the number plate in the
register.
(7) If this section applies because of subsection (1)(b), the chief executive may give the
person to whom the number plate was given a replacement number
plate that is not given as the number plate for a limousine or
taxi.
(8) If a replacement number plate is given under
this section— (a) the number plate being replaced
stops being effective; and
(b) the replacement number plate
becomes the current number plate for the vehicle;
and
(c) the chief executive must make
available to the registered operator an updated
registration certificate for the vehicle.
128 Who
owns number plates
(1) A number plate given by the chief executive
remains the property of the State.
(2) However, if a national heavy vehicle number
plate is given by the chief executive, the number plate remains
the property of the State unless the vehicle to which the plate
relates is equivalently registered.
(3) Also, if a national heavy vehicle number plate
is given in another State under a corresponding law to this
regulation, the number plate becomes the property of the State
when the vehicle to which the plate relates is registered under
this regulation.
(4) Subsection (1) applies even if,
under section 133 (1), the right to use the combination
of numbers or letters on the number plate is the property of the
person to whom the plate was given.
Division 2
Special
edition number plates
129 Special edition number plates
The chief executive may give a special edition
number plate for a vehicle, other than a category 2 vehicle, on
receiving an amount decided by the chief executive.
130 Application to replace number plate with special edition number
plate
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle, other
than a category 2 vehicle, may apply to the chief executive to
replace each number plate for the vehicle with a special edition
number plate.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by— (a) each plate fee stated in schedule 4 , part 2 relating the
vehicle; and
(b) the amount mentioned in section 129 for the
number plate; and
(c) the number plate previously given
for the vehicle, unless the plate is a special
plate.
(3) On receiving the application, the chief
executive may— (a) give the registered operator a
special edition number plate to replace the number
plate previously given for the vehicle; and
(b) make available to the registered
operator an updated registration certificate for the
vehicle.
(4) If a special edition number plate is given
under subsection (3)(a)— (a) the number plate previously given
for the vehicle stops being effective; and
(b) the special edition number plate
becomes the current number plate for the
vehicle.
Division 3
National heavy vehicle number plates
131 Application to replace number plate with national heavy vehicle number
plate
(1) This section applies to a registered operator
of a category 2 vehicle for which the current number plates (the
original number plates ) are not
national heavy vehicle number plates.
(2) The registered operator may apply to the chief
executive to replace the original number plates with national
heavy vehicle number plates.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
(3) The application must be accompanied by— (a) the fee for replacing the original
number plates stated in schedule 4 , part 1 ; and
(b) if the original number plates are
not special plates—the original number plates.
(4) On receiving the application, the chief
executive may— (a) give the registered operator the
national heavy vehicle number plates to replace the
original number plates; and
(b) make available to the registered
operator an updated registration certificate for the
vehicle.
(5) If national heavy vehicle number plates are
given under subsection (4)(a)— (a) the original number plates stop
being effective; and
(b) the national heavy vehicle number
plates become the current number plates for the
vehicle.
Division 4
Personalised number plates
132 Personalised number plates given on application or sale
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for
a number plate containing a combination of numbers or letters
chosen by the person (a
personalised number
plate ).
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the
published fee for the personalised number plate.
(3) The chief executive may, on receiving the
application and published fee, give the personalised number
plate to the person.
(4) Also, the chief executive may give a
personalised number plate to a person on a sale of the plate at
public auction.
(5) If the chief executive gives a person a
personalised number plate under this section, the chief
executive must— (a) assign to the person the
combination of numbers or letters as the
registration number for the personalised number
plate; and
(b) record in the register— (i) the assigned registration
number; and
(ii) details sufficient to
identify the person.
(6) The chief executive must not give a person a
personalised number plate whose combination of numbers or
letters is identical, or appears to be identical, to the
combination of numbers or letters of another current number
plate.
(7) In this section—
published fee , for a
personalised number plate, means the fee stated for the
plate on the website located at www.ppq.com.au.
s 132 amd 2023
SL No. 4
s 12
133 Using
personalised number plates
(1) The right to use the combination of numbers or
letters on a personalised number plate is the property of the
person to whom the chief executive gives the plate.
Note—
See, however, section 128 (1) and (4).
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply
if— (a) the personalised number plate is
surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation
under subsection (3)(c); or
(b) the chief executive gives the
person a written notice under section 125 (2) or 127 (2); or
(c) an authorised officer— (i) asks a person to deliver the
personalised number plate to the officer under
section 212 (1)(d); or
(ii) removes and recovers the
personalised number plate from a vehicle under
section 212 (5) because it is required
to be returned to the chief executive under
section 125 .
(3) A personalised number plate may be— (a) kept without being attached to a
vehicle; or
(b) attached to a vehicle under
section 134 ; or
(c) surrendered to the chief executive
for cancellation.
134 Attaching personalised number plates to vehicles
(1) A person who proposes to attach a personalised
number plate to a vehicle must give the chief executive notice
of the person’s intention to do so.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(2) On receiving the notice, the chief executive
must— (a) approve the proposal; and
(b) record in the register the
combination of numbers or letters appearing on the
personalised number plate as the registration number
for the vehicle; and
(c) make available to the registered
operator of the vehicle an updated registration
certificate for the vehicle.
(3) A person— (a) must not attach the personalised
number plate to the vehicle before the registered
operator receives the updated registration
certificate for the vehicle under subsection (2)(c); and
(b) must ensure the personalised
number plate is attached to the vehicle within 24
hours after the registration certificate is received
by the person.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
135 Transferring personalised number plates
(1) A personalised number plate, including the
right to use the combination of numbers or letters on the
personalised number plate, is transferable.
(2) A person to whom a personalised number plate
is transferred, including a person administering a deceased
estate, must— (a) give the chief executive notice of
the transfer; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) pay to the chief executive the fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the
notice; and
(c) ensure the notice is given and the
payment is made within 14 days after the transfer,
unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(3) A person who transfers a personalised number
plate to another person may give the chief executive notice of
the transfer.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(4) A notice given to the chief executive under
subsection (2)(a) or (3) must state— (a) the day of the transfer; and
(b) the name and address of the person
to whom the personalised number plate has been
transferred.
(5) Subsection (6) applies if the
chief executive— (a) receives a notice and fee under
subsection (2) or a
notice under subsection (3);
and
(b) is satisfied the information
stated in the notice is correct.
(6) The chief executive must— (a) record in the register the day of
the transfer; and
(b) replace, in the register, the name
and address of the person transferring the
personalised number plate with the name and address
of the person to whom the personalised number plate
has been transferred.
(7) A person must not transfer a single
personalised number plate that is 1 of a pair. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(8) In this section—
address
includes a
postal address.
136 Converting number plate to personalised number plate
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive to
convert a number plate, other than a national heavy vehicle
number plate, to a personalised number plate.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the
conversion fee for the number plate.
(3) The chief executive may—
(a) grant the application; and
(b) give the personalised number plate
to the applicant.
Note—
For requirements for attaching the
personalised number plate to a vehicle, see section 134 .
(4) In this section—
conversion fee , for a
number plate, means the fee stated, on the website
located at www.ppq.com.au, for converting the plate to a
personalised number plate.
Division 5
Customised number plates
137 Customising number plates
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive to
customise a number plate if the number plate is— (a) a number plate attached to a
registered vehicle of which the person is a
registered operator; or
(b) a number plate that has been
cancelled.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for the
application.
(3) The chief executive may grant the application
if the chief executive considers the number plate is suitable to
be customised.
(4) Without limiting subsection (3), in deciding
whether the number plate is suitable to be customised, the chief
executive may have regard to whether— (a) another number plate has already
been customised in the way proposed in the
application; and
(b) the combination of numbers or
letters appearing on the number plate is—
(i) in a format that is no
longer used by the chief executive for number
plates given under this part; or
(ii) likely, in the chief
executive’s opinion, to be confused with the
combination of numbers or letters appearing on
another number plate; or
(iii) obscene, indecent, contrary
to the public interest or likely to cause offence
to a reasonable person.
(5) If the chief executive grants the application,
the number plate is a
customised number plate .
(6) A customised number plate may be— (a) kept without being attached to a
vehicle; or
(b) attached to a vehicle under
section 138 ; or
(c) surrendered to the chief executive
for cancellation.
138 Attaching customised number plates to vehicles
(1) A person who proposes to attach a customised
number plate to a vehicle must give the chief executive notice
of the person’s intention to do so.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(2) On receiving the notice, the chief executive
must— (a) approve the proposal; and
(b) record in the register the
combination of numbers or letters appearing on the
customised number plate as the registration number
for the vehicle; and
(c) make available to the registered
operator of the vehicle an updated registration
certificate for the vehicle.
(3) The person— (a) must not attach the customised
number plate to the vehicle before the chief
executive approves the proposal under subsection (2)(a); and
(b) must ensure the customised number
plate is attached to the vehicle within 24 hours
after the registration certificate is received by
the person.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
Division 6
Accessory plates
139 Applying for accessory plates for vehicles other than tow
trucks
(1) The registered operator of a vehicle other
than a tow truck may apply to the chief executive for a number
plate displaying the registration number of the vehicle for
attaching to the front or rear of an accessory that is attached
to the vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must— (a) state the registration number for
the vehicle; and
(b) be accompanied by the fee stated
in schedule 4 , part 1 or 2 for the
application.
(3) On receiving the application and fee, the
chief executive must give the number plate to the registered
operator.
(4) If the chief executive grants the application,
the number plate is an
accessory plate
for the
vehicle.
140 Attaching accessory plates to vehicles other than tow trucks
(1) If a person attaches an accessory plate for a
vehicle, other than a tow truck, to the front of the vehicle,
the plate must be attached— (a) at the front of the accessory in
relation to which the accessory plate was given;
and
(b) in a way that allows the accessory
plate to be legible from a distance of at least 20m
from the front of the accessory.
Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
(2) If a person attaches an accessory plate for a
vehicle, other than a tow truck, to the rear of the vehicle, the
plate must be attached— (a) at the rear of the accessory in
relation to which the accessory plate was given;
and
(b) in a way that allows the accessory
plate to be legible from a distance of at least 20m
from the rear of the accessory.
Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
141 Applying for accessory plates for tow trucks
(1) The registered operator of a tow truck may
apply to the chief executive for a number plate, displaying the
registration number of the tow truck, to be attached to the
rearmost end of each unregistered vehicle to be towed by the tow
truck.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must be accompanied by the fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 1 or 2 for the application.
(3) On receiving the application and fee, the
chief executive must give the accessory plate to the registered
operator.
(4) If the chief executive grants the application,
the number plate is an
accessory plate
for the tow
truck.
142 Attaching accessory plates for tow trucks
A person who attaches an accessory plate to an
unregistered vehicle to be towed by a tow truck must attach the
plate— (a) to the rearmost end of the
unregistered vehicle, as towed; and
(b) in a way that is as nearly as
practicable to the way a number plate would be required
to be attached to that end of the vehicle were it a
registered vehicle.
Note—
See also sections 118 and
119 .
Maximum penalty—12 penalty units.
Division 6A
Approval for modified number of number plates
pt 6 div 6A hdg ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 16
142A
Application for approval to modify number of number plates
(1) This section applies if 2 number plates are
given to a registered operator of— (a) a conditionally registered
motorised golf buggy; or
(b) another conditionally registered
vehicle with limited access registration.
(2) The registered operator may apply to the chief
executive for approval to attach only 1 of the number plates to
the vehicle and to attach that number plate to the rear of the
vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
(3) The chief executive must, after considering
the application— (a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(4) In making a decision about the application,
the chief executive must have regard to— (a) the type of vehicle and
construction of the vehicle; and
(b) the reason why a number plate can
not be attached to the front of the vehicle;
and
(c) the location in which the vehicle
will be used; and
(d) whether granting the application
is likely to—
(i) endanger public safety;
or
(ii) hinder or prevent the
enforcement of compliance with the Act
in relation to the use of the vehicle.
(5) If the chief executive grants the application,
the chief executive must give the registered operator written
notice of the approval.
s 142A ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 16
Part 7
Written-off
vehicles
Division 1
Classification and use of written-off vehicles
143 Vehicle assessed as total loss to be classified as statutory write-off
or repairable write-off
(1) This section applies if either of the
following assesses a notifiable vehicle for the purpose of
giving notifiable information about the vehicle under this
regulation— (a) a notifier;
(b) a person who assists a notifier in
determining whether a vehicle is a written-off
vehicle.
(2) The notifier or person must classify the
vehicle as either— (a) if the vehicle is a total loss
because of corrosion, or damage that satisfies the
statutory write-off assessment criteria for the
vehicle—a statutory write-off; or
(b) otherwise—a repairable
write-off.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty units.
144 Offence to use written-off vehicle on road
(1) A person must not use a vehicle, or permit a
vehicle to be used, on a road if the vehicle is recorded in a
vehicle register as a written-off vehicle. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(2) However, if the vehicle is a registered
vehicle that is a repairable write-off, the person does not
commit an offence against subsection (1) if— (a) the vehicle is recorded in a
vehicle register as a repairable write-off that has
been repaired; or
(b) both of the following apply— (i) the person drives or tows
the vehicle—
(A) to a place mentioned in
subsection (3);
or
(B) for the testing mentioned in
subsection (4);
(ii) the driving, towing or
testing is necessary for, or reasonably connected
with, changing a vehicle register so the vehicle
is no longer recorded as a repairable write-off;
or
(c) the person is acting in accordance
with an approval given by the chief executive for
the vehicle.
Note—
The chief executive may give
the approval verbally or in writing.
(3) Each of the following is a place for subsection (2)(b)(i)(A)— (a) an AIS, or departmental inspection
site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS
or site for inspection to obtain an inspection
certificate for the vehicle;
(b) a written-off vehicle inspection
site, if—
(i) a current inspection
certificate is in effect for the vehicle;
and
(ii) the vehicle is driven or
towed to the site for the purpose of obtaining a
written-off vehicle inspection report;
(c) the vehicle’s garage address, if
an inspection certificate is in effect for the
vehicle;
(d) another place at which a person
may inspect or investigate the vehicle— (i) to assess whether the
vehicle complies with the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 ; or
(ii) for a purpose relating to
identifying the vehicle.
Examples—
• a place for inspection by an
authorised officer or the Queensland Police
Service
• a place for obtaining a gas
certificate
• a place for having an
identifying number stamped
(4) The testing for subsection (2)(b)(i)(B) is testing to confirm the safe
operation of the vehicle as part of an inspection mentioned in
subsection (3)(a).
(5) In this section—
repairable write-off
includes a vehicle that is, under a corresponding law to
this regulation, equivalent to a repairable
write-off.
vehicle register
means—
(a) the register; or
(b) another register, kept under
a corresponding law to this regulation, that is
equivalent to the register.
written-off vehicle
includes a vehicle that is, under a corresponding law to
this regulation, equivalent to a written-off
vehicle.
Division 2
Information about written-off vehicles
Subdivision 1
Interpretation
145 Definitions for division
In this division—
registered operator
includes a person in whose name the vehicle is
equivalently registered.
responsible person , for
a notifiable vehicle, means—
(a) if the vehicle is an
unregistered vehicle—the owner of the vehicle;
or
(b) otherwise—the registered
operator of the vehicle.
Subdivision 2
Obligations to give
information about written-off vehicles
146 Obligation of insurers to report written-off vehicles
(1) This section applies if an insurer, in the
course of the insurer’s insurance business in Queensland,
assesses a notifiable vehicle as a total loss, regardless of
whether the vehicle is— (a) registered; or
(b) equivalently registered;
or
(c) in Queensland.
(2) The insurer must give the chief executive
the notifiable information for the vehicle before the
earlier of the following happens— (a) the expiry of 7 days after the
insurer makes a final decision for a claim in
relation to the vehicle;
(b) the insurer sells or otherwise
disposes of— (i) the vehicle; or
(ii) any part of the vehicle that
has a chassis number or VIN.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
147 Obligation of self-insurers to report written-off
vehicles
(1) This section applies if— (a) a self-insurer resides, or has
a registered office, in Queensland; and
(b) the self-insurer assesses a
notifiable vehicle as a total loss, whether or not
the vehicle is in Queensland; and
(c) either— (i) the self-insurer is the
registered operator of the vehicle; or
(ii) the vehicle is owned by the
self-insurer and is not registered or equivalently
registered.
(2) The self-insurer must give the chief
executive the notifiable information for the vehicle before
the earlier of the following happens— (a) the expiry of 7 days after the
assessment is finalised;
(b) the self-insurer sells or
otherwise disposes of— (i) the vehicle; or
(ii) any part of the vehicle that
has a chassis number or VIN.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
148 Obligation of loss adjusters to report written-off
vehicles
(1) This section applies if a loss adjuster,
in the course of the adjuster’s business, assesses as a
total loss— (a) a notifiable vehicle that is
registered, whether or not the vehicle is in
Queensland; or
(b) a notifiable vehicle in
Queensland that is not registered or equivalently
registered.
(2) However, this section does not apply to
the extent the loss adjuster is, in the course of the
adjuster’s business, giving advice to an insurer, auctioneer
or dealer about a matter mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b).
(3) The loss adjuster must give the chief
executive the notifiable information for the vehicle within
7 days after finalising the assessment. Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
149 Obligation of dealers and auctioneers to report written-off
vehicles
(1) This section applies if a person, in the
course of the person’s business as a dealer or auctioneer,
takes possession of a notifiable vehicle that is a total
loss.
(2) The person must give the chief executive
the notifiable information for the vehicle before the
earlier of the following happens— (a) the expiry of 7 days after the
person takes possession of the vehicle;
(b) the person sells or otherwise
disposes of— (i) the vehicle; or
(ii) any part of the vehicle that
has a chassis number or VIN.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
(3) However, the person need not give the
chief executive the notifiable information if— (a) the person has searched the
register or arranged for the register to be
searched; and
(b) the search result shows that
someone else has already given the notifiable
information to the chief executive.
(4) In this section—
possession
includes
custody or control.
150 Obligation of auto parts dismantlers to report written-off
vehicles
(1) This section applies if a person, in the
course of the person’s business as an auto parts dismantler,
assesses either of the following as a total loss— (a) a notifiable vehicle that is
registered or equivalently registered;
(b) a notifiable vehicle in
Queensland that is not registered or equivalently
registered.
(2) The person must give the chief executive
the notifiable information for the vehicle before the
earlier of the following happens— (a) the expiry of 7 days after the
person takes possession of the vehicle;
(b) the person— (i) demolishes or dismantles the
vehicle; or
(ii) sells or otherwise disposes
of the vehicle; or
(iii) sells or otherwise disposes
of any part of the vehicle that has a chassis
number or VIN.
Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
(3) However, the person need not give the
chief executive the notifiable information if— (a) the person does not demolish
or dismantle the notifiable vehicle; and
(b) someone else has already given
the notifiable information to the chief
executive.
151 Obligation of registered operators and owners of unregistered
vehicles to give chief executive notifiable information for
written-off vehicles
(1) This section applies if— (a) a person, other than a
self-insurer, proposes to sell or otherwise
dispose of a notifiable vehicle, or a part of a
notifiable vehicle that has an identifying number;
and
(b) the vehicle is a total loss;
and
(c) either— (i) the person is the registered
operator of the vehicle; or
(ii) all of the following
apply— (A) the vehicle is an
unregistered vehicle;
(B) the person is the owner of
the vehicle;
(C) the vehicle is in
Queensland.
(2) The person must give the chief executive
the notifiable information for the vehicle, other than
whether the vehicle is a repairable write-off or a statutory
write-off, before the earlier of the following
happens— (a) the person sells or otherwise
disposes of the vehicle;
(b) the person sells or otherwise
disposes of any part of the vehicle that has a
chassis number or VIN.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty
units.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(3) However, the person need not give the
chief executive the notifiable information if someone else
has already given the information to the chief
executive.
(4) On receiving notifiable information under
subsection (2), the chief
executive is taken to have been notified that the vehicle is
a repairable write-off unless— (a) someone else has already given
notifiable information for the vehicle to the
chief executive; and
(b) the notifiable information
indicates the vehicle is a statutory
write-off.
152 Notifier may change notifiable information previously
given
(1) This section applies if— (a) a notifier has given
notifiable information for a vehicle to the chief
executive; and
(b) the notifier becomes aware
that details of the notifiable information have
changed; and
(c) the vehicle— (i) has not been repaired;
and
(ii) has not left the notifier’s
possession since the notifier gave the notifiable
information to the chief executive.
(2) The notifier must, within 7 days after
becoming aware of the change of details, give notice of the
change to the chief executive. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(3) On receiving the notice, the chief
executive may record the change of details in the
register.
153 Notifier may apply to correct error in notifiable information
previously given
(1) A notifier may apply to the chief
executive for approval to correct a clerical or technical
error in notifiable information the notifier has previously
given the chief executive.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The application must— (a) include the reasons for the
application; and
(b) be accompanied by written
evidence, to the satisfaction of the chief
executive, of the error.
(3) On receiving the application, the chief
executive may record the correction of the error in the
register.
154 Offence to give false or misleading notifiable
information
A notifier must not knowingly or recklessly
give notifiable information for a vehicle to the chief executive
that is false or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—80 penalty
units.
155 Requirement to notify chief executive of repair of written-off
vehicle
(1) This section applies if— (a) a notifier is required to give
notifiable information for a written-off vehicle
to the chief executive under this subdivision;
and
(b) the notifier repairs the
written-off vehicle.
(2) The notifier must, within 7 days after the
repair, give notice of the repair to the chief
executive. Maximum penalty—50 penalty
units.
156 Requirement to give chief executive other information
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a notifier is required to give
notifiable information for a written-off vehicle
to the chief executive under this subdivision;
and
(b) the chief executive considers
other information about the written-off vehicle is
required to maintain the integrity of information
about written-off vehicles kept by the chief
executive in the register.
(2) The chief executive may require the
notifier to give the chief executive the other
information.
(3) The notifier must comply with the
requirement unless the notifier has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
157 Notifiers’ obligation to inform responsible persons for notifiable
vehicles
(1) This section applies if— (a) a notifier gives notifiable
information for a notifiable vehicle to the chief
executive under this subdivision; and
(b) the notifier is not the
responsible person for the vehicle.
(2) Within 7 days after the notifier gives the
notifiable information to the chief executive, the notifier
must give the responsible person for the vehicle written
notice that— (a) the notifier has given the
notifiable information for the vehicle to the
chief executive; and
(b) the vehicle is— (i) if the vehicle is a
repairable write-off—a repairable write-off that
can be registered only if it passes a written-off
vehicle inspection; or
(ii) if the vehicle is a
statutory write-off—a statutory write-off that can
not be registered.
Maximum penalty—10 penalty
units.
Subdivision 3
Labels for written-off
vehicles
158 Specifications for labels to be used by notifiers
The chief executive may, by notice published
on the department’s website, approve specifications for a label
to be attached to a notifiable vehicle by a notifier under
section 159 .
159 Notifiers’ obligation to attach labels to written-off
vehicles
(1) This section applies if a notifier gives
notifiable information for a notifiable vehicle to the chief
executive under subdivision 2 .
(2) On giving the notifiable information, the
notifier must attach a label to the vehicle that— (a) complies with the
specifications for the label approved by the chief
executive under section 158 ; and
(b) states the vehicle is— (i) if the vehicle is a
repairable write-off—a repairable write-off that
can be registered only if it passes a written-off
vehicle inspection; or
(ii) if the vehicle is a
statutory write-off—a statutory write-off that can
not be registered.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
(3) The label must be attached to the vehicle
in a conspicuous position so it is clearly visible from
outside the vehicle.
Examples of
positions that are not conspicuous—
a back seat, a vehicle’s
floor
(4) However, if it is not reasonably
practicable for the notifier to attach the label to the
vehicle the notifier must, within 7 days after giving the
notifiable information to the chief executive, give the
responsible person for the vehicle— (a) a label that complies with
subsection (2)(a) and (b) for the vehicle;
and
(b) a notice in the approved form
about the label.
Example of when it is not reasonably practicable
for a notifier to attach a label to a written-off
vehicle—
A notifiable vehicle has
been assessed by the notifier to be a written-off
vehicle based on photographic evidence, or a
report, prepared by a loss adjuster who has
assessed the vehicle at a remote location.
Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
160 Chief executive must give label for written-off vehicle to person
who gives notifiable information under s 151
(1) This section applies if a person gives the
chief executive notifiable information for a vehicle under
section 151 (2).
(2) On receiving the notifiable information,
the chief executive must give the person a label for the
vehicle that states— (a) the vehicle is a written-off
vehicle; and
(b) any other information the
chief executive considers appropriate.
161 Responsible person must attach label to written-off
vehicle
(1) This section applies if the responsible
person for a notifiable vehicle receives a label for the
vehicle from— (a) a notifier under section 159 (4)(a); or
(b) the chief executive under
section 160 (2).
(2) Within 24 hours after receiving the label,
the responsible person must attach the label to the vehicle
in a conspicuous position so it is clearly visible from
outside the vehicle.
Examples of
positions that are not conspicuous—
a back seat, a vehicle’s
floor Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
162 Offence to remove written-off vehicle label
A person must not remove a label attached to a
vehicle under this subdivision while the vehicle is recorded in
the register as a written-off vehicle, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—30 penalty
units.
Subdivision 4
Audits
163 Auditing of notifiers
(1) The chief executive may audit the
operations of a notifier.
(2) However, the chief executive may audit the
operations only to the extent they relate to the obligations
of the notifier as a giver of notifiable information about
written-off vehicles under subdivision 2 .
(3) The notifier must, for the purpose of
allowing the chief executive to conduct the audit, give the
chief executive, at all reasonable times, full and free
access to all documents and property belonging to, in the
custody of, or under the control of, the notifier to the
extent the document or property is relevant to the
audit. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
164 Identification of contravention in audit report
(1) This section applies if a report for an
audit of a notifier’s operations under section 163 identifies a
contravention of subdivision 2 by the
notifier.
(2) The notifier must pay the reasonable costs
of conducting the audit and compiling the audit
report.
(3) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the notifier— (a) direct the notifier to— (i) rectify the contravention;
or
(ii) ensure the contravention
does not happen again; and
(b) require the notifier to give
the chief executive, within 14 days after the date
of the notice, a notice (a
rectification notice )
stating the action the notifier has taken to
comply with the direction.
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(4) The notifier must comply with the
requirement mentioned in subsection (3)(b), unless the notifier has a
reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(5) In a proceeding against the notifier for
an offence against this regulation, other than an offence
against subsection (4), neither the
rectification notice, nor the fact that the notifier gave
the rectification notice, can be used in evidence against
the notifier.
(6) The costs payable by the notifier under
subsection (2) may be
recovered by the chief executive as a debt owing to the
State.
Division 3
Approvals for written-off vehicle inspections
165 Application for inspection approval
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for
an approval to— (a) perform written-off vehicle
inspections; or
(b) supervise the day-to-day running
of written-off vehicle inspections for another
person.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) An approval to do a thing mentioned in subsection (1)(a) or (b) is an
inspection approval .
(3) Subject to section 195 , the chief executive
must consider and decide the application within 28 days after
receiving it.
166 Deciding application
(1) After considering the application, the chief
executive must decide to— (a) grant the inspection approval;
or
(b) refuse the inspection
approval.
(2) The chief executive may grant the inspection
approval only if the chief executive is satisfied, having regard
to the applicant’s qualifications, experience and criminal
history, that the applicant is a suitable person to hold the
approval.
(3) A person who, under this section, is granted
an inspection approval mentioned in section 165 (1)(a) is an
approved written-off vehicle
examiner .
(4) A person who, under this section, is granted
an inspection approval mentioned in section 165 (1)(b) is an
approved written-off vehicle
nominee .
(5) An inspection approval may be granted on
conditions the chief executive considers appropriate,
including— (a) for an approval of a person as an
approved written-off vehicle examiner— (i) a condition that the
examiner may only perform written-off vehicle
inspections while employed or otherwise engaged by
a person contracted by the chief executive to
operate a written-off vehicle inspection site;
and
(ii) conditions about the way the
examiner is to perform written-off vehicle
inspections; or
(b) for an approval of a person as an
approved written-off vehicle nominee— (i) a condition that the nominee
may only supervise the day-to-day running of
written-off vehicle inspections while employed or
otherwise engaged by a person contracted by the
chief executive to operate a written-off vehicle
inspection site; and
(ii) conditions about the way the
nominee is to supervise the day-to-day running of
written-off vehicle inspections.
167 Notice
of decision
(1) The chief executive must give the applicant
written notice of the decision.
(2) If the decision is to grant the inspection
approval on conditions, or to refuse the approval, the notice
must state— (a) the conditions or the reason for
the refusal; and
(b) that the applicant may ask for the
decision to be reviewed under section 213 .
168 Inspection approval prescribed for Act , ss 17B and 18
For the Act — (a) an inspection approval is prescribed
for sections 17B (2)
and 18 (1) (c) (ii) ;
and
(b) the chief executive is authorised for
section 17B (2)
to refuse to grant or renew an inspection approval under
that section.
Division 4
Offences relating to written-off vehicle inspections
169 Only
approved written-off vehicle examiner may perform written-off vehicle
inspection
A person must not perform, or purport to perform,
a written-off vehicle inspection unless the person is an approved
written-off vehicle examiner. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
170 Only
approved written-off vehicle nominee may supervise written-off vehicle
inspection
A person must not supervise, or purport to
supervise, the running of a written-off vehicle inspection unless
the person is an approved written-off vehicle nominee. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
171 Not
complying with conditions of inspection approval
A person holding an inspection approval granted on
conditions must comply with the conditions. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
172 False
or misleading written-off vehicle inspection report
A person must not knowingly or recklessly give
another person a written-off vehicle inspection report that is false
or misleading in a material particular. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
173 Operating place as written-off vehicle inspection site
A person must not operate, or purport to operate,
a place as a written-off vehicle inspection site unless the person
is contracted by the chief executive to operate the place as a
written-off vehicle inspection site. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
174 Performing written-off vehicle inspection at place other than
written-off vehicle inspection site
An approved written-off vehicle examiner must not
perform a written-off vehicle inspection at a place unless the place
is operated by a person contracted by the chief executive to operate
the place as a written-off vehicle inspection site. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
175 Supervising written-off vehicle inspection at place other than
written-off vehicle inspection site
An approved written-off vehicle nominee must not
supervise the running of a written-off vehicle inspection at a place
unless the place is operated by a person contracted by the chief
executive to operate the place as a written-off vehicle inspection
site. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
176 False
advertising or holding out
A person must not falsely advertise or hold out
that a particular place is a place where written-off vehicle
inspections may be performed. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
Part 8
Measures for
natural disasters and droughts
Division 1
Natural
disasters
177 Application of division
This division applies in relation to the
registration, or renewal of registration, of an eligible
vehicle.
178 Definitions for division
In this division—
disaster assistance area
means an area for which a disaster assistance arrangement is
activated.
disaster assistance
arrangement
means either of the following
disaster relief and recovery arrangements administered by
the State—
(a) the arrangements known as the
‘Disaster Recovery Funding Arrangements’;
(b) the arrangements known as the
‘State Disaster Relief Arrangements’.
eligible vehicle
see section 179 (2).
natural disaster relief
measure
means any of the following—
(a) registration, or renewal of
registration, of a vehicle under section 181 ;
(b) an exemption from paying a
surcharge or fee in relation to a registration
application or renewal application for a vehicle
under section 182 ;
(c) a deferral of the day by which
a renewal application for a vehicle must be made
under section 183 .
natural disaster relief
notice
see section 180 (1).
179 When
natural disaster relief measures may be relied on
(1) A natural disaster relief measure may be
relied on for a vehicle if— (a) the postcode for the vehicle’s
garage address is the postcode of an area that is
wholly or partly within the area for which the
natural disaster relief measures are activated;
and
(b) while the natural disaster relief
measure is in effect— (i) a registration application
is made for the vehicle; or
(ii) a notice is given to a
person under section 31 about
renewing the vehicle’s registration; or
(iii) the vehicle’s registration
expires.
(2) A vehicle for which a natural disaster relief
measure may be relied on is an
eligible vehicle .
180 Natural disaster relief notice
(1) The chief executive may, by notice published
on a Queensland Government website (a
natural disaster relief notice ),
activate the natural disaster relief measures for all or part of
a disaster assistance area.
(2) The natural disaster relief notice must
state— (a) the part of the disaster
assistance area for which the natural disaster
relief measures are activated; and
(b) the period the notice has
effect.
(3) In this section—
Queensland Government
website
means a website with a URL that
contains ‘qld.gov.au’, other than a website of a local
government.
181 Reduced term of registration or renewal of registration
(1) An eligible vehicle may be registered, or an
eligible vehicle’s registration may be renewed, for a term of 3
months.
(2) This section applies in addition to section 28 .
182 Exemption from surcharge for reduced term of registration or
administrative fee for late payment
Despite any other provision of this regulation, an
applicant for registration, or renewal of registration, of an
eligible vehicle is exempt from paying the following in relation to
the application— (a) a surcharge stated in schedule 4 ;
(b) if the application is for renewal of
registration of the vehicle—an administrative fee stated
in schedule 4 , part 3 .
183 Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application must
be made
(1) This section applies in relation to an
eligible vehicle that is a seasonal heavy vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may, on or before the
expiry day for the eligible vehicle’s registration, defer the
day by which a renewal application for the vehicle must be made
for a period of not longer than 2 years.
Division 2
Droughts
184 Application of division
This division applies in relation to the
registration, or renewal of registration, of an eligible vehicle
during the period— (a) starting on the day a drought
declaration is made for the drought-declared area in
which, or the drought-declared property at which, the
eligible vehicle has its garage address; and
(b) ending 1 year after the day the area
or property stopped being a drought-declared area or
drought-declared property.
185 Definitions for division
In this division—
drought declaration
means an
official acknowledgement by the State that an area or
property is drought-stricken.
drought-declared area
means
an area for which a drought declaration is in force.
drought-declared property
means a property for which a drought declaration is in
force.
eligible vehicle
see section 186 .
supporting material , for an
eligible vehicle, means—
(a) if the vehicle’s garage
address is in a drought-declared area or at a
drought-declared property—written evidence the
garage address for the vehicle is in the area or
at the property; or
(b) if the vehicle’s garage
address is in an area or at a property that has
stopped being a drought-declared area or
drought-declared property—a written notice stating
the eligible vehicle’s garage address is in the
area or at the property.
186 Meaning of
eligible vehicle
(1) In this division, a vehicle is an
eligible vehicle
if—
(a) the vehicle’s purpose of use is
recorded in the register or nominated in a
registration application as private purposes or
farming purposes; and
(b) either— (i) the vehicle’s garage address
is in a drought-declared area or at a
drought-declared property; or
(ii) both of the following
apply— (A) the vehicle’s garage address
is in a place that was previously a
drought-declared area or at a drought-declared
property;
(B) a drought relief measure for
the vehicle was used while the place was in a
drought-declared area or at a drought-declared
property.
(2) However, none of the following vehicles is an
eligible vehicle — (a) a vehicle that is conditionally
registered;
(b) a farm plate vehicle;
(c) a vehicle for which— (i) the registered operator is
not a primary producer; or
(ii) a registration application
in relation to which a drought relief measure
applies is made, if the applicant is not a primary
producer.
(3) In this section—
drought relief measure
means any of the following—
(a) registration or renewal of
registration of a vehicle under section 187 ;
(b) an exemption from paying a
surcharge or fee in relation to a registration
application or renewal application for a vehicle
under section 188 ;
(c) for a seasonal heavy
vehicle—a deferral of the day by which a renewal
application for a vehicle must be made under
section 190 .
187 Reduced term of registration or renewal of registration
(1) An eligible vehicle may be registered, or the
vehicle’s registration may be renewed, for a term of 3
months.
(2) This section applies in addition to section 28 .
188 Exemption from surcharge for reduced term of registration or from
administrative fee for late payment
(1) An applicant for registration, or renewal of
registration, of an eligible vehicle is exempt from paying the
following in relation to the application— (a) a surcharge stated in schedule 4 ;
(b) for a renewal application for a
vehicle—an administrative fee stated in schedule 4 , part 3 .
(2) This section applies despite any other
provision of this regulation.
189 Supporting material must be given
(1) A registration application or renewal
application for an eligible vehicle made in reliance on section 187 or 188 (the
current application ) must be
accompanied by the supporting material for the vehicle.
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply
if— (a) the applicant has relied on
section 187 or 188 for another
registration application or renewal application for
the eligible vehicle within 1 year before the
current application is made; and
(b) the applicant has complied with
subsection (1) in
relation to the other application.
(3) This section applies in addition to sections 20 (1) and 33 (1).
190 Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application must
be made
(1) This section applies in relation to an
eligible vehicle that is a seasonal heavy vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may, on or before the
expiry day for the eligible vehicle’s registration, defer the
day by which a renewal application for the vehicle must be made
for a period of not longer than 2 years.
(3) However, the registration may only be renewed
during the second year of the period if the registered operator
gives the chief executive the supporting material for the
eligible vehicle.
Division 3
Transport of fodder for disaster or drought-affected primary
producers
191 Transport of fodder by primary producer for another primary
producer
(1) This section applies to a primary producer who
is the registered operator of a concessionally registered heavy
primary production vehicle.
(2) The primary producer may use the vehicle, or
permit the vehicle to be used, other than as a heavy primary
production vehicle, if— (a) the use is for the transport of
fodder for another primary producer; and
(b) the requirements under subsection (3) are
satisfied.
(3) For subsection (2)(b), the requirements are— (a) both of the following apply— (i) the other primary producer
has been granted disaster relief financial
assistance;
(ii) the fodder is transported
within 1 year after the day the other primary
producer is granted the disaster relief financial
assistance; or
(b) the other primary producer is the
registered operator of a vehicle whose garage
address is— (i) in a drought-declared area
or at a drought-declared property; or
(ii) in an area that has been a
drought-declared area within 1 year before the
fodder is transported; or
(iii) at a property that has been
a drought-declared property within 1 year before
the fodder is transported.
(4) However, subsection (2) does not apply if
the transport of the fodder is done for reward or under a
commercial arrangement.
(5) In this section—
disaster relief financial
assistance
means financial assistance
granted by the State or Commonwealth because of a
disaster.
drought-declared area
see section 185 .
drought-declared
property
see section 185 .
reward
does not include
an expense incurred in transporting fodder.
Part 9
Requirements for
particular applications and customer communications
Division 1
Preliminary
192 Definitions for part
In this part—
application
means an
application required or permitted to be made to the chief
executive under this regulation.
customer
communication —
(a) means any of the
following— (i) a notice, however described,
required or permitted to be given by a person to
the chief executive under a provision of this
regulation;
(ii) a direction under section 31 (1)(a);
(iii) a statement under section 45 (2), 49 (3), 123 (3)(a)(iii) or 124 (3)(b);
(iv) the giving of notifiable
information under part 7 , division 2 , subdivision 2 ;
(v) a request for an extract
from the register under section 202 (1)(a); but
(b) does not include the giving of
supporting material for an eligible vehicle under
section 189 or 190 .
information
includes a
document.
Division 2
Particular applications
193 Chief
executive may publish notice about applications
(1) The chief executive may, by publishing a
notice on the department’s website— (a) approve a way in which an
application may be made; or
Examples of ways—
orally, by electronic
communication or by another form of
communication
(b) require stated information to be
included in, or to accompany, an application.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)(a) may include requirements for
making an application in the approved way.
(3) A notice under subsection (1)(b) may only require information that
is reasonably necessary for— (a) the chief executive to decide the
application; or
(b) another purpose related to the
application or the thing being applied for.
Examples of
information that is not reasonably necessary—
• irrelevant personal
information
• relevant personal
information if the provision of the information
would be excessively intrusive to personal
privacy
(4) Subsection (1) applies whether
or not there is an approved form for making the
application.
194 How
applications must be made
(1) An application must be made in 1 of the
following ways— (a) in the approved form for the
application;
(b) in the approved way under section 193 (1)(a) for making the
application;
(c) if there is no approved form and
no approved way for making the application—in
writing.
(2) If an application under section 19 or part 3 , division 3 is made by a person
(the
agent ) on behalf of an
applicant, the application must be accompanied by evidence,
satisfactory to the chief executive, of— (a) the agent’s identity; and
(b) the applicant’s identity;
and
(c) the agent’s authority to act as
agent for the applicant in making the
application.
(3) An application must include, or be accompanied
by, any information required for the application under section 193 (1)(b).
(4) Subsection (3) does not limit or
otherwise affect another provision of this regulation that
requires an application to include, or be accompanied by,
particular information.
195 Chief
executive may request further information
(1) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to an applicant, ask for further information the chief
executive reasonably needs to decide the application.
(2) The notice— (a) must state— (i) the information required;
and
(ii) the time, no earlier than 28
days after the notice is given, by which the
information is required to be given to the chief
executive; and
(iii) the chief executive may
cancel the application if the applicant does not
comply with the notice; and
(b) may state a way in which the
information must be given.
(3) If the notice does not state a way in which
the information must be given, the applicant must give the
information in writing.
(4) If the applicant does not comply with the
notice, the chief executive may give the applicant a written
notice cancelling the application.
(5) The cancellation takes effect on the day the
notice cancelling the application is given to the applicant or a
later day stated in the notice.
Division 3
Particular customer communications
196 Chief
executive may publish notice about customer communications
(1) The chief executive may, by publishing a
notice on the department’s website— (a) approve a way in which a customer
communication may be given or made; or
Examples of ways—
orally, by electronic
communication or by another form of
communication
(b) require stated information to be
included in, or to accompany, a customer
communication.
(2) A notice under subsection (1)(a) may include requirements for
giving or making a customer communication in the approved
way.
(3) Subsection (1) applies whether
or not there is an approved form for giving or making the
customer communication.
197 How
customer communications must be given or made
(1) A customer communication must be given or made
in 1 of the following ways— (a) in the approved form for the
customer communication;
(b) in the approved way under section 196 (1)(a) for giving or making
the customer communication;
(c) if there is no approved form and
no approved way for giving or making the customer
communication—in writing.
(2) A customer communication must include, or be
accompanied by, any information required for the communication
under section 196 (1)(b).
(3) Subsection (2) does not limit or
otherwise affect another provision of this regulation that
requires a customer communication to include, or be accompanied
by, particular information.
Part 10
Use and release
of information
Division 1
Use of
information from register
198 Definition for division
In this division—
prescribed information , for
a vehicle, means—
(a) the name and address of the
vehicle’s registered operator; and
(b) if the registered operator’s
postal address or telephone number is contained in
the register—the postal address or telephone
number.
199 Use of
prescribed information for contacting registered operator about moving
or removing vehicle
(1) This section applies if, under section 51G of the Act , the
chief executive— (a) proposes to move or remove a
vehicle; or
(b) is moving or removing a vehicle;
or
(c) has moved or removed a
vehicle.
(2) If the vehicle is registered, the chief
executive may use prescribed information about the vehicle to
contact the registered operator of the vehicle about the
movement or removal, or proposed movement or removal, of the
vehicle.
(3) If the vehicle is not, but has previously
been, registered, the chief executive may use prescribed
information about the vehicle to contact the last registered
operator of the vehicle about the movement or removal, or
proposed movement or removal, of the vehicle.
200 Use of
information for contacting registered operator about recovery of cost of
damage
(1) This section applies if a person— (a) is the registered operator of a
vehicle; and
(b) is liable under the
Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , section 48(2) to pay an
amount to the chief executive as a result of a
person’s operation of the vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may use prescribed
information about the vehicle to contact the person in relation
to the liability mentioned in subsection (1)(b).
Division 2
Release of information from register
201 Definitions for division
In this division—
authorised statutory entity
means—
(a) an entity established under an
Act of Queensland, or a law of another State or
the Commonwealth, that enforces a law about
vehicles or the parking of vehicles in an area
under its control; or
Example—
a local government
(b) an entity that has lawful
access, under an Act or an arrangement approved by
the chief executive, to details kept by the chief
executive in the register.
give , in relation to
information, includes allowing a person to obtain the
information.
insolvency entity
means an
entity exercising powers—
(a) under the
Bankruptcy Act
1966 (Cwlth) in relation to
bankruptcy; or
(b) under the provisions of the
Corporations
Act
relating to external
administration.
interstate register
means a
register kept by another State under a corresponding law to
this regulation.
NEVDIS
means the database
known as the ‘National exchange of vehicle and driver
information system’ that—
(a) is operated under an
arrangement among the State and other States;
and
(b) contains information about
vehicles and drivers from registers kept by the
States participating in the arrangement.
personal information , about
a vehicle’s current or previous registered operator,
means—
(a) the registered operator’s
name, address, email address or telephone number;
and
(b) if there is a current postal
address for the registered operator—the postal
address; and
(c) any other information about
the registered operator if the registered
operator’s identity is apparent, or can reasonably
be ascertained, from the information.
safety recall agency
means a
vehicle manufacturer conducting a national vehicle safety
recall program, to the extent the manufacturer requires
details from the register to identify the registered
operators of particular vehicles for the program.
vehicle-related information ,
for a vehicle, means information about the vehicle from the
register, or from an interstate register that is available
to the chief executive through NEVDIS, but does not
include—
(a) for a vehicle currently
recorded in the register or interstate register as
a written-off vehicle— (i) personal information about a
current or previous registered operator of the
vehicle; or
(ii) information about a notifier
that has given notifiable information for the
vehicle; or
(iii) information about the
location, or severity, of damage to the vehicle;
or
(b) for another vehicle—personal
information about a current or previous registered
operator of the vehicle.
202 Giving
extracts from register to eligible persons
(1) The chief executive may give an extract from
the register about a vehicle to an eligible person, or a person
acting for the eligible person, if the person does the
following— (a) gives the chief executive a
request for the extract;
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) if the eligible person is an
authorised statutory entity—pays the chief executive
the amount, if any, the chief executive decides is
reasonable, having regard to how and why the extract
is being given to the person;
(c) if the eligible person is a person
other than an authorised statutory entity or safety
recall agency—pays the chief executive the fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the
extract.
(2) For subsection (1)(b), the amount decided by the chief
executive must not be more than the amount of the fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the extract to
an eligible person other than an authorised statutory entity or
safety recall agency.
(3) The extract may include personal information
about the vehicle’s current or previous registered
operator.
(4) The chief executive may give the extract on
conditions about the use or disclosure of information in the
extract.
(5) The eligible person, or the person acting for
the eligible person, must not use or disclose information in the
extract other than under the conditions mentioned in subsection (4). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) In this section—
eligible person , for an
extract about a vehicle, means—
(a) a person who proposes to
start, or has started, litigation; or
(b) an authorised statutory
entity; or
(c) the registered operator of
the vehicle; or
(d) a safety recall agency;
or
(e) a person who has the written
consent of the registered operator of the vehicle
to request the extract; or
(f) an insolvency entity.
litigation
means a
proceeding, or a proposed proceeding, in a court for
which information in the register about a particular
vehicle is, or may be, relevant, but only if—
(a) the proceeding is
about— (i) an incident involving the
vehicle; or
(ii) the bankruptcy or possible
bankruptcy of the registered operator of the
vehicle; or
(iii) the application, or the
possible application, to the registered operator
of the vehicle, of the provisions of the
Corporations Act
relating to
external administration; or
(iv) fraudulent activities of the
registered operator of the vehicle; or
(b) the proceeding is before the
Family Court of Australia and involves the
registered operator of the vehicle; or
(c) in the course of the
proceeding, the court decides information about
the registered operator of the vehicle is
required, including, for example, to help to
finalise the proceeding.
203 Public
access providers may allow client users to obtain extracts from
register
(1) A public access provider may allow a client
user to obtain, using online computer access, an extract from
the register about a vehicle if the client user— (a) pays the public access
provider— (i) if the client user is an
authorised statutory entity—the amount, if any,
the chief executive decides is reasonable having
regard to how and why the extract is being
obtained by the client user; or
(ii) otherwise—the fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining
the extract; and
(b) obtains the extract only in the
circumstances approved by the chief executive for
obtaining the extract.
(2) For subsection (1)(a)(i), the amount payable must not be
more than the amount of the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining the
extract.
(3) The extract may include personal information
about the vehicle’s current or previous registered
operator.
(4) The chief executive may impose conditions
about the use or disclosure of information in the extract.
(5) The client user must not use or disclose
information in the extract other than in accordance with the
conditions mentioned in subsection (4). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) In this section—
client user , of a public
access provider, means an authorised statutory entity,
lawyer, insolvency entity or insurance entity who—
(a) has entered into a written
agreement with the chief executive about
obtaining, using online computer access, extracts
from the register about vehicles; and
(b) is approved by the chief
executive as a suitable entity to obtain the
extracts under the agreement.
insurance entity
means—
(a) a body corporate that— (i) is authorised under the
Insurance Act
1973 (Cwlth) to carry on insurance
business; and
(ii) issues insurance policies
for vehicles that, under this regulation or a
corresponding law to this regulation, must be
registered to be used on a road; or
(b) an agent of a body corporate
mentioned in paragraph (a) that
provides, on behalf of the body corporate, a
claims handling and settling service relating to
insurance claims for vehicles.
public access provider
means—
(a) the chief executive;
or
(b) a person who has entered
into an agreement with the chief executive to
provide online computer access to the register to
entities approved by the chief executive.
s 203 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 54
204 Giving
extracts from register to tolling entities
(1) The chief executive may, under a written
arrangement entered into between the chief executive and a toll
road operator or local government tollway operator, give an
extract from the register about a vehicle to— (a) the operator; or
(b) a person acting for the
operator.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the chief
executive may, under a written arrangement entered into between
the chief executive and a local government, give an extract from
an available register about a vehicle to— (a) the local government; or
(b) a person acting for the local
government.
(3) However, the chief executive may give an
extract under subsection (1) or (2) only for the purpose of the local
government enforcing a tolling offence committed in relation to
a local government tollway in the local government’s area.
(4) An extract given under subsection (1) or (2) may include personal information
about the vehicle’s current or previous registered
operator.
(5) A written arrangement mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) must— (a) include conditions imposed by the
chief executive on— (i) giving the extract;
and
(ii) the use and disclosure of
the information in the extract; and
(b) provide for payment to the chief
executive of the reasonable amount decided by the
chief executive for giving the extract.
(6) The tolling entity, or a person acting for the
tolling entity, to whom the extract is given must not use or
disclose the information in the extract other than in accordance
with the conditions mentioned in subsection (5)(a). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(7) However, subsection (6) applies to a
person acting for a tolling entity only if the person is advised
of the conditions before or at the time the extract is given to
the person.
(8) In this section—
available register
means—
(a) the register; or
(b) an interstate register that
is available to the chief executive through
NEVDIS.
local government tollway
see the
Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , section 105GA(5).
local government tollway
operator
see the
Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , section 105B.
tolling entity
means—
(a) a toll road operator;
or
(b) a local government tollway
operator; or
(c) a local government with
which the chief executive has entered into an
arrangement mentioned in subsection (2).
tolling offence
means an
offence against the
Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , section 105ZH(7), 105ZJ(4) or 105ZK(7).
toll road operator
see
the
Transport Infrastructure Act
1994 , section 92.
205 Giving
information to entities that maintain NEVDIS
(1) The chief executive may, for the NEVDIS
arrangement, give an extract from the register about a vehicle
to the entity that maintains NEVDIS.
(2) The extract may include personal information
about the vehicle’s current or previous registered
operator.
(3) In this section—
NEVDIS arrangement
means
the arrangement mentioned in section 201 , definition
NEVDIS , paragraph (a).
206 Information provider may give vehicle-related information
(1) An information provider may give a person
vehicle-related information about a vehicle if— (a) the person pays the information
provider the amount or fee payable under subsection (2);
and
(b) the vehicle-related information is
given to the person only in the circumstances
approved by the chief executive in relation to the
giving of the information.
(2) For subsection (1)(a), the amount or fee payable
is— (a) if the information provider is the
chief executive— (i) the amount, of not more than
the amount of the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the
vehicle-related information, that the chief
executive decides is reasonable having regard to
how and why the vehicle-related information is
given to the person; or
(ii) otherwise—the fee stated in
schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the
vehicle-related information.
(b) if the information provider is a
person other than the chief executive—the fee stated
in schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the
vehicle-related information.
(3) Subsection (1)(a) does not apply to a person in
relation to an extract or other information given to the person
under section 204 , 205 or 207 .
(4) The chief executive may impose conditions
about the use or disclosure of vehicle-related information about
a vehicle given to a person under subsection (1).
(5) The person must not use or disclose the
information other than in accordance with the conditions
mentioned in subsection (4). Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(6) However, subsection (5) applies to the
person only if the person is advised of the conditions before or
at the time the extract is given to the person.
(7) In this section—
information provider
means—
(a) the chief executive;
(b) a person who has entered
into an agreement with the chief executive for the
provision by the person of vehicle-related
information about a vehicle to other
persons.
s 206 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 55
207 Chief
executive may give vehicle-related information to particular
persons
(1) The chief executive may give vehicle-related
information about a vehicle to a person if the chief executive
is satisfied— (a) the information will inform the
person about whether the vehicle is, or is
not— (i) a registered vehicle;
or
(ii) a high-powered vehicle;
or
(iii) a learner approved
motorbike; or
(b) the information will inform the
person about the vehicle’s purpose of use; or
(c) the person requires the
information to determine whether an inspection
certificate is in effect for the vehicle; or
(d) the person is a specified person
who requires the information for the purpose of
identifying a vehicle to which an inspection
certificate or inspection report under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021
relates; or
(e) the person is an approved person
who requires the information to perform a function
of an approved person.
(2) In this section—
approved person
see the
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions)
Regulation 2015 , schedule 7 .
give , for
vehicle-related information, includes giving the
information—
(a) electronically; or
(b) orally.
high-powered vehicle
see
the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Driver
Licensing) Regulation 2021 ,
schedule 9.
proprietor of an AIS
means a proprietor of an AIS under the
Transport Operations (Road Use
Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions)
Regulation 2015 .
specified person
means—
(a) a proprietor of an AIS;
or
(b) an approved examiner;
or
(c) a person authorised by a
proprietor of an AIS to receive or obtain
vehicle-related information.
Part 11
Offences and
other matters relating to registration certificates, number plates and
permits
208 References
to registration certificate, number plate or permit
In this part, a reference to a registration
certificate, number plate or permit is a reference to— (a) a registration certificate, number plate
or permit given by the chief executive under this
regulation; or
(b) a certificate, plate or permit— (i) given under a corresponding
law to this regulation or a law of a foreign
country about the registration of vehicles;
and
(ii) that is equivalent to a
registration certificate, number plate or permit
given under this regulation.
209 Things
that purport to be, but are not, registration certificates, number plates or
permits
A person must not make, sell or have in the person’s
possession anything that purports to be, but is not, a registration
certificate, number plate or permit unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
210 Altering
or defacing registration certificates, number plates or permits
A person must not alter or deface a registration
certificate, number plate or permit unless the person has a reasonable
excuse. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units.
211 Using, or
permitting use of, vehicle for which registration certificate, number plate
or permit altered etc.
(1) A person must not, unless the person has a
reasonable excuse, use a vehicle, or permit a vehicle to be used, on
a road if— (a) a registration certificate, number
plate or permit for the vehicle has been materially
altered; or
(b) a registration certificate, number
plate or permit for the vehicle has been defaced;
or
(c) a number plate for the vehicle has
been repainted in any way; or
Example—
paint used to repair stone
chips or other damage
(d) any writing, mark, or colour on a
registration certificate, number plate or permit for the
vehicle is not clearly legible; or
(e) a number plate or permit attached to
the vehicle was given or granted for another vehicle;
or
(f) a number plate attached to the vehicle
has been recorded in the register as having been
cancelled, lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged; or
(g) a number plate required under this
regulation to be attached to the vehicle is not attached
to the vehicle; or
(h) a number plate is attached to the
vehicle— (i) in a way other than as
required under this regulation; or
(ii) in contravention of section 121 ; or
(i) a permit required under this
regulation to be attached to the vehicle— (i) is not attached to the
vehicle; or
(ii) is attached to the vehicle
in a way other than as required under this
regulation.
Maximum penalty— (a) if the vehicle is used in the
commission of a type 1 vehicle related offence—40
penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—20 penalty
units.
(2) In this section—
type 1 vehicle related
offence
see the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 , section 69A (1).
s 211 amd 2023
Act No. 10
s 43
212 Requirement to remove unlawful registration item
(1) An authorised officer may ask a person in charge
of a vehicle to remove from the vehicle, and deliver to the officer,
a registration item for the vehicle if the authorised officer
reasonably believes— (a) under this regulation, the use of the
vehicle on a road is prohibited; or
(b) the registration item was not lawfully
given for the vehicle; or
(c) the registration item is recorded in
the register as having been cancelled, lost, stolen,
destroyed or damaged; or
(d) the registration item is a number
plate required to be returned to the chief executive
under section 125 .
(2) The person must comply with the request unless the
person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
(3) Subsection (4) applies if the
authorised officer requests the removal of a registration
item— (a) under subsection (1)(a) on the basis that section 211 (h)(ii) applies; or
(b) under subsection (1)(b), (c) or (d).
(4) The authorised officer must advise the person that
if the person does not comply with the request at the time it is
made the officer may, under subsection (5), remove and recover
the number plates attached to the vehicle.
(5) If the person does not comply with the request,
the authorised officer may remove and recover the number plates
attached to the vehicle.
(6) In this section—
registration item , for a
vehicle, means—
(a) any of the following given or
granted in relation to the vehicle— (i) a registration
certificate;
(ii) a number plate;
(iii) a permit;
(iv) an inspection certificate;
or
(b) if the vehicle is a
conditionally registered vehicle to which the
conditional registration guideline applies—a
document required to be carried in the vehicle
under the guideline; or
(c) an item purporting to be an
item mentioned in paragraph (a) or
(b).
Part 12
Review of
decisions
213 Review of
decisions not provided for under Act, ch 4
Sections 65 and 65A of the Act apply to the
following decisions (each a
relevant decision ) as if a reference to an original
decision in section 65 of the Act were a reference
to a relevant decision— (a) a decision to refuse an authorisation to
use an unregistered vehicle under section 14 (1)(a);
(b) a decision to refuse a registration
application or renewal application for a vehicle under
section 22 or 23 , unless— (i) the vehicle is a statutory
write-off; or
(ii) the decision is made under
section 23 (b); or
(iii) section 25 (3)
applies to the decision;
Note—
For a renewal application for a
vehicle, see section 34 .
(c) a decision to refuse to record in the
register a transfer of a registered vehicle’s registration
under section 50 ;
(d) a decision to refuse a registration
application for a dealer plate under section 79 (1)(a);
(e) a decision to refuse a renewal application
for a dealer plate under section 87 (1)(a);
(f) a decision to refuse an inspection
approval under section 166 (1)(b);
(g) a decision to impose a condition on an
inspection approval under section 166 (5);
(h) a decision to refuse an application for
approval of a learner approved motorbike under section 217 (1)(b);
(i) a decision to reassess a fee under section 228 ;
(j) a decision to reassess a registration fee
under section 245 , including a
decision to require the payment of a fee balance under
section 246 .
Part 13
Miscellaneous
Division 1
Approval of motorbikes as learner approved motorbikes
214 Definition for division
In this division—
LAM information , for a
motorbike, means the following information about the
motorbike—
(a) engine capacity;
(b) maximum engine power;
(c) tare mass.
215 Meaning of
LAM
test report
(1) A
LAM test report
is a document
showing the results of 1 or more tests conducted on a motorbike
to work out the LAM information for an application for approval
of the motorbike under section 216 .
Example of LAM
test report—
a printout of the results of a test
from a vehicle testing facility and a test by a
weighbridge
(2) A LAM test report must contain the following
information about a test conducted on a motorbike— (a) the name and address of the entity
that conducted the test;
Example of an entity that conducts a
test—
an entity that operates a
vehicle testing facility or a weighbridge
(b) the date of the test;
(c) the LAM information for the
motorbike;
(d) details about the measuring system
used to conduct the test.
Example of a measuring system used to conduct a
test—
a dynamometer or a similar
measuring system that is designed to measure power
produced by an engine
216 Application for approval of motorbike as a learner approved
motorbike
(1) A person may apply to the chief executive for
approval of a production motorbike as a learner approved
motorbike.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) However, the person may not apply if the
production motorbike is a vehicle to which the conditional
registration guideline applies.
(3) The application must— (a) be accompanied by— (i) a copy of a document
published by the motorbike’s manufacturer showing
the LAM information for the motorbike; or
(ii) if a copy of the document
mentioned in subparagraph (i) is
unavailable—a LAM test report; and
(b) include the following information,
to the extent it is available to the applicant,
about the motorbike— (i) make and model;
(ii) year of manufacture;
(iii) engine number;
(iv) VIN or chassis number.
217 Deciding application
(1) The chief executive must, after considering
the application— (a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(2) The chief executive may grant the application
only if the chief executive is satisfied the production
motorbike— (a) is fitted with either— (i) an electric motor; or
(ii) an internal-combustion
engine with an engine capacity of not more than
660mL; and
(b) has a power-to-weight ratio of not
more than 150kW per tonne; and
(c) has not been modified other than
for an allowable modification.
(3) If the chief executive decides to grant the
application, the chief executive must— (a) record the motorbike in the
register as a learner approved motorbike; and
(b) record the motorbike in the LAM
list.
(4) If the chief executive decides to refuse the
application, the chief executive must give the applicant written
notice of the refusal.
(5) The notice must state— (a) the decision to refuse; and
(b) the reasons for the refusal;
and
(c) that the decision may be reviewed
under section 213 .
(6) In this section—
allowable modification ,
for a learner approved motorbike, means—
(a) a modification that— (i) is designed to enable a
person with a physical impairment to ride the
motorbike; and
(ii) does not increase the
maximum engine power of the motorbike; and
(iii) is a compliant modification
of the learner approved motorbike under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 17 ; or
Example—
modification of the
motorbike’s foot controls to enable the driver to
operate the motorbike by hand controls
(b) a modification of the
motorbike’s seating capacity that is a compliant
modification of the learner approved motorbike
under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 17 .
218 Chief
executive must keep list of learner approved motorbikes
(1) The chief executive must keep a list of
learner approved motorbikes (the
LAM list ).
Editor’s
note—
A copy of the LAM list is available on the
department’s website.
(2) The LAM list— (a) must record a production motorbike
for which the chief executive grants an application
under section 217 (1); and
(b) may record another motorbike if
the chief executive is satisfied the motorbike
complies with section 217 (2)(a), (b) and (c).
(3) A motorbike that is recorded in the LAM list
is a
learner approved
motorbike .
Division 2
Other
provisions
219 Sale
of unregistered vehicles by dealers
(1) A dealer must not deliver an unregistered
vehicle to a purchaser on the sale of the vehicle unless— (a) the vehicle is delivered to
another dealer; or
(b) a registration application has
been made, but not yet decided, for the
vehicle.
Maximum penalty—40 penalty
units.
(2) However, a dealer does not contravene subsection (1) if the dealer
obtains a written statement from the purchaser that— (a) the vehicle is not to be used on a
road; or
(b) the vehicle’s garage address will
not be in Queensland.
(3) The dealer must keep a statement received
under subsection (2) for at least 1
year after the day the vehicle is delivered to the
purchaser. Maximum penalty—8 penalty units.
(4) In this section—
dealer
does not include
the holder of a licence or other authority under a
corresponding law to the
Motor Dealers and Chattel
Auctioneers Act 2014
that is
equivalent to a motor dealers licence under that
Act.
Part 14
Fees and related
matters
Division 1
Fees
generally
220 Fees
(1) The registration fees for a category 1 vehicle
are the fees stated for the vehicle in schedule 2 .
(2) The registration fees for a category 2 vehicle
are the fees stated for the vehicle in schedule 3 .
(3) The registration fee for a category 2 vehicle
stated in schedule 3 , part 1 or 2 is the total of— (a) the amount of the road use
component stated for the vehicle; and
(b) the amount of the regulatory
component stated for the vehicle.
(4) Other fees payable under this regulation are
stated in schedule 4 .
(5) A fee payable under a relevant provision that
relates to the registration of a vehicle or a dealer plate for a
term is— (a) if the fee is expressed as a
number of fee units—the fee in force on 1 July in
the financial year in which the term starts;
or
(b) if the fee is expressed in
dollars—the fee stated in the relevant provision for
the financial year in which the term starts.
(6) For subsection (5), if the fee is
for the renewal of registration of a vehicle or a dealer plate,
the term is taken to start on the same day it would have started
for the purpose of working out when the renewed term expires
under section 36 or 89 for the vehicle or dealer
plate.
(7) Also, if the term of a vehicle’s registration
is less than 1 year, a registration fee or traffic improvement
fee that relates to the registration of the vehicle is to be
adjusted in proportion to the number of days in the term.
(8) In this section—
relevant provision
means
schedule 2 or 3 or schedule 4 , part 3 or 4 .
s 220 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 56
220AA [Expired]
s 220AA ins 2024
SL No. 130
s 3
exp 15 September 2025 (see s 220AA(7))
220A Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
(1) This section applies for working out the
amount of a fee expressed in this regulation as a number of fee
units.
(2) For the purpose of the
Acts Interpretation Act 1954 , section 48C (3), the
amount is to be rounded to the nearest multiple of 5 cents
(rounding one-half upwards).
Example—
If a fee were 35 fee units and the value
of a fee unit were $1.015, the number of dollars obtained by
multiplying 35 by $1.015 would be $35.525. Because $35.525
is halfway between $35.50 and $35.55, it is rounded upwards,
so the amount of the fee would be $35.55.
s 220A ins 2022
SL No. 56
s 57
221 Charging categories
(1) If a category 2 vehicle falls within 2 or more
charging categories stated in schedule 3 , part 1 or 2 , the registration fee for the
vehicle is the higher, or highest, of the fees that could apply
to the vehicle.
(2) For applying schedule 3 , the following
vehicles are taken to be 1 trailer— (a) a converter dolly and a
semitrailer, when used together;
(b) a low loader dolly and a low
loader, when used together.
(3) For applying schedule 3 to a vehicle, other
than a trailer— (a) 2 axles with less than 1m between
them are taken to be 1 axle; and
(b) 3 axles with 2m or less between
the first and third axles are taken to be 2 axles;
and
(c) 4 axles with 3.2m or less between
the first and fourth axles are taken to be 3
axles.
(4) For subsection (3), the distance
between axles is measured between the centres of the
wheels— (a) mounted on the axles; and
(b) parallel to the length of the
vehicle.
(5) If a category 2 vehicle is registered as a
particular type of vehicle stated in schedule 3 , a person must not
use the vehicle, or, whether or not the person is the vehicle’s
registered operator, permit another person to use the vehicle,
as a vehicle of another type to which a higher registration fee
applies. Maximum penalty—80 penalty units.
Example—
If a truck (type 1) or a truck (type 2) is
not registered as a short combination truck, a person must
not use, or permit another person to use, the vehicle to tow
a trailer.
Division 2
Exemptions
222 Eligible person may apply for exemption from paying particular
fees
(1) A person who is eligible under subsection (2) may apply to the
chief executive for an exemption from paying the following
fees— (a) a registration fee for a vehicle
or dealer plate;
(b) a registration administration fee
for—
(i) conditional registration of
a vehicle; or
(ii) a category 2 vehicle, other
than a trailer;
(c) a traffic improvement fee for a
category 1 vehicle, other than a trailer.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The person is eligible for the exemption
if— (a) the person is the registered
operator of the vehicle or for the dealer plate or
will be its registered operator when it is
registered; and
(b) for an exemption relating to a
vehicle— (i) the person is an association
established solely for a charitable purpose and
the vehicle is used solely for that purpose;
or
(ii) the person is a designated
person; or
(iii) the vehicle is a motorised
mobility device used by a person with a disability
affecting the person’s mobility; and
Note—
See also section 223 .
(c) for an exemption relating to a
dealer plate—the person is an association
established solely for a charitable purpose and the
dealer plate is used solely for that purpose.
(3) In this section—
charitable purpose
see
the
Collections Act
1966 , section 5 .
designated overseas
mission
means a designated overseas
mission under the
Overseas Missions
(Privileges and Immunities) Act 1995
(Cwlth) .
designated person
means
a person who is—
(a) a consulate, the head of a
consulate or a career officer of a consulate;
or
(b) the head of an honorary
consular mission; or
(c) a member of staff of a
designated overseas mission; or
(d) the head of a designated
overseas mission; or
(e) an officer of a designated
overseas mission.
officer , of a designated
overseas mission—
(a) means a person entrusted as
an officer with the exercise of the functions of
the designated overseas mission; but
(b) does not include a person
employed in the technical or administrative
service of the designated overseas mission.
s 222 amd 2022
Act No. 19
s 42
223 Registered operator for motorised mobility device may apply for
exemption from paying transfer application fee
The registered operator of a vehicle mentioned in
section 222 (2)(b)(iii) may apply to the chief executive
for an exemption from paying an application fee for transferring the
vehicle’s registration.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
s 223 amd 2022
Act No. 19
s 43
224 Eligible prescribed service person may apply for exemption from
particular fees
(1) This section applies to a prescribed person
who, under division 3 , has been granted an
application to pay the concessional registration fee stated in
schedule 2 , item 15 for— (a) a category 1 vehicle, other than a
trailer; or
(b) a category 2 vehicle that is a
motorised caravan.
(2) The person may apply to the chief executive
for an exemption from paying the following for the
vehicle— (a) if the vehicle is a category 1
vehicle, other than a trailer—the traffic
improvement fee for the vehicle;
(b) if the vehicle is a category 2
vehicle that is a motorised caravan—the registration
administration fee for the vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
225 Deciding applications
(1) The chief executive must, after considering an
application for an exemption made under this division— (a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(2) The chief executive may grant the application
only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant is
eligible for the exemption.
(3) Also, the chief executive may only grant an
exemption to a person who is eligible under section 222 (2)(b)(ii) with the approval of the chief
executive of the department administering the
Public Service Act 2008 .
(4) The chief executive may impose conditions on
the grant of an exemption to a person who is eligible under
section 222 (2)(b)(i).
226 Notification requirements for person granted exemption from paying
particular fees
(1) This section applies to a person who is
granted an exemption from paying any of the following fees under
section 225 — (a) a registration fee for a vehicle
or dealer plate;
(b) a registration administration fee
for—
(i) conditional registration of
a vehicle; or
(ii) a category 2 vehicle, other
than a trailer;
(c) a traffic improvement fee for a
category 1 vehicle, other than a trailer.
(2) If a circumstance relating to whether the
person is eligible for the exemption under section 222 (2) or 224 changes, the person must— (a) give the chief executive written
notice of the change; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to the
chief executive within 14 days after the change,
unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
(3) If the exemption is for a registration fee for
a vehicle and the person sells or otherwise transfers the
vehicle, the person must— (a) give the chief executive written
notice of the sale or transfer; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to the
chief executive within 14 days after the sale or
transfer, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.
227 Chief
executive must give notice before reassessing fee for which exemption
granted
(1) This section applies if— (a) an exemption is granted under
section 225 for any of
the following— (i) a registration fee for a
vehicle or dealer plate;
(ii) a registration
administration fee for—
(A) conditional registration of
a vehicle; or
(B) a category 2 vehicle, other
than a trailer;
(iii) a traffic improvement fee
for a category 1 vehicle, other than a trailer;
and
(b) the chief executive considers the
registered operator of the vehicle or for the dealer
plate is no longer eligible for the exemption.
(2) The chief executive may give the registered
operator a notice stating— (a) that the chief executive proposes
to reassess the registration fee, registration
administration fee or traffic improvement fee
payable for the vehicle or dealer plate; and
(b) the reasons for the proposed
reassessment; and
(c) that the registered operator may,
within a stated period of at least 28 days, give the
chief executive a written response to the proposed
reassessment.
(3) The chief executive must consider the
registered operator’s response before deciding whether to
reassess the registration fee, registration administration fee
or traffic improvement fee payable for the vehicle or dealer
plate.
228 Reassessment of fee for which exemption granted
(1) This section applies in relation to a vehicle
if— (a) the chief executive, after
complying with section 227 , decides
to reassess the registration fee, registration
administration fee or traffic improvement fee;
or
(b) a vehicle’s registered operator
gives the chief executive a written notice under
section 226 (3) in relation to the
vehicle.
(2) The chief executive may reassess the
registration fee, registration administration fee or traffic
improvement fee for the term (the
unexpired term )— (a) starting on— (i) if subsection (1)(b) applies—the day the
vehicle was sold or otherwise transferred;
or
(ii) otherwise—the day the
registered operator stopped being eligible for the
exemption; and
(b) ending on the day the current term
of registration of the vehicle or dealer plate
expires.
(3) The chief executive may, by written notice
given to the following person, require the person to pay the
amount of the reassessed registration fee, registration
administration fee or traffic improvement fee for the unexpired
term— (a) for a vehicle mentioned in subsection (1)(b)—the person to whom the
vehicle was sold or transferred;
(b) otherwise—the vehicle’s registered
operator.
(4) The notice must state— (a) the decision to reassess the
registration fee, registration administration fee or
traffic improvement fee; and
(b) the reasons for the decision;
and
(c) that the decision may be reviewed
under section 213 .
(5) The person to whom the notice is given must
pay the fee to the chief executive within 28 days after the
chief executive gives the notice under subsection (3). Maximum penalty—60 penalty
units.
Division 2A
Recognised primary producers and nominated primary producers
pt 14 div 2A hdg ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228A
Meaning of
recognised primary producer
and
nominated primary producer
(1) A
recognised primary producer
is a
person who holds an authorisation under section 228C .
(2) A
nominated primary producer
for a
heavy primary production vehicle is a person given a notice
under section 228F (3) authorising the person to use the
vehicle.
(3) However, a person stops being a nominated
primary producer for a heavy primary production vehicle— (a) if the term of registration of the
vehicle ends—3 months after the day the registration
ends, unless the registration is renewed; or
(b) if the vehicle’s registration is
transferred—on the day the transfer is recorded in
the register; or
(c) on the day there is a change in
circumstances relating to whether the person is a
primary producer.
s 228A ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228B
Application to be a recognised primary producer
A primary producer may apply to the chief
executive for an authorisation to be a recognised primary
producer.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for requirements
for particular applications.
s 228B ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228C
Deciding application to be a recognised primary producer
(1) The chief executive must, after considering an
application made under section 228B — (a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(2) The chief executive may grant the application
only if the chief executive is satisfied the applicant is a
primary producer.
s 228C ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228D
Application to nominate a recognised primary producer
(1) A person who is eligible under subsection (2) may apply to the
chief executive to nominate a recognised primary producer to use
a heavy primary production vehicle.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
(2) The person is eligible if— (a) the person is the registered
operator of the vehicle or will be the registered
operator of the vehicle when the vehicle is
registered; and
(b) the person is, or will be when the
vehicle is registered, a recognised primary
producer.
(3) For each vehicle to which the application
relates, the person may nominate no more than 5 other persons
who are recognised primary producers to use the vehicle.
s 228D ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228E
Deciding application to nominate a recognised primary
producer
(1) The chief executive must, after considering an
application made under section 228D — (a) grant the application; or
(b) refuse the application.
(2) The chief executive may grant the application
only if the chief executive is satisfied— (a) the applicant is eligible under
section 228D (2); and
(b) for each heavy primary production
vehicle to which the application relates— (i) the vehicle is, or is
eligible to be, a concessionally registered
vehicle for which the applicant is, or would be,
eligible to pay a registration fee under section 233 (1); and
(ii) each person nominated in
section 228D (3) is, or will be when the
vehicle is registered, a recognised primary
producer.
s 228E ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
228F Notices and details recorded in the register
(1) This section applies if the chief executive
decides to grant an application made under section 228D to nominate a
recognised primary producer to use a heavy primary production
vehicle.
(2) The chief executive must give the registered
operator of the vehicle a notice stating the name and other
relevant details of each nominated primary producer for the
vehicle.
(3) Also, the chief executive must give each
person nominated in section 228D (3) for the vehicle a notice stating
that the nominated primary producer is authorised to use the
vehicle.
(4) The chief executive must record in the
register the name and customer reference number of each
nominated primary producer for the vehicle.
s 228F ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 17
Division 3
Concessional registration
Subdivision 1
Applying for concessional
registration
229 Eligible person may apply
(1) This section applies to a person who is
eligible to pay a concessional registration fee under
subdivision 2 for a
vehicle.
(2) The person may apply to the chief
executive to pay the concessional registration fee stated in
schedule 2 or 3 for the vehicle, instead of the
registration fee otherwise payable under this regulation,
for registering the vehicle in the person’s name.
Note—
See part 9 , division 2 for
requirements for particular applications.
230 Deciding application
(1) The chief executive may, after considering
an application made under section 229 — (a) grant the application;
or
(b) refuse the application.
(2) The chief executive may grant the
application only if the chief executive is satisfied the
applicant is eligible to pay the concessional registration
fee under subdivision 2 .
(3) The chief executive may impose conditions
on the grant of an application to pay a concessional
registration fee for a special interest vehicle.
231 Concessional registration fee for particular vehicles that have, or
are proposed to have, 2 registered operators
(1) This section applies if—
(a) a person (the
applicant ) is eligible
to pay a concessional registration fee for a
vehicle under section 234 , 235 or 236 (each an
eligibility
provision ); and
(b) the vehicle has, or is
proposed in a registration application to have,
another registered operator who is eligible to pay
a different concessional registration fee for the
vehicle under an eligibility provision.
(2) The concessional registration fee the
applicant is eligible to pay for the vehicle under the
eligibility provision is taken to be— (a) if the applicant and the other
person are spouses of each other—the lowest
concessional registration fee either person is
eligible to pay under an eligibility provision;
or
(b) otherwise—the highest
concessional registration fee either person is
eligible to pay under an eligibility
provision.
231A
Working out amounts of concessional registration fees
(1) This section applies for working out the
amount of a concessional registration fee expressed in this
regulation as a percentage of another fee (a
standard fee ).
(2) The amount of the concessional
registration fee is obtained by— (a) multiplying the standard fee
by the percentage; and
(b) rounding the result to the
nearest multiple of 5 cents (rounding one-half
upwards).
Example—
A concessional registration fee is
25% of the standard fee which is expressed as 845.55
fee units. If the value of a fee unit were $1.015,
the amount of the standard fee would be $858.25,
obtained by multiplying 845.55 by $1.015 and
rounding the result under section 220A . The
amount of the concessional registration fee would be
$214.55, obtained by multiplying the standard fee of
$858.25 by 25% and rounding the result under subsection (2)(b).
s 231A ins 2022
SL No. 56
s 58
Subdivision 2
Eligibility
requirements
232 Persons eligible for ambulance vehicles and particular vehicles
mentioned in sch 5
A person is eligible to pay a concessional
registration fee for— (a) an ambulance vehicle; or
(b) a motor vehicle mentioned in
schedule 5 , other than
a conditionally registrable vehicle, with a GVM of
not more than 4.5t; or
(c) a category 2 vehicle mentioned in
schedule 5 , other than
a conditionally registrable vehicle.
s 232 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 59
233 Recognised primary producers and primary producers
(1) A recognised primary producer is eligible
to pay a concessional registration fee for a vehicle, other
than a motorbike or conditionally registrable vehicle,
mentioned in— (a) schedule 2 , part 2 , item 11;
or
(b) schedule 3 , part 4 , item 29;
or
(c) schedule 3 , part 4 , item 30.
(2) A primary producer who is not a recognised
primary producer is eligible to pay a concessional
registration fee for a vehicle, other than a motorbike or
conditionally registrable vehicle, mentioned in— (a) schedule 2 , part 2 , item 11;
or
(b) schedule 3 , part 4 , item 30.
(3) However, a person mentioned in subsection (1) or (2) is not eligible to pay a
concessional registration fee if the person does not own the
vehicle.
s 233 sub 2023
SL No. 83
s 18
234 Holders of seniors cards
(1) A holder of a seniors card is eligible to
pay a concessional registration fee for— (a) a motor vehicle, other than a
conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile
machinery, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more
than 4.5t; or
(b) a motorised caravan.
(2) However, the holder is not eligible
if— (a) the holder is a registered
operator of another concessionally registered
vehicle for which the holder paid a concessional
registration fee under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 235 or 236 ; or
(b) another person is, or is
proposed in a registration application to be, a
registered operator of the vehicle, and the other
person— (i) is someone other than the
holder’s spouse; and
(ii) is not eligible to pay a
concessional registration fee for the vehicle
under this section.
(3) Also, the holder is not eligible if— (a) the vehicle is to be used
mainly by a person other than the holder; or
(b) the vehicle’s purpose of use
is recorded in the register as a purpose other
than private purposes.
(4) In addition, the holder is not eligible if
the holder’s spouse is— (a) a card holder or prescribed
service person; and
(b) a registered operator of a
concessionally registered vehicle for which the
spouse paid a concessional registration fee
under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 235 or 236 .
s 234 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 59
235 Holders of pensioner concession cards
(1) A person who holds a pensioner concession
card (a
pensioner ) is eligible to
pay a concessional registration fee for—
(a) a motor vehicle, other than a
conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile
machinery, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more
than 4.5t; or
(b) a motorised caravan.
(2) However, the pensioner is not eligible
if— (a) the pensioner is a registered
operator of another concessionally registered
vehicle for which the pensioner paid a
concessional registration fee under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 234 or 236 ; or
(b) another person is, or is
proposed in a registration application to be, a
registered operator of the vehicle, and the other
person— (i) is someone other than the
pensioner’s spouse; and
(ii) is not eligible to pay a
concessional registration fee for the vehicle
under this section.
(3) Also, the pensioner is not eligible
if— (a) the vehicle is to be used
mainly by a person other than the pensioner;
or
(b) the vehicle’s purpose of use
is recorded in the register as a purpose other
than private purposes.
(4) In addition, the pensioner is not eligible
if the pensioner’s spouse is— (a) a card holder or prescribed
service person; and
(b) a registered operator of
another concessionally registered vehicle for
which the spouse paid a concessional registration
fee under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 234 or 236 .
(5) Also, the pensioner is not eligible
if— (a) the pensioner—
(i) is receiving a parenting
payment that is a pension PP (single) under the
Social Security
Act 1991 (Cwlth) ; and
(ii) is not, or is not proposed
in a registration application to be, the sole
registered operator of the vehicle; or
(b) the pensioner— (i) is receiving an income
support supplement under the
Veterans’
Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) ;
and
(ii) has had the pensioner’s rate
of income support supplement reduced by— (A) the ordinary/adjusted income
test under schedule 6 , part 2 , module E of
that Act; or
(B) the assets test under
schedule 6 , part 2 , module F of
that Act.
s 235 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 59
236 Prescribed service persons
(1) A prescribed service person is eligible to
pay a concessional registration fee for—
(a) a motor vehicle, other than a
conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile
machinery, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more
than 4.5t; or
(b) a motorised caravan.
(2) However, the prescribed service person is
not eligible if— (a) the prescribed service person
is a registered operator of another concessionally
registered vehicle for which the person paid a
concessional registration fee under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 234 or 235 ; or
(b) another person is, or is
proposed in a registration application to be, a
registered operator of the vehicle, and the other
person— (i) is someone other than the
prescribed service person’s spouse; and
(ii) is not eligible to pay a
concessional registration fee for the vehicle
under this section.
(3) Also, the prescribed service person is not
eligible if— (a) the vehicle is to be used
mainly by a person other than the prescribed
service person; or
(b) the vehicle’s purpose of use
is recorded in the register as a purpose other
than private purposes.
(4) In addition, the prescribed service person
is not eligible if the person’s spouse is— (a) a card holder or prescribed
service person; and
(b) a registered operator of
another concessionally registered vehicle for
which the spouse paid a concessional registration
fee under— (i) this section; or
(ii) section 234 or 235 .
s 236 amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 59
237 Special interest vehicles
A person is eligible to pay a concessional
registration fee for a special interest vehicle.
238 When registered operator for concessionally registered vehicle
stops being eligible for concessional registration
The registered operator of a concessionally
registered vehicle stops being eligible for the concessional
registration of the vehicle if the person—
(a) stops being eligible for the
concessional registration under this subdivision;
or
(b) contravenes a provision of subdivision 3 in
relation to the vehicle.
Subdivision 3
Use of concessionally
registered vehicles
239 Use of concessionally registered vehicles generally
(1) This section applies to a registered
operator of a concessionally registered vehicle.
(2) The registered operator must not use the
vehicle, or permit the vehicle to be used, in a way that
would make the registered operator ineligible for the
concessional registration of the vehicle. Maximum penalty— (a) if the concessionally
registered vehicle is a category 1 vehicle or a
motorised caravan—20 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—60 penalty
units.
240 Use of farm plate vehicle
(1) The registered operator of a farm plate
vehicle— (a) must not use the vehicle, or
permit the vehicle to be used, other than solely
for the purposes of— (i) carrying on the registered
operator’s primary production business; and
(ii) travelling within or between
parcels of land that are managed by the registered
operator as part of the registered operator’s
primary production business; and
(b) must not, in a single
continuous trip, use the vehicle, or permit the
vehicle to be used, to travel— (i) more than 20km per trip
within heavy vehicle zone 1; or
(ii) more than 40km per trip
within heavy vehicle zone 2; or
(iii) more than 80km per trip
within heavy vehicle zone 3.
Maximum penalty— (a) if the farm plate vehicle is
a category 1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or
(b) if the farm plate vehicle is
a category 2 vehicle—60 penalty units.
(2) However, if the vehicle is used to travel
within 2 or more heavy vehicle zones mentioned in subsection (1)(b), the registered operator does
not contravene that subsection if, during the single
continuous trip— (a) the vehicle does not travel a
distance more than the distance permitted under
subsection (1)(b) for each heavy vehicle
zone through which the vehicle travels; and
(b) the total distance travelled
is not more than the higher, or highest, of the
distances permitted under subsection (1)(b) for the heavy vehicle
zones through which the vehicle travels.
(3) In this section—
heavy vehicle zone
means a heavy vehicle zone identified in the
document called ‘Heavy vehicle zone maps:
Queensland’ published by the department and
available on the department’s website.
single continuous trip
means a period of continuous driving, excluding any
interruption that is reasonably necessary for,
connected with or incidental to the driving.
Examples of an interruption that is reasonably
necessary for, connected with or incidental to a
period of continuous driving—
• stopping the motor vehicle
being driven to rest
• refuelling the motor vehicle
being driven
• assisting a person with a
broken-down motor vehicle
241 Use of restricted primary production vehicles
(1) The registered operator of a restricted
primary production vehicle, or a nominated primary producer
for the vehicle, must not use the vehicle, or permit the
vehicle to be used, other than— (a) for carrying on the primary
production business of the registered operator or
nominated primary producer; or
(b) for a purpose permitted under
section 191 .
Maximum penalty—80 penalty
units.
(2) In this section—
restricted primary production
vehicle
means a concessionally
registered vehicle, other than a category 2 vehicle
mentioned in schedule 5 , for which
a registration fee was paid under schedule 3 , part 4 , item 29.
s 241 sub 2023
SL No. 83
s 19
242 Use of concessionally registered special interest vehicle for which
condition imposed
The registered operator of a concessionally
registered special interest vehicle for which the chief
executive has imposed a condition under section 230 (3) must not use the vehicle, or
permit the vehicle to be used, in contravention of the
condition. Maximum penalty— (a) if the concessionally
registered special interest vehicle is a category
1 vehicle—20 penalty units; or
(b) if the concessionally
registered special interest vehicle is a category
2 vehicle—60 penalty units.
Subdivision 4
Notification requirements
for, and reassessment of, concessional registration
243 Notification requirements for registered operators of
concessionally registered vehicles
(1) This section applies to the registered
operator of a concessionally registered vehicle, other than
a relevant vehicle under section 243A .
(2) If a circumstance relating to whether the
registered operator is eligible for the concessional
registration of the vehicle changes, the registered operator
must— (a) give the chief executive
notice of the change in circumstance; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to
the chief executive within 14 days after the
change, unless the registered operator has a
reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty— (a) if the concessionally
registered vehicle is a category 1 vehicle or a
motorised caravan—20 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—60 penalty
units.
(3) If the registered operator sells or
otherwise transfers the vehicle, the registered operator
must— (a) give the chief executive
written notice of the sale or transfer; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to
the chief executive within 14 days after the sale
or transfer, unless the registered operator has a
reasonable excuse.
Maximum penalty— (a) if the concessionally
registered vehicle is a category 1 vehicle or a
motorised caravan—20 penalty units; or
(b) otherwise—60 penalty
units.
s 243 amd 2023
SL No. 83
s 20
243A
Notification requirements for registered operators of relevant
vehicles and nominated primary producers
(1) This section applies if— (a) a person is, for a relevant
vehicle— (i) the registered operator of
the vehicle; or
(ii) a nominated primary producer
for the vehicle; and
(b) there is a change in
circumstances relating to whether the person is a
primary producer.
(2) The person must— (a) give the chief executive
notice of the change in circumstances; and
Note—
See part 9 , division 3 for
requirements for particular customer
communications.
(b) ensure the notice is given to
the chief executive within 14 days after the
change, unless the person has a reasonable
excuse.
Maximum penalty—80 penalty
units.
(3) In this section—
relevant vehicle
means
a concessionally registered vehicle for which a
registration fee was paid under—
(a) schedule 2 , part 2 , item 11;
or
(b) schedule 3 , part 4 , item 29;
or
(c) schedule 3 , part 4 , item 30.
s 243A ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 21
244 Chief executive must give notice before reassessing registration
fee
(1) This section applies in relation to a
concessionally registered vehicle if the chief executive
considers the registered operator has stopped being eligible
for the concessional registration of the vehicle under
section 238 .
(2) The chief executive may give the
registered operator a notice stating— (a) that the chief executive
proposes to reassess, under section 245 , the
registration fee payable for the vehicle’s
registration; and
(b) the reasons for the proposed
reassessment; and
(c) that the registered operator
may, within a stated period of at least 28 days,
give the chief executive a written response to the
proposed reassessment.
(3) The chief executive must consider the
registered operator’s response before deciding whether to
reassess the registration fee payable for the vehicle.
245 Reassessment of registration fee
(1) This section applies in relation to a
concessionally registered vehicle if— (a) the chief executive, after
complying with section 244 , decides
to reassess the registration payable for the
vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle’s registered owner
gives the chief executive a written notice under
section 243 (2) or (3).
(2) The chief executive must reassess the
registration fee for the period (the
unexpired term )— (a) starting on— (i) if subsection (1)(a) applies—the day the
person stopped being eligible for the concessional
registration; or
(ii) if subsection (1)(b) applies—the day the
chief executive received the notice; and
(b) ending on the day the
vehicle’s current term of registration
expires.
(3) From the start of the period mentioned in
subsection (2), the
vehicle— (a) is no longer concessionally
registered; but
(b) is taken to be a registered
vehicle until the vehicle’s current term of
registration expires.
246 Notice of decision
(1) The chief executive must give the
registered operator of the concessionally registered vehicle
a notice of the decision to reassess, and the reassessment,
made under section 245 .
(2) The notice must state— (a) the decision to reassess;
and
(b) the reasons for the decision;
and
(c) the amount of the difference
(the
fee balance ) between
the concessional registration fee and the
registration fee, as reassessed for the unexpired
term under section 245 ; and
(d) if the registered operator is
required to pay the fee balance—the requirement;
and
(e) that the decision, including
the requirement to pay the fee balance, may be
reviewed under section 213 .
(3) If the notice requires the person to pay
the fee balance, the person must comply with the requirement
within 28 days after the notice is given. Maximum penalty— (a) if the vehicle is a category
1 vehicle or a motorised caravan—20 penalty units;
or
(b) otherwise—60 penalty
units.
Part 15
Transitional
provisions
Division 1
Transitional provisions for SL No. 113 of 2021
pt 15 div 1 hdg ins 2022
SL No. 56
s 60
247 Definition for part
In this part—
expired regulation
means the
expired Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Registration) Regulation 2010 .
248 Applications made before commencement
(1) This section applies if—
(a) before the commencement, an
application was made for—
(i) registration, or renewal of
registration, of a vehicle under the expired
regulation, part 3, division 3; or
(ii) registration, or renewal of
registration, of a dealer plate under the expired
regulation, part 7, division 2; or
(iii) an authorisation to use an
unregistered vehicle, or class of unregistered
vehicle, on a road under the expired regulation,
section 107; or
(iv) cancellation of a vehicle’s
registration under the expired regulation,
part 6; or
(v) an unregistered vehicle
permit under the expired regulation, part 7,
division 1; or
(vi) an approval to perform, or
supervise day-to-day running of, written-off
vehicle inspections under the expired regulation,
section 84; or
(vii) an approval of a production
motorbike as a learner approved motorbike under
the expired regulation, part 3,
division 4; or
(viii) an exemption from paying a
fee under the expired regulation,
section 122; or
(ix) a concessional registration
fee under the expired regulation, part 11,
division 3 or 4; and
(b) on the commencement, the
application has not been decided.
(2) The application must be decided under the
expired regulation as if that regulation had not expired.
(3) A decision on an application mentioned in
subsection (1) is taken to be a decision made under— (a) for registration, or renewal of
registration, of a vehicle—section 21 or
34;
(b) for registration, or renewal of
registration, of a dealer plate—section 79 or
87;
(c) for an authorisation to use an
unregistered vehicle on a
road—section 14;
(d) for cancellation of a vehicle’s
registration—section 61;
(e) for an unregistered vehicle
permit—section 74;
(f) for an approval to perform, or
supervise day-to-day running of, written-off vehicle
inspections—section 166;
(g) for an approval of a production
motorbike as a learner approved
motorbike—section 217;
(h) for an exemption from paying a
fee—section 225;
(i) for a concessional registration
fee—section 230.
249 References to recorded expiry day
A reference to the recorded expiry day for a
vehicle or dealer plate includes a reference to— (a) for registration of a vehicle that
expired before the commencement—the day the vehicle’s
registration expired under the expired regulation,
section 52; or
(b) for registration of a dealer plate
that expired before the commencement—the day the dealer
plate’s registration was recorded on the register as
expiring under the expired regulation,
section 62(5)(b)(iii).
250 Continuation of expired regulation, pt 9, div 1 and existing
natural disaster relief notices
(1) This section applies if a natural disaster
relief notice, published under the expired regulation,
section 96(2), was in effect immediately before the
commencement.
(2) On the commencement— (a) the natural disaster relief notice
continues in effect; and
(b) the expired regulation,
part 9, division 1 continues to apply in
relation to the vehicle for the period the natural
disaster relief notice has effect, as if that
regulation had not expired.
251 Continuation of expired regulation, pt 9, div 2 and existing
drought declarations
(1) This section applies if, immediately before
the commencement, a drought declaration was in force under the
expired regulation, part 9, division 2.
(2) On the commencement, the expired regulation,
part 9, division 2 continues to apply in relation to
an eligible vehicle as if that regulation had not expired.
(3) In this section—
eligible vehicle
see the
expired regulation, section 100A.
252 Existing entitlements to review
(1) This section applies in relation to a decision
mentioned in the expired regulation, section 110 made
before the commencement.
(2) The expired regulation, part 10,
division 4 continues to apply in relation to the decision
as if that regulation had not expired.
253 References to inspection approvals
An approval granted under the expired regulation,
part 8, division 3 is taken, from the commencement, to be
an inspection approval under this regulation.
254 Continuation of register
The register kept under the expired regulation,
section 18 is continued as the register required to be kept
under part 5.
255 References to expired regulation
In an Act or other document, a reference to the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Registration) Regulation 2010 may, if the context permits,
be taken to be a reference to this regulation.
256 Acts
Interpretation Act 1954 not limited
This part does not limit the Acts
Interpretation Act 1954 , section 20.
Division 2
Transitional provision for Transport Legislation (Fee Unit Conversion and
Registration Fees) Amendment Regulation 2022
pt 15 div 2 hdg ins 2022
SL No. 56
s 61
257 Fees
payable under relevant provisions for registration
(1) This section applies in relation to a fee
payable under a relevant provision, if the fee— (a) relates to the registration of a
vehicle or a dealer plate for a term that starts, or
for section 220(5) is taken to start, on or
after the commencement but before 1 July 2022;
and
(b) is expressed as a number of fee
units.
(2) Despite section 220(5)(a), the fee
payable under the relevant provision is the fee in force on the
commencement.
(3) In this section—
relevant provision
means
schedule 2 or 3 or schedule 4, part 3 or
4.
s 257 ins 2022
SL No. 56
s 61
Division 3
Transitional provision for Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) and Other Legislation
Amendment Regulation 2023
pt 15 div 3 hdg ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 22
258 Existing registered operators of heavy primary production
vehicles
(1) This section applies if, immediately before
the commencement, a person was the registered operator of a
heavy primary production vehicle for which a concessional
registration fee was paid under former
section 233(3)(a).
(2) The person is taken to be a recognised primary
producer if— (a) the person— (i) applies under
section 228D to nominate another person as a
nominated primary producer authorised to use the
vehicle; or
(ii) applies for registration of
another heavy primary production vehicle and the
other vehicle is to be concessionally registered;
and
(b) the application is granted.
(3) In this section—
former , for a provision
of this regulation, means the provision as in force from
time to time before the commencement.
s 258 ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 22
Schedule 1
Exempt
vehicles
section 4
1 An agricultural implement, if— (a) the agricultural implement is being
towed; and
(b) the vehicle towing the
implement— (i) is an agricultural machine
or another vehicle; and
(ii) is suitably matched, or of a
suitable size, for towing the implement
2 Drawn plant, if the plant is being towed by a
conditionally registered vehicle of a size suitable for towing the
plant
3 A motorbike, if the motorbike is being used
in— (a) a freestyle motocross area; or
(b) an observed trial area
4 A motorised golf buggy, if the buggy is being
used— (a) on a golf course or in a golf course
car park; or
(b) for crossing a road dividing a golf
course using the shortest possible route
5 Motorised machinery for use on a golf course,
other than a motorised golf buggy, if the machinery is being
used— (a) on a golf course; or
(b) in a golf course carpark
Examples of
motorised machinery for use on a golf course—
motorised precision sprayer,
motorised aerator
6 A motorised mobility device, if the device is
being used by a person who— (a) does not usually reside in Queensland;
or
(b) has resided in Queensland for 14 days
or less
7 A motor vehicle that— (a) does not have an internal combustion
engine; and
(b) is propelled by— (i) a motor with a maximum power
output of not more than 200W; or
(ii) 2 or more motors with a
combined maximum power output of not more than
200W
8 A racing vehicle, if the vehicle is being
used— (a) on a racing track; or
(b) in a track-related area
9 A ride-on mower, if the mower— (a) is not an agricultural machine;
and
(b) is being used for mowing; and
(c) is— (i) crossing a road using the
shortest possible route; or
(ii) on a road-related area
10 A trailer, if the trailer is being towed by— (a) an agricultural machine being used for
its ordinary agricultural purpose; or
(b) a conditionally registered vehicle
with limited access registration
11 An unregistered vehicle, if the vehicle is
dealer’s stock being used on the dealer’s premises
12 A vehicle being towed by a tow truck
13 A vehicle that is not a motor vehicle, trailer or
motorised mobility device
14 Walking speed equipment, if the equipment is on a
road only for— (a) loading the equipment onto, or
unloading the equipment from, another vehicle; or
(b) repositioning the equipment at a work
site
sch 1 amd 2022
Act No. 19
s 44
Schedule 2
Category 1 vehicle
registration fees for 1 year
sections 220 (1)
and 229 (2)
sch 2 note exp 15 September 2025 (see s
220AA(7)(a))
Part 1
Registration fees
Fee if vehicle is prescribed
private use vehicle
Fee if vehicle is not
prescribed private use vehicle
Fee units
Fee units
1
Motor vehicle, other than a
motorbike, with a GVM of not more than 4t—
(a) 1, 2
or 3 cylinders, electric or steam
267.50
290.25
(b) 4
cylinders or 2 rotors
340.20
369.20
(c) 5 or 6
cylinders or 3 rotors
538.65
584.45
(d) 7 or 8
cylinders
754.35
818.55
(e) 9 to
12 cylinders
884.70
959.90
2
Motor
vehicle, other than a motorised caravan or bus, with
a GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t
845.55
917.60
3
Motorised
caravan with a GVM of more than 4t but not more than
4.5t
614.60
666.95
4
Bus with a
GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t
842.75
914.45
5
Mobile machinery—
(a) GVM of
not more than 1t
208.15
(b) GVM of
more than 1t but not more than 2t
285.25
(c) GVM of
more than 2t but not more than 3t
362.60
(d) GVM of
more than 3t but not more than 4t
439.75
(e) GVM of
more than 4t but not more than 4.5t
445.85
6
Motorbike
128.50
7
Trailer—
(a) if the
trailer is a small trailer
116.35
(b) otherwise
221.55
Note— Under schedule 8 , definition
caravan , a
caravan is a type of trailer.
Part 2
Concessional registration fees
Fee if vehicle is prescribed
private use vehicle
Fee if vehicle is not prescribed
private use vehicle
Fee units
Fee units
8
Ambulance
vehicle
104.05
9
Motor
vehicle mentioned in schedule 5 , other than
a conditionally registrable vehicle, with a
GVM of not more than 4t
95.85
104.05
10
Motor
vehicle mentioned in schedule 5 , other than
a conditionally registrable vehicle, with a
GVM of more than 4t but not more than 4.5t,
the greater of the following—
(a) 25% of the fee stated in
part 1 for the
vehicle
(b)
95.85
104.05
11
Vehicle, other than a motorbike or
conditionally registrable vehicle, owned by a
primary producer and used in the producer’s business
as a primary producer—
(a) motor
vehicle with a GVM of not more than 4t
109.90
(b) motor
vehicle with a GVM of more than 4t but not more
than 4.5t
160.70
(c) trailer with an ATM of not more than 4.5t
109.90
12
Motor
vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable
vehicle or mobile machinery, for a holder of a
seniors card, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more
than 4.5t—the greater of the following—
(a) 50% of the fee stated in
part 1 for the
vehicle
(b)
95.85
104.05
13
Motor vehicle, other than a
conditionally registrable vehicle or mobile
machinery, for a pre-1994 pensioner—
(a) if the
vehicle has a GVM of not more than 4t
95.85
104.05
(b) if the
vehicle has a GVM of more than 4t but not more
than 4.5t, the greater of the following—
(i) 25% of the fee stated in
part 1 for the
vehicle
(ii)
95.85
104.05
14
Motor
vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable
vehicle or mobile machinery, for a holder of a
pensioner concession card who is not a pre-1994
pensioner, if the vehicle has a GVM of not more than
4.5t—the greater of the following—
(a) 50% of the fee stated in
part 1 for the
vehicle
(b)
95.85
104.05
15
Motor
vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable
vehicle or mobile machinery, for a prescribed
service person if the vehicle has a GVM of not more
than 4.5t
95.85
104.05
16
Special
interest vehicle—
(a) for a motorbike
36.20
(b) for a special interest
vehicle other than a motorbike
95.85
104.05
sch 2 sub 2022
SL No. 56
s 62
amd 2024
SL No. 130
s 4
Schedule 3
Category 2 vehicle
registration fees for 1 year
sections 220 (2)
and (3)
and 229 (2)
sch 3 note exp 15 September 2025 (see s
220AA(7)(b))
Part 1
Registration fees for financial year starting on 1 July 2025—nationally
regulated fees
Truck and prime mover charging
category
Truck or prime mover type
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 or more axles
$
$
$
$
1
Trucks—
(a) truck (type 1)—
(i) road use component
512.00
942.00
942.00
942.00
(ii) regulatory component
202.00
239.00
254.00
254.00
(b) truck (type 2)—
(i) road use component
942.00
1,069.00
1,069.00
1,069.00
(ii) regulatory component
264.00
337.00
358.00
358.00
(c) short combination
truck—
(i) road use component
942.00
1,069.00
2,106.00
2,106.00
(ii) regulatory component
295.00
376.00
359.00
359.00
(d) medium combination
truck—
(i) road use component
11,652.00
11,652.00
12,585.00
12,585.00
(ii) regulatory component
673.00
673.00
728.00
728.00
(e) long combination
truck—
(i) road use component
16,109.00
16,109.00
16,109.00
16,109.00
(ii) regulatory component
930.00
930.00
930.00
930.00
2
Prime movers—
(a) short combination prime
mover—
(i) road use component
895.00
5,105.00
5,488.00
5,488.00
(ii) regulatory component
419.00
419.00
419.00
419.00
(b) multi-combination prime
mover—
(i) road use component
12,950.00
12,950.00
14,245.00
14,245.00
(ii) regulatory component
947.00
947.00
1,040.00
1,040.00
Trailer charging category
Trailer type
single axle or single axle
group
tandem axle group
tri-axle group
quad-axle group
multi- axle group, for each axle
$
$
$
$
$
3
Pig trailer—
(a) road use component
761.00
1,522.00
2,283.00
3,044.00
761.00
(b) regulatory component
55.00
56.00
54.00
56.00
14.00
4
Dog trailer—
(a) road use component
761.00
1,522.00
2,283.00
3,044.00
761.00
(b) regulatory component
55.00
56.00
54.00
56.00
14.00
5
Semitrailer—
(a) road use component
761.00
1,934.00
2,061.00
2,064.00
516.00
(b) regulatory component
55.00
56.00
54.00
56.00
14.00
6
B-double lead trailer, B-triple
lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer—
(a) road use component
761.00
1,934.00
2,061.00
2,064.00
516.00
(b) regulatory component
55.00
56.00
54.00
56.00
14.00
7
Converter dolly or low loader
dolly—
(a) road use component
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
(b) regulatory component
55.00
56.00
54.00
56.00
14.00
Bus charging category
Bus type
2 axles
3 axles
4 or more axles
$
$
$
8
Bus (type 1)—
(a) road use component
384.00
nil
nil
(b) regulatory component
211.00
nil
nil
9
Bus (type 2)—
(a) road use component
404.00
2,957.00
2,957.00
(b) regulatory component
346.00
429.00
429.00
10
Articulated bus—
(a) road use component
nil
404.00
404.00
(b) regulatory component
nil
343.00
343.00
Special purpose vehicle charging
category
$
11
Special purpose vehicle (type
o)—
(a) road use component
466.00 + 466.00 for each axle in
excess of 2 axles
(b) regulatory component
209.00
12
Special purpose vehicle (type
p)—
(a) road use component
nil
(b) regulatory component
nil
13
Special purpose vehicle (type
t)—
(a) road use component
373.00
(b) regulatory component
209.00
Part 2
Registration fees for financial year starting on 1 July 2026—nationally
regulated fees
Truck and prime mover charging
category
Truck or prime mover type
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 or more axles
$
$
$
$
14
Trucks—
(a) truck (type 1)—
(i) road use component
527.00
970.00
970.00
970.00
(ii) regulatory component
208.00
246.00
262.00
262.00
(b) truck (type 2)—
(i) road use component
970.00
1,101.00
1,101.00
1,101.00
(ii) regulatory component
272.00
347.00
369.00
369.00
(c) short combination
truck—
(i) road use component
970.00
1,101.00
2,169.00
2,169.00
(ii) regulatory component
304.00
387.00
370.00
370.00
(d) medium combination
truck—
(i) road use component
12,002.00
12,002.00
12,963.00
12,963.00
(ii) regulatory component
693.00
693.00
750.00
750.00
(e) long combination
truck—
(i) road use component
16,592.00
16,592.00
16,592.00
16,592.00
(ii) regulatory component
958.00
958.00
958.00
958.00
15
Prime movers—
(a) short combination prime
mover—
(i) road use component
922.00
5,258.00
5,653.00
5,653.00
(ii) regulatory component
432.00
432.00
432.00
432.00
(b) multi-combination prime
mover—
(i) road use component
13,339.00
13,339.00
14,672.00
14,672.00
(ii) regulatory component
975.00
975.00
1,071.00
1,071.00
Trailer charging category
Trailer type
single axle or single axle
group
tandem axle group
tri-axle group
quad-axle group
multi- axle group, for each axle
$
$
$
$
$
16
Pig trailer—
(a) road use component
784.00
1,568.00
2,351.00
3,135.00
784.00
(b) regulatory component
57.00
58.00
56.00
58.00
14.00
17
Dog trailer—
(a) road use component
784.00
1,568.00
2,351.00
3,135.00
784.00
(b) regulatory component
57.00
58.00
56.00
58.00
14.00
18
Semitrailer—
(a) road use component
784.00
1,992.00
2,123.00
2,126.00
531.00
(b) regulatory component
57.00
58.00
56.00
58.00
14.00
19
B-double lead trailer, B-triple
lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer—
(a) road use component
784.00
1,992.00
2,123.00
2,126.00
531.00
(b) regulatory component
57.00
58.00
56.00
58.00
14.00
20
Converter dolly or low loader
dolly—
(a) road use component
nil
nil
nil
nil
nil
(b) regulatory component
57.00
58.00
56.00
58.00
14.00
Bus charging category
Bus type
2 axles
3 axles
4 or more axles
$
$
$
21
Bus (type 1)—
(a) road use component
396.00
nil
nil
(b) regulatory component
217.00
nil
nil
22
Bus (type 2)—
(a) road use component
416.00
3,046.00
3,046.00
(b) regulatory component
356.00
442.00
442.00
23
Articulated bus—
(a) road use component
nil
416.00
416.00
(b) regulatory component
nil
353.00
353.00
Special purpose vehicle charging
category
$
24
Special purpose vehicle (type
o)—
(a) road use component
480.00 + 480.00 for each axle in
excess of 2 axles
(b) regulatory component
215.00
25
Special purpose vehicle (type
p)—
(a) road use component
nil
(b) regulatory component
nil
26
Special purpose vehicle (type
t)—
(a) road use component
384.00
(b) regulatory component
215.00
Part 3
Registration fees—non-nationally regulated fees
Vehicle type
2 axles
3 axles
4 axles
5 or more axles
Fee units
Fee units
Fee units
Fee units
27
Motorised caravan
647.40
1,294.90
1,942.15
1,942.15
Part 4
Concessional registration fees
28 Ambulance vehicle—104.05 fee units.
29 Heavy primary production vehicle, or category
2 vehicle mentioned in schedule 5 , other than a
conditionally registrable vehicle—the following percentage of
the registration fee stated in part 1 or 2 for the vehicle— (a) for a truck with 2 or 3
axles—50%;
(b) for a truck with 4 or more
axles—25%;
(c) for a short combination prime
mover, or a short combination truck, medium
combination truck or long combination truck, with 2
axles—50%;
(d) for a multi-combination prime
mover with 2 axles—25%;
(e) for a short combination prime
mover or multi-combination prime mover, or a short
combination truck, medium combination truck or long
combination truck, with 3 or more axles—25%;
(f) for a trailer with 1
axle—50%;
(g) for a trailer with 2
axles—35%;
(h) for a trailer with 3 or more
axles—30%;
(i) for a special purpose
vehicle—25%;
(j) for a caravan, mobile library,
mobile workshop, mobile laboratory or mobile
billboard—35%;
(k) for a bus—50%.
30 Vehicle, other than a conditionally
registrable vehicle, owned by a primary producer and used in the
producer’s business as a primary producer— (a) for a motor vehicle—67.35 fee
units
(b) for a trailer—160.70 fee
units.
31 Motorised caravan—the following percentage of
the registration fee stated in item 27 for the vehicle— (a) for a holder of a seniors
card—50%;
(b) for a holder of a pensioner
concession card— (i) if the holder is a pre-1994
pensioner—25%; or
(ii) otherwise—50%;
(c) for a prescribed service
person—25%.
32 Special interest vehicle—104.05 fee
units.
sch 3 sub 2022
SL No. 56
s 62
amd 2023
SL No. 39
s 7; 2024
SL No. 60
s 7 ; 2024
SL No. 130
s 5; 2025
SL No. 40
s 7 ; 2026
SL No. 43
s 4
Schedule 4
Other fees
section 220 (4)
sch 4 note exp 15 September 2025 (see s
220AA(7)(c))
Part 1
Nationally
regulated plate fees
$
1
Plate fee for national heavy
vehicle number plates (s 20(2)(b)(i))
32.30
2
Application fee for replacement of
the following (s 123(3)(a)(i))—
(a) an accessory plate for a
category 2 vehicle with national heavy vehicle
number plates
32.30 plus manufacturing
costs
(b) a national heavy vehicle
number plate, or a pair of national heavy vehicle
number plates, with the same combination of
numbers or letters and design as the replaced
plate or plates
32.30 plus manufacturing costs
(c) a national heavy vehicle
number plate, or a pair of national heavy vehicle
number plates, with a new combination of numbers
or letters
32.30
3
Application fee for replacement
national heavy vehicle number plates
(s 131(3)(a))
32.30
4
Application fee for accessory
plate, for category 2 vehicle with national heavy
vehicle number plates (ss 139(2)(b) and
141(2))
32.30
Part 2
Other plate
fees
Fee units
5
Plate fee
for limousine number plates
(s 20(2)(b)(i))
48.15
6
Plate fee
for fire and emergency appliance number plates
(s 20(2)(b)(i))
54.25
7
Plate fee
for other number plates (s 20(2)(b)(i))
32.00
8
Application fee for replacement of
any of the following, unless item 9 applies (s
123(3)(a)(i))—
(a) dealer
plate
118.75
(b) pair
of limousine number plates
48.15
(c) another pair of number plates
32.00
9
Application
fee for replacement number plate, or pair of number
plates, with the same combination of numbers or
letters and design as the replaced plate or plates
(s 123(3)(a)(i))
32.00 plus manufacturing
costs
10
Application
fee for accessory plate (ss 139(2)(b) and
141(2))
32.00
Part 3
Fees
relating to vehicle registration
Fee units
11
Surcharge
for processing a registration application, or
renewal application, for a term of more than 6
months but less than 1 year (ss 20(2)(b)(ii)
and 37(4))—
(a) for a
category 1 vehicle (other than concessional
registration or conditional registration)
8.95
(b) for a
category 2 vehicle (other than conditional
registration)
39.85
(c) for
concessional registration of a category 1
vehicle
5.45
(d) for
conditional registration of a vehicle
8.95
12
Surcharge
for processing a registration application, or
renewal application, for a term of more than 3
months but not more than 6 months
(ss 20(2)(b)(ii) and 37(4))—
(a) for a
category 1 vehicle (other than concessional
registration or conditional registration)
8.95
(b) for a
category 2 vehicle (other than conditional
registration)
39.85
(c) for
concessional registration of a category 1
vehicle
5.45
(d) for
conditional registration of a vehicle
8.95
13
Surcharge
for processing a registration application, or
renewal application, for a term of more than 1 month
but not more than 3 months (ss 20(2)(b)(ii) and
37(4))—
(a) for a
category 1 vehicle (other than concessional
registration or conditional registration)
4.45
(b) for a
category 2 vehicle (other than conditional
registration)
19.95
(c) for
concessional registration of a category 1
vehicle
2.70
(d) for
conditional registration of a vehicle
4.45
14
Surcharge for processing a
registration application, or renewal application,
for a term of up to 1 month (ss 20(2)(b)(ii)
and 37(4))—
(a) for a
category 1 vehicle (other than concessional
registration or conditional registration)
1.55
(b) for a
category 2 vehicle (other than conditional
registration)
6.60
(c) for
concessional registration of a category 1
vehicle
1.00
(d) for
conditional registration of a vehicle
1.55
15
Registration
administration fee for conditional registration
(ss 20(2)(b)(iii) and 33(1)(b)(i))—
(a) limited access registration
50.80
(b) zone
access registration
50.80
(c) unrestricted access registration
111.20
16
Registration
administration fee for a category 2 vehicle other
than a trailer (ss 20(2)(b)(iv) and
33(1)(b)(ii))
77.90
17
Traffic
improvement fee for a category 1 vehicle other than
a trailer (ss 20(2)(b)(v) and
33(1)(b)(iii))—
(a) if the
vehicle is a prescribed private use vehicle
59.35
(b) otherwise
64.45
18
Administrative fee for renewal of a vehicle’s
registration, after the recorded expiry day for the
registration, for a term other than 1 month
(ss 33(1)(b)(iv) and 39(2))—
(a) if the
renewal of registration is for a category 1
vehicle or a category 2 vehicle other than—
• a trailer that is a category
1 vehicle
• a special interest vehicle
for which a concessional registration fee has been
granted under part 14 , division 3
• a conditionally registered
vehicle
• a vehicle for which an
exemption from the payment of the registration fee
payable for the renewal, applied for under section 222 (2)(a) and (b)(i) or (ii), has been granted
under section 225
• drawn plant
67.65
(b) otherwise
16.80
19
Administrative fee for renewal of a vehicle’s
registration, after the recorded expiry day for the
registration, for a term of 1 month
(ss 33(1)(b)(iv) and 39(2))—
(a) if the
renewal of registration is for a category 1
vehicle or a category 2 vehicle other than—
• a trailer that is a category
1 vehicle
• a special interest vehicle
for which a concessional registration fee has been
granted under part 14 , division 3
• a conditionally registered
vehicle
• a vehicle for which an
exemption from the payment of the registration fee
payable for the renewal, applied for under section 222 (2)(a) and (b)(i) or (ii), has been granted
under section 225
• drawn plant
22.60
(b) otherwise
5.60
Part 4
Fees
relating to dealer plate registration
Fee units
20
Registration
fee for a dealer plate (ss 78(2)(c)(i) and
86(b)(i))—
(a) if the
registration or renewal is for a term of 1
year
621.75
(b) if the
registration or renewal is for a term of 6
months
310.85
21
Surcharge for processing a
registration application for a dealer plate for a
term of 6 months (s 78(2)(c)(ii))
8.95
22
Surcharge for processing a renewal
application for a dealer plate for a term of 6
months or if section 90 (2) or (3) applies
(s 90(4))
8.95
23
Administrative fee for renewal of a dealer plate’s
registration after the expiry day
(s 92(2))
67.65
Part 5
Miscellaneous fees
Fee units
24
Application fee for transfer of a
vehicle’s registration (s 42(3)(a))
29.70
25
Administration fee for making a refund after the
cancellation of a vehicle’s registration under
section 57 (2) or 61 (s 65(4)(a))
19.40
26
Application fee for unregistered
vehicle permit, for each day of the term applied for
(s 73(3)(b)(i))
35.50
27
Fee for
giving notice of the transfer of a personalised
number plate (s 135(2)(b))
107.75
28
Application
fee for customising a number plate
(s 137(2))
53.90
29
Fee for
giving a person an extract from the register, or
vehicle-related information, about a vehicle unless
item 30 applies (ss 202(1)(c) and 206(2)(a)(ii) and
(b))—
(a) if the
vehicle’s registration number, VIN, chassis number
or engine number is supplied by the person—for
each vehicle
19.00
(b) if the
name and address of the person in whose name a
vehicle is registered are supplied by the person
making the request but the vehicle’s registration
number is not—for each list of vehicle
registration numbers
11.40
30
Fee for
giving a person an extract from the register, or
vehicle-related information, about a vehicle if the
extract or information is from archival records,
certified by the chief executive or both (ss
202(1)(c) and 206(2)(a)(ii) and (b))—
(a) if the
vehicle’s registration number, VIN, chassis number
or engine number is supplied by the person—for
each vehicle
30.35
(b) if the
name and address of the person in whose name a
vehicle is registered are supplied by the person
making the request but the vehicle’s registration
number is not—for each list of vehicle
registration numbers
30.35
31
Fee for a client user under
section 203 obtaining
an extract from the register about a vehicle (s
203(1)(a)(ii))—
(a) if the
client user obtains an extract about 1 vehicle by
supplying the vehicle’s registration number
19.00
(b) if the
client user obtains extracts about 2 or more
vehicles by supplying each vehicle’s registration
number in the same request—for each vehicle
11.40
(c) if the
name and address of the person in whose name a
vehicle is registered are supplied by the client
user, but the vehicle’s registration number is
not—for each list of vehicle registration
numbers
11.40
sch 4 amd 2022
SL No. 56 ss 63, 65; 2023
SL No. 39
s 8; 2024
SL No. 60
s 8; 2024
SL No. 130
s 6; 2025
SL No. 40
s 8 ; 2026
SL No. 43
s 5
Schedule 4A
[Expired]
sch 4A ins 2024
SL No. 130
s 7
exp 15 September 2025 (see s 220AA(7)(d))
Schedule 5
Vehicles for
particular concessional registration fees
section 232
1 Local
government vehicle
A vehicle whose registered operator is a local
government.
2 Community
service organisation vehicle
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator is a community
service organisation; and
(b) that is used on a road solely to give help to
persons in distress.
3 Vehicle
garaged in particular areas
A vehicle that has a garage address in 1 of the following
areas— (a) the following local government areas— (i) Aurukun;
(ii) Doomadgee;
(iii) Kowanyama;
(iv) Pormpuraaw;
(v) Yarrabah;
(b) a coastal island that is not joined to the
mainland by a bridge;
(c) the area north of the Archer River, from the
western end to the eastern end of the river;
(d) the area north of a straight line from the
eastern end of the Archer River to Friendly Point.
Editor’s
note—
Friendly Point is on the east coast of
Queensland north of Cooktown.
sch 5 s 3 amd 2023
SL No. 83
s 23
4 Vehicle
used solely to cross roads within an agricultural property
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator, or at least 1 of
whose registered operators, operates an agricultural property;
and
(b) that is used solely on a road— (i) within the property; and
(ii) that must be crossed by the
vehicle to allow the property to be operated.
5 Vehicle
used solely to travel between 2 agricultural properties, or 2 mining properties,
directly across the road from each other
A vehicle, if— (a) the vehicle’s registered operator, or at least
1 of the vehicle’s registered operators, is the sole or joint
operator of— (i) an agricultural property, or a
property used solely or partly for mining, with a
frontage (the
first frontage ) to a
side of a road; and
(ii) a separate agricultural property,
or property used solely or partly for mining, with a
frontage (the
second frontage ) to
the opposite side of the road; and
(b) all or part of the first frontage is directly
opposite all or part of the second frontage; and
(c) the vehicle’s use on a road is solely to
travel along the road, for no more than 2km per trip, between
the properties.
Example for
(c)—
travel along the road for 2km between
a gated entry and exit on one of the properties to an
undeveloped entry and exit on the other property
6 Vehicle
used solely for fencing of primary producer’s property
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator, or at least 1 of
whose registered operators— (i) is a primary producer; and
(ii) operates a property used for
carrying on the registered operator’s business as a
primary producer; and
(b) that is used solely on a road—
(i) within the property; or
(ii) onto which the property has
frontage; and
(c) that is used for the purpose of building,
maintaining or removing fences.
7 Vehicle
used solely as a mobile workshop for carrying on business of
beekeeping
A vehicle whose use on a road is solely as a mobile
workshop for carrying on the vehicle’s registered operator’s business of
beekeeping.
8 Vehicle
used solely to cross roads within a mining property
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator, or at least 1 of
whose registered operators, operates a property solely or partly
used for mining; and
(b) that is used solely on a road— (i) within the property; and
(ii) that must be crossed by the
vehicle to allow the mining to be carried out.
9 Vehicle
used solely to carry on business of oil, mineral or water exploration
A vehicle— (a) permanently fitted with oil, mineral or water
exploration equipment; and
(b) whose registered operator carries on a
business of exploring for oil, minerals or water; and
(c) that is used on a road solely for carrying on
the business.
10 Vehicle
used solely for carrying on business of prospecting in particular local
government areas
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator carries on a
business of prospecting in 1 or more of the local government
areas mentioned in schedule 6 ; and
(b) that is used on a road solely for carrying on
the business.
11 Vehicle
used solely for carrying on business of well boring
A vehicle— (a) whose registered operator carries on a
business of well boring; and
(b) that is— (i) permanently fitted with well
boring equipment; and
(ii) used on a road solely for carrying
on the business.
Schedule 6
Local government
areas for schedule 5 , section 10 for vehicles used solely to carry on business of
prospecting
schedule 5 , section 10
Aurukun Balonne Barcaldine Barcoo Blackall-Tambo Boulia Bulloo Burke Carpentaria Central Highlands, other than within a 20km radius
of the post office at Emerald Cloncurry Cook Croydon Diamantina Doomadgee Etheridge Flinders Hope Vale Isaac Lockhart River Longreach Mapoon Maranoa, other than within a 20km radius of the
post office at Roma McKinlay Mornington Mount Isa, other than within a 20km radius of the
principal post office Murweh Napranum Northern Peninsula Area Paroo Quilpie Richmond Torres Winton Wujal Wujal
Schedule 7
Grounds for
cancellation of vehicle’s registration
section 58 (1)
Part 1
Registered
vehicle of any type
1 A ground exists if all of the following
apply— (a) a defect notice is issued under
the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021
for the vehicle;
(b) the vehicle’s registered operator
contravenes the requirements of the defect notice;
(c) the chief executive gives the
registered operator a written notice (a
warning notice ) under
section 19 of the Act
stating that a ground will exist to cancel the
vehicle’s registration at the end of the day stated
in the warning notice (the
expiry day ) if the
registered operator does not, within that
time— (i) comply with the defect
notice; or
(ii) ask the chief executive to
cancel the vehicle’s registration;
(d) the chief executive is satisfied
the registered operator has not complied with all
the requirements of the defect notice by the expiry
day;
(e) the registered operator has not
asked the chief executive to cancel the vehicle’s
registration.
2 A ground exists if all of the following
apply— (a) an authorised officer asks the
owner or registered operator to have the vehicle
inspected under section 36 of the Act ;
(b) the owner or registered operator
fails to comply with the request;
(c) the chief executive gives the
registered operator a written notice (a
warning notice ) under
section 19 of the Act
stating that a ground will exist to cancel the
vehicle’s registration at the end of the day stated
in the warning notice (the
expiry day ) if, within
that time— (i) the owner or registered
operator does not comply with the request;
or
(ii) the registered operator does
not ask the chief executive to cancel the
vehicle’s registration;
(d) the chief executive is satisfied
the request has not been complied with by the expiry
day;
(e) the registered operator has not
asked the chief executive to cancel the
registration.
3 A ground exists if both of the following
apply— (a) an authorised officer asks the
owner, registered operator or person in control of
the vehicle not to use the vehicle, or permit it to
be used, on a road or public place under section 37 of the Act ;
(b) the owner, registered operator or
person in control of the vehicle does not comply
with the request.
4 A ground exists if both of the following
apply— (a) a police officer requires the
owner or registered operator of the vehicle not to
use the vehicle, or permit it to be used, on a road
under the
Police Powers and Responsibilities
Act 2000 , section 66(1);
(b) the owner or registered operator
of the vehicle contravenes the requirement.
5 A ground exists if all of the following
apply— (a) the vehicle, or a part of the
vehicle, is subject to the Consumer Goods (Motor Vehicles With
Affected Takata Airbag Inflators and Specified
Spare Parts) Recall Notice 2018
(Cwlth) (the
recall notice );
(b) the ACCC tells the chief
executive, in writing, that— (i) the supplier of the vehicle
is considered to have complied with its
obligations to replace affected airbag inflators
under the recall notice; and
(ii) an affected airbag inflator
fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in
compliance with the recall notice;
(c) the chief executive reasonably
believes that each affected airbag inflator fitted
within the vehicle has not been replaced in
compliance with the recall notice.
Part 2
Registered
vehicle that is a heavy vehicle
6 A ground exists if all of the following
apply— (a) the registered operator or person
in charge of the vehicle is required by a notice
under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) , section 522 to produce the vehicle
for inspection;
(b) the registered operator or person
in charge of the vehicle fails to comply with the
requirement;
(c) the chief executive gives the
registered operator a written notice (a
warning notice ) under
section 19 of the Act
stating that a ground will exist to cancel the
vehicle’s registration at the end of 14 days after
the date of the warning notice (the
expiry day ) if, by the
expiry day— (i) the registered operator or
person in charge of the vehicle does not comply
with the requirement; or
(ii) the registered operator does
not ask the chief executive to cancel the
vehicle’s registration;
(d) the chief executive is satisfied
the requirement has not been complied with by the
expiry day;
(e) the registered operator has not
asked the chief executive to cancel the
registration.
7 A ground exists if all of the following
apply— (a) a vehicle defect notice is issued
under the
Heavy Vehicle National Law
(Queensland) , section 526 for the vehicle;
(b) the vehicle defect notice has not
been cleared by the Regulator under section 530 of that
Law;
(c) the chief executive gives the
registered operator a written notice (the
warning notice ) under
section 19 of the Act
stating that a ground will exist to cancel the
vehicle’s registration at the end of 14 days after
the date of the warning notice (the
expiry day ) if, by the
expiry day— (i) the vehicle defect notice is
not cleared by the Regulator under section 530 of that
Law; or
(ii) the registered operator does
not ask the chief executive to cancel the
vehicle’s registration;
(d) the chief executive is satisfied
the vehicle defect notice has not been cleared by
the Regulator by the expiry day;
(e) the registered operator has not
asked the chief executive to cancel the
registration.
Schedule 8
Dictionary
section 3
ACCC
means the Australian Competition and Consumer
Commission established by the
Competition and
Consumer Act 2010 (Cwlth) , section 6A.
accessory
means a bike rack or other device attached to
the front or rear of a vehicle.
accessory plate —
(a) for a tow truck—see section 141 (4); or
(b) for another vehicle—see section 139 (4).
acquirer , of a registered vehicle, for part 3 , division 3 , see section 41 .
acquisition , of a registered vehicle, for part 3 , division 3 , see section 41 .
affected airbag inflator
means an Affected Takata Airbag
Inflator under the Consumer Goods (Motor Vehicles
With Affected Takata Airbag Inflators and Specified Spare Parts)
Recall Notice 2018 (Cwlth), section 4.
agricultural implement
means a vehicle without its own
automotive power that is built to perform agricultural tasks.
Examples—
auger, conveyor, empty field bin, irrigating
equipment, machinery that is fully carried on the three-point
linkage of a tractor
agricultural machine
means a machine with its own
automotive power that is—
(a) built to perform agricultural tasks;
and
(b) used for agricultural purposes.
Example—
a tractor or harvester being used for
agricultural purposes
AIS
means an AIS under the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions)
Regulation 2015 .
ambulance vehicle
means a motor vehicle used solely for
transporting, and giving emergency treatment and pre-hospital patient
care to, sick or injured persons by an ambulance service or
hospital.
application , for part 9 , see section 192 .
approved examiner
see the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Accreditation and Other Provisions)
Regulation 2015 , schedule 7.
approved written-off vehicle examiner
see section 166 (3).
approved written-off vehicle nominee
see section 166 (4).
articulated bus
means a bus with 2 or more rigid sections
connected to each other in a way that allows—
(a) passenger access between the sections;
and
(b) rotary movement between the
sections.
ATM
(aggregate trailer mass), for a trailer—
(a) means the maximum mass, specified by the
manufacturer, for the loaded trailer; and
(b) includes any mass imposed on the vehicle
towing the trailer when they are on a horizontal
surface.
auctioneer
means a person who carries on a business that
includes selling, attempting to sell or offering for sale or resale
notifiable vehicles, or parts of notifiable vehicles having a chassis
number or VIN, by auction.
authorised statutory entity , for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
auto
parts dismantler
means a person who carries on the
business of—
(a) demolishing or dismantling vehicles,
vehicle parts or accessories; or
(b) buying vehicles and substantially
demolished or substantially dismantled vehicles and selling
substantially demolished or substantially dismantled
vehicles, whether or not the person also sells vehicle parts
or accessories.
axle
means 1 or more shafts positioned in a line across a
vehicle, on which 1 or more wheels intended to support the vehicle
turn.
axle
group
means a single axle group, tandem axle group,
twinsteer axle group, tri-axle group, quad-axle group or multi-axle
group.
B-double lead trailer
means a semitrailer that is
nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-double.
B-triple
means a combination consisting of a prime mover
towing 3 semitrailers.
B-triple lead trailer
means a semitrailer that is
nominated for use as the lead trailer in a B-triple.
B-triple middle trailer
means a semitrailer that is
nominated for use as the second trailer in a B-triple.
bus
means a motor vehicle built mainly to carry 10 or
more seated adults, including the driver.
bus
(type 1)
means a rigid bus with 2 axles and an MRC of not
more than 12t.
bus
(type 2)
means a rigid bus with—
(a) 2 axles and an MRC of more than 12t;
or
(b) 3 or more axles.
caravan —
(a) means an enclosed trailer designed for
people to live in; but
(b) does not include a camper trailer.
card
holder
means a person who holds—
(a) a pensioner concession card; or
(b) a seniors card.
category 1 vehicle
means a vehicle with a GVM, GCM or ATM
of 4.5t or less.
category 2 vehicle
means a vehicle with a GVM, GCM or ATM
of more than 4.5t.
certificate of modification
means—
(a) for the modification of a heavy vehicle—a
certificate approving the modification given, or taken to
have been given, under the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
section 86 (2)(a) or 87 (3)(a) or a corresponding law; or
Note—
See the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
section 748 for things taken to
have effect under that Law.
(b) for the modification of a light vehicle—a
certificate of modification under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021
for the modification.
chassis number , of a vehicle, means an identification
number of the vehicle’s chassis that is permanently marked on the
chassis or another part of the vehicle, but does not include the
vehicle’s VIN.
community service organisation
means an organisation
established for the purpose of providing help to persons in
distress.
Examples of
help—
care, relief, support, housing, education or
instruction
compliance plate
means a plate authorised to be placed on
a vehicle, or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under—
(a) the repealed
Motor Vehicle Standards
Act 1989 (Cwlth) ; or
(b) the
Road Vehicle Standards
(Consequential and Transitional Provisions) Act
2018 (Cwlth) , schedule 3, part 3.
sch 8 def
compliance plate ins 2022
Act No. 19
s 54
sch 1
concessionally registered
means registered with
concessional registration.
concessional registration , of a vehicle, means
registration of the vehicle for which a concessional registration fee is
paid under an approval granted under section 230 .
conditionally registered
means registered with a type of
conditional registration.
conditionally registrable vehicle
means a vehicle
mentioned in section 18 (2) to which the conditional registration guideline or a
heavy vehicle standards exemption applies.
conditional registration , of a vehicle, see section 21 (4).
conditional registration guideline
means the safe
movement guideline called ‘Safe movement guideline for conditionally
registering a vehicle in Queensland’, issued and published by the chief
executive under the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 53 .
converter dolly
means a trailer with a fifth wheel
coupling designed to support a semitrailer for hauling purposes.
CTP
insurance policy
see the
Motor
Accident Insurance Act 1994 , section 4 .
CTP
insurance premium
means the insurance premium payable
under the
Motor
Accident Insurance Act 1994
for an insurance
certificate under that Act.
CTP
insurer
means a licensed insurer under the
Motor
Accident Insurance Act 1994 , section 4 who issues CTP
insurance policies.
current postal address , for a person, means a postal
address a person has given the department, whether or not for a purpose
of this regulation, if the person has not given the department notice
requiring the department to stop using the address.
customer communication , for part 9 , see section 192 .
customised number plate
see section 137 (5).
damaged
includes significantly deteriorated.
dealer
means—
(a) the holder of a motor dealer licence under
the
Motor Dealers and Chattel Auctioneers
Act 2014
or an equivalent licence or
other authority under a corresponding law to that Act;
or
Note—
See also the
Motor Dealers and Chattel
Auctioneers Act 2014 , schedule 3.
(b) a person whose business is the sale of new
motor vehicles, or new or used trailers.
dealer plate
means a number plate designated by the chief
executive as a dealer plate under section 77 .
dealer’s premises
means premises where a dealer carries
on business—
(a) including any part of the premises used
for car parking or for inspecting, repairing, servicing or
cleaning motor vehicles; and
(b) excluding any road-related area adjacent
to the premises.
dealer’s stock
means a motor vehicle kept at a dealer’s
premises for the purpose of sale or display for sale, and includes a
motor vehicle—
(a) being inspected, repaired, serviced or
cleaned before being sold or displayed for sale; and
(b) that has been sold by the dealer and is
ready for delivery to the purchaser.
dealer (trailer trade) plate , for part 4 , division 2 , subdivision 4 , see section 95 .
defence force member
means—
(a) a person on full-time permanent service
with the Australian Defence Force; or
(b) a person on full-time duty with the
Australian Defence Force Reserve.
departmental inspection site
means a place at which a
vehicle is inspected by an authorised officer for the purpose of issuing
an inspection certificate.
departmental service centre
means a place at which
services are provided by, or on behalf of, the department relating to
the registration of vehicles.
direct debit arrangement
means an arrangement, on terms
approved by the chief executive, that allows an amount payable by a
person to the chief executive to be paid, by direct debit, from an
account the person holds with a financial institution.
disaster assistance area , for part 8 , division 1 , see section 178 .
disaster assistance arrangement , for part 8 , division 1 , see section 178 .
disposal , of a vehicle, for part 3 , division 3 , see the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , schedule 4 .
disposal notice , for part 3 , division 3 , see section 44 (1)(b).
disposer , of a registered vehicle, for part 3 , division 3 , see section 41 .
dog
trailer
means a trailer with—
(a) 1 axle group or a single axle at the front
that is connected to the towing vehicle by a drawbar;
and
(b) 1 axle group or single axle at the
rear.
drawbar
means a part of a trailer, other than a
semitrailer, that connects the trailer body to a coupling for towing
purposes.
drawn
plant —
(a) means a machine built on a trailer base;
but
(b) does not include an agricultural
implement.
drought declaration , for part 8 , division 2 , see section 185 .
drought-declared area , for part 8 , division 2 , see section 185 .
drought-declared property , for part 8 , division 2 , see section 185 .
eligible vehicle —
(a) for part 8 , division 1 —see section 179 ; or
(b) for part 8 , division 2 —see section 186 .
engine capacity , for a motorbike, means the engine
capacity for the motorbike—
(a) under the specifications of the
motorbike’s manufacturer for the motorbike; or
(b) stated in a LAM test report for the
motorbike.
equivalently registered
means registered, under a
corresponding law to a transport Act, in a person’s name, in a register
equivalent to the register required to be kept by the chief executive
under part 5 .
exempt vehicle
see section 4 .
farm
plate vehicle
means a concessionally registered vehicle
for which a registration fee was paid under schedule 2 , part 2 , item 11 or schedule 3 , part 4 , item 30.
sch 8 def
farm
plate vehicle sub 2023
SL No. 83
s 24
fifth
wheel coupling —
(a) means a device used with a prime mover,
semitrailer or a converter dolly to— (i) permit quick coupling and
uncoupling; and
(ii) provide for articulation;
but
(b) does not include the parts of a
semitrailer known as the upper rotating element and the
kingpin.
fire
and emergency appliance
means a vehicle—
(a) built or modified for— (i) fighting fires; or
(ii) supporting or performing
rescue operations; and
(b) operated by authorised fire officers under
the
Fire Services Act
1990 .
sch 8 def
fire
and emergency appliance amd 2024
No. 22
s 92
sch 1
freestyle motocross
means a competition to compare
competitors’ skills, or an event to demonstrate a rider’s skills, in
performing motorbike acrobatics on a motorbike that has been ridden off
a ramp.
freestyle motocross area
means an area not dedicated to
public use as a road, from which other traffic is excluded while it is
being used to perform the riding involved in freestyle motocross.
garage address , of a vehicle, see section 5 .
gas
compliance document , for a gas system in a vehicle,
means—
(a) for a new vehicle—the certificate or plate
for the system required under the
Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation
2018 , section 105
or 115 before the vehicle may be offered for
sale; or
(b) for a used vehicle—the certificate for the
system required under the
Petroleum and Gas (Safety) Regulation
2018 , section 106
or 116 to be given to the person to whom the
vehicle is sold or transferred before the person takes
possession of the vehicle.
gas
system
see the
Petroleum
and Gas (Production and Safety) Act 2004 ,
schedule 2.
GCM
(gross combination mass)—
1 The
GCM of a motor vehicle is the
maximum loaded mass for the motor vehicle and any vehicles
it may lawfully tow— (a) stated for the motor vehicle
in the RAV; or
(b) if the maximum loaded mass is
not stated in the way mentioned in paragraph (a)— (i) stated on the motor
vehicle's compliance plate; or
(ii) if the motor vehicle does
not have a compliance plate or the maximum loaded
mass is not stated on the compliance plate or is
illegible— (A) stated by the motor
vehicle's manufacturer in another place; or
(B) if the motor vehicle's
manufacturer can not be identified—stated by the
chief executive or the corresponding authority
under a corresponding law to the Act .
2 However, if a motor vehicle has been
modified, the
GCM of the motor vehicle is the
maximum loaded mass for the motor vehicle and any vehicles
it may lawfully tow— (a) stated on the certificate of
modification or modification plate for the
modification; or
(b) if the maximum loaded mass is
not stated in the way mentioned in paragraph (a)—stated by the chief
executive or the corresponding authority under a
corresponding law to the Act ; or
(c) if the maximum loaded mass is
not stated in any of the ways mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b)—applying to the motor vehicle under
paragraph 1.
give , in relation to information, for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
GTMR
(gross trailer mass rating), of a trailer, means the
mass transmitted to the ground by the axles of the trailer when the
trailer is—
(a) coupled to a towing vehicle; and
(b) carrying its maximum load, distributed as
uniformly as possible over the trailer’s load bearing
area.
GVM ...
sch 8 def
GVM om 2022
Act No. 19
s 54
sch 1
heavy
primary production vehicle
means a prescribed heavy
vehicle that is—
(a) owned by a primary producer; and
(b) used only for carrying on the primary
producer’s business as a primary producer.
heavy
vehicle standards exemption
means a vehicle standards
exemption (notice) or vehicle standards exemption (permit) under the
Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland)
applying—
(a) in relation to particular requirements
under the heavy vehicle standards under that Law; and
(b) for the purposes of conditional
registration.
historic ambulance vehicle
means a vehicle, previously
used as an ambulance vehicle, that is currently used for display by an
ambulance service or historical ambulance society.
historic firefighting equipment
means a vehicle,
previously used for firefighting, that is currently used for display by
a historical fire brigade society.
identifying number , of a vehicle, means the
vehicle’s—
(a) chassis number; or
(b) engine number; or
(c) VIN.
information , for part 9 , see section 192 .
insolvency entity , for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
inspection approval
see section 165 (2).
inspection certificate
means an inspection certificate
under the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 .
insurer
means a body corporate authorised under the
Insurance Act 1973 (Cwlth) to
carry on insurance business.
interstate register , for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
LAM
information , for a motorbike, for part 13 , division 1 , see section 214 .
LAM
list
see section 218 (1).
LAM
test report
see section 215 .
last
registered operator , of a vehicle or for a dealer plate
for which registration has expired or been cancelled, means the
registered operator of the vehicle or for the dealer plate immediately
before the expiry or cancellation.
late-model vehicle
means a vehicle that is not more than
16 years old, worked out by counting from—
(a) the last day of the month in which the
vehicle was manufactured; or
(b) if the month in which the vehicle was
manufactured is not known—the last day of the year in which
the vehicle was manufactured.
lead
trailer , in a combination including a prime mover, means
the trailer that is, or that is to be, attached to the prime
mover.
learner approved motorbike
see section 218 (3).
light
vehicle
see the
Transport Operations
(Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 , section 5 .
sch 8 def
light vehicle ins 2021
SL No. 180
s 17
limited access registration , for a vehicle, see section 21 (3)(a).
load , of a vehicle, includes—
(a) anything normally taken from the vehicle
when it is not in use; and
(b) anything that may fall from the vehicle
when it is in motion.
loaded mass , of a vehicle, means the vehicle’s mass
together with the mass of the vehicle’s load transmitted to the
ground.
local
government area
means a local government area under the
Local
Government Act 2009 .
long
combination truck
means a truck nominated to tow 2 or more
trailers.
loss
adjuster
means a person who, in the ordinary course of the
person’s business, assesses the extent of loss or damage involving a
vehicle for another person.
low
loader
means a gooseneck semitrailer with a loading deck
not more than 1m above the ground.
low
loader dolly
means a trailer that—
(a) is of the type usually coupled between a
prime mover and a low loader; and
(b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame;
and
(c) does not carry a load directly on itself;
and
(d) is equipped with 1 or more axles, a
kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling.
maximum engine power , for a motorbike, means the maximum
engine power for the motorbike—
(a) under the specifications of the
motorbike’s manufacturer for the motorbike; or
(b) stated in a LAM test report for the
motorbike.
medium combination truck
means a truck, other than a
short combination truck, nominated to haul 1 trailer.
mobile machinery —
(a) means a motor vehicle whose machinery is
incorporated in the body of the vehicle; but
(b) does not include— (i) a truck, semitrailer or prime
mover; or
(ii) a tow truck; or
(iii) a conditionally registrable
vehicle.
modification plate
means—
(a) for the modification of a heavy vehicle—a
plate or label relating to the modification fitted or
affixed, or taken to have been fitted or affixed, to the
vehicle under the Heavy Vehicle National
Law (Queensland), section 86 (2)(b) or 87 (3)(b) or a corresponding law; or
Note—
See the Heavy
Vehicle National Law (Queensland),
section 748 for things taken to
have effect under that Law.
(b) for the modification of a light vehicle—a
modification plate for the modification under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 .
motorised caravan
means a motor vehicle designed mainly
for people to live in.
motorised golf buggy
means a motor vehicle that is
designed as transport for persons playing, or persons associated with
persons playing, golf.
motorised wheelchair ...
sch 8 def
motorised wheelchair om 2022
Act No. 19
s 45
motor
race
means—
(a) a race involving motor vehicles; or
(b) a practice or time trial for a race or
competition involving 1 or more motor vehicles.
MRC
(mass rating for charging), of a vehicle, means the
maximum permissible mass of the vehicle and its load—
(a) stated in the RAV as the GVM, GTMR or ATM
of the vehicle; or
(b) if the maximum permissible mass of the
vehicle and its load is not stated as mentioned in paragraph (a)—shown on the
vehicle’s compliance plate as the GVM, GTMR or ATM of the
vehicle; or
(c) if the maximum permissible mass of the
vehicle and its load is not stated or shown as mentioned in
paragraph (a) or (b)—stated by the chief executive
or the corresponding authority under a corresponding law to
the Act, having regard to the design and
construction of— (i) the vehicle; or
(ii) any of its components.
multi-axle group
means—
(a) for a dog trailer—5 or more axles at the
front or at the rear, or 5 or more axles at the front and 5
or more axles at the rear; or
(b) for a pig trailer—5 or more axles near the
middle of the load carrying surface of the trailer; or
(c) for a semitrailer—5 or more axles towards
the rear of the trailer; or
(d) for a B-double lead trailer or B-triple
lead trailer or B-triple middle trailer—5 or more axles
towards the rear of the trailer; or
(e) for a converter dolly or low loader
dolly—5 or more axles located under the fifth wheel
coupling.
multi-combination prime mover
means a prime mover
nominated to haul 2 or more trailers.
national heavy vehicle number plate
means a plate
designed to be attached to a category 2 vehicle to identify the
vehicle.
natural disaster relief measure , for part 8 , division 1 , see section 178 .
natural disaster relief notice , for part 8 , division 1 , see section 180 (1).
NEVDIS , for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
nominated , in relation to the configuration or purpose of
use of a registered vehicle, means the configuration or purpose of use
nominated for the vehicle in the most recent application for
registration, or notice given under section 68 (2), for the vehicle.
nominated primary producer , for a heavy primary
production vehicle, see section 228A (2) and (3).
sch 8 def
nominated primary producer ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 24 (2)
notifiable information , for a written-off vehicle,
means—
(a) the written-off vehicle’s chassis number
or VIN; and
(b) the written-off vehicle’s engine number,
if available; and
(c) if the written-off vehicle has been
assessed as a total loss—when the vehicle was assessed to be
a total loss; and
(d) whether the written-off vehicle is a
repairable write-off or a statutory write-off; and
(e) the type, location and severity of the
damage to the written-off vehicle; and
(f) details of the person providing the
information mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (e).
notifiable vehicle
means—
(a) a vehicle that— (i) is a late-model vehicle of 1
of the following types— (A) a motor vehicle with a GVM
of not more than 4.5t;
(B) a motorbike;
(C) a caravan;
(D) a trailer with an ATM of
more than 4.5t; and
(ii) complies with the requirements
of the Australian Design Rules under the
Road Vehicle
Standards Act 2018 (Cwlth)
applying to the vehicle; or
(b) a vehicle of another type notified by the
chief executive by gazette notice.
notifier
means any of the following—
(a) an insurer;
(b) a self-insurer;
(c) a loss adjuster;
(d) a dealer;
(e) an auctioneer;
(f) an auto parts dismantler.
observed trial area
means an area not dedicated to public
use as a road, from which other traffic is excluded while it is being
used as a course for a competition to compare competitors’ skills, or an
event to demonstrate a rider’s skills, in riding a motorbike around a
marked course, 1 at a time.
pensioner concession card
see the
Social Security Act
1991 , section 23.
personal information , about a vehicle’s current or
previous registered operator, for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
personalised number plate
see section 132 (1).
pig
trailer
means a trailer—
(a) with 1 axle group or a single axle near
the middle of its load carrying surface; and
(b) that is connected to the towing vehicle by
a drawbar.
pole-type trailer
means a trailer that—
(a) is attached to a towing vehicle by a pole
or an attachment fitted to a pole; and
(b) is ordinarily used for transporting loads
that are generally capable of supporting themselves like
beams between supports.
Examples of
loads generally capable of supporting themselves like
beams between supports—
logs, pipes, structural members,
other long objects
power-to-weight ratio , for a learner approved motorbike,
is a ratio—
(a) expressed in kilowatts per tonne;
and
(b) worked out using the following
formula—
where—
M
means the maximum
engine power, in kilowatts, for the learner approved
motorbike.
T
means the tare mass,
in kg, of the learner approved motorbike.
pre-1994 pensioner
means a person who holds, and has
continuously held, a pensioner concession card that was issued in
Queensland before 1 July 1994.
sch 8 def
pre-1994 pensioner amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 64(1)
prescribed evidence , of an inspection certificate,
means—
(a) for an inspection certificate issued
manually—the certificate; or
(b) otherwise—a copy of the certificate or the
unique number for the certificate under the
Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle
Standards and Safety) Regulation
2021 .
prescribed heavy vehicle
means—
(a) a prime mover or truck with a GVM of at
least 6t; or
(b) a trailer with an MRC of more than
4.5t.
prescribed information , for a vehicle, for part 10 , division 1 , see section 198 .
prescribed private use vehicle
means a category 1 vehicle
mentioned in schedule 2 , item 1, 2, 3 or 4, if the vehicle’s
purpose of use is recorded in the register as private purposes.
prescribed service person
means a person residing in
Queensland who—
(a) is, or has previously been, a defence
force member; and
(b) has been assessed— (i) under the
Veterans’
Entitlements Act 1986 (Cwlth) as
having a degree of incapacity of at least 70%;
or
(ii) under the
Military
Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004
(Cwlth) as having an impairment
constituting at least 50 impairment points.
primary produce
means raw material for clothing or food
derived from—
(a) agriculture; or
(b) dairying; or
(c) fishing; or
(d) the raising of livestock; or
(e) viticulture.
primary producer
means a person who carries on a business
in which—
(a) the main activity of the business is the
production of primary produce; and
(b) any transportation of primary produce is
incidental to the main activity.
sch 8 def
primary producer sub 2023
SL No. 83
s 24
production motorbike
means a motorbike that—
(a) is manufactured and marketed in volume for
normal road use; and
(b) complies with the vehicle laws applying to
the motorbike.
quad-axle group
means a group of 4 axles, in which the
horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost axles is
more than 3.2m but not more than 4.9m.
racing track
means a circuit or track used as a course
for a motor race or motor race driver training, if—
(a) other traffic is excluded from the circuit
or track during its use for the race or training; and
(b) the circuit or track is not dedicated to
public use as a public road.
racing vehicle
means a vehicle that is used in a motor
race or for motor race driver training.
RAV
means the Register of Approved Vehicles under the
Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018
(Cwlth) .
recognised primary producer
see section 228A (1).
sch 8 def
recognised primary producer ins 2023
SL No. 83
s 24 (2)
recorded expiry day , for the registration of a vehicle or
dealer plate, means the day recorded in the register as the day the
registration expires.
register , as a noun, means the register of vehicles and
number plates required to be kept under section 111 .
registered dealer plate
means a dealer plate for which
there is current registration.
registered operator —
(a) generally, of a vehicle or for a dealer
plate—see section 6 ; and
(b) for part 7 , division 2 —see section 145 .
registered vehicle
see section 7 (1).
registration , for a vehicle or dealer plate, means the
recording of the vehicle or dealer plate, in a person’s name, in the
register.
registration administration fee , for a vehicle or a type
of conditional registration, means the registration administration fee
stated in schedule 4 , part 3 for the vehicle or type.
registration application —
(a) for a vehicle, means an application for
registration of the vehicle in a person’s name made under
section 19 ; or
(b) for a dealer plate, means an application
for registration of the plate in a person’s name made under
section 78 .
sch 8 def
registration application amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 64(2)
registration certificate —
(a) for a vehicle—means a certificate given by
the chief executive that includes the details mentioned in
section 27 (2) about the vehicle; or
(b) for a dealer plate—means a certificate
given by the chief executive that includes— (i) the registration number for
the dealer plate; and
(ii) the details required for the
dealer plate under section 112 (1).
registration fee —
(a) for a vehicle—means the fee for
registering the vehicle mentioned in section 220 (1), (2) or (3); or
(b) for a dealer plate—means the fee for
registering the dealer plate stated in schedule 4 , part 4 .
registration number , for a vehicle, dealer plate or
personalised number plate, means a distinguishing number, assigned by
the chief executive—
(a) to identify the vehicle or plate;
and
(b) displayed, or intended for display— (i) for a vehicle—on the vehicle’s
number plate; or
(ii) for a dealer plate or
personalised number plate—on the plate.
registration-related amount —
(a) for a renewal of a vehicle’s registration,
means the total of— (i) the fees mentioned in section 33 (1)(a) and (b) for the vehicle and
registration; and
(ii) a CTP insurance premium
payable in relation to the registration under
section 33 (1)(c); or
(b) for a renewal of a dealer plate’s
registration, means the total of— (i) the application fee for the
renewal; and
(ii) a CTP insurance premium
payable in relation to the registration under
section 86 (b)(iii).
renewal application —
(a) for a vehicle, means an application for
renewal of the vehicle’s registration in a person’s name
under section 32 ; or
(b) for a dealer plate, means an application
for renewal of the plate’s registration in a person’s name
under section 85 .
repairable write-off —
(a) generally—means a notifiable vehicle that
is a total loss but is not a statutory write-off; and
(b) in relation to a written-off vehicle
inspection or a written-off vehicle inspection
report—includes a vehicle with a chassis number or VIN that
is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle
recorded in the register, or in a register kept under a
corresponding law to this regulation, as a repairable
write-off.
responsible person , for a notifiable vehicle, for part 7 , division 2 , see section 145 .
road-related area
see the
Queensland Road
Rules , section 13 .
safety recall agency , for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
sale , of a vehicle, includes—
(a) the hiring of the vehicle on
hire-purchase; and
(b) the leasing of the vehicle.
seasonal heavy vehicle
means a prescribed heavy vehicle
if—
(a) the registered operator of the
vehicle— (i) is a primary producer;
and
(ii) uses the vehicle only as a
heavy primary production vehicle; or
(b) the vehicle is used only seasonally, and
only to transport primary produce from a farm or fishing
waters to a place where the primary produce is— (i) loaded onto a train, vessel or
another vehicle; or
(ii) stored before being processed;
or
(iii) first subjected to
processing.
self-insurer
means an entity that owns 5 or more
notifiable vehicles for which there is no insurance policy with an
insurer covering loss or damage.
semitrailer
means a trailer, including a pole-type
trailer, that has—
(a) 1 axle group or a single axle towards the
rear; and
(b) a means of attachment to a prime mover or
converter dolly that results in some of the load being
imposed on the prime mover or converter dolly.
seniors card
means a Queensland Government seniors
card.
short
combination prime mover
means a prime mover nominated to
tow 1 semitrailer.
short
combination truck
means a truck nominated to haul 1
trailer, if the combination has—
(a) 6 or less axles; and
(b) a total mass of not more than 42.5t.
single axle
means an axle not forming part of an axle
group.
single axle group
means a group of 2 or more axles, in
which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost
axles is less than 1m.
small
trailer
means a trailer with an ATM of not more than
1.02t.
special edition number plate
means a number plate, other
than a personalised number plate, showing a design or theme representing
an event, occasion or achievement.
special interest vehicle
means—
(a) a vehicle, other than a trailer with a GVM
of less than 4.5t or a caravan with a GVM of less than 4.5t,
that is— (i) at least 30 years old;
or
(ii) an historic ambulance vehicle
or historic firefighting equipment; or
(iii) a street rod vehicle; or
(b) a bus— (i) that is at least 25 years old;
and
(ii) with a GVM over 5t.
special plate
means a customised number plate or
personalised number plate.
special purpose vehicle
means—
(a) any of the following vehicles, other than
a vehicle that may only be conditionally registered— (i) a forklift;
(ii) a straddle carrier;
(iii) a mobile cherry picker;
(iv) a mobile crane; or
(b) a vehicle that has been built, or
permanently modified, for a purpose other than carrying
goods or passengers, but does not include— (i) a vehicle mentioned in paragraph (a);
or
(ii) a caravan; or
(iii) a motorised caravan; or
(iv) a mobile library; or
(v) a mobile laboratory; or
(vi) a mobile billboard.
special purpose vehicle (type o)
means a special purpose
vehicle, other than a special purpose vehicle (type p), that—
(a) is built, or permanently modified,
primarily for use on roads; and
(b) has at least 1 axle or axle group loaded
above the mass limits stated in the
Heavy
Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National
Regulation , schedule 1,
part 2, table 1.
special purpose vehicle (type p)
means a special purpose
vehicle, other than a conditionally registrable vehicle, built or
permanently modified for—
(a) off-road use; or
(b) use on a road-related area; or
(c) use on an area of road that is under
construction.
special purpose vehicle (type t)
means a special purpose
vehicle, other than a special purpose vehicle (type p), that—
(a) is built, or permanently modified,
primarily for use on roads; and
(b) has no axle or axle group loaded above the
mass limits stated in the
Heavy
Vehicle (Mass, Dimension and Loading) National
Regulation , schedule 1,
part 2, table 1.
Examples of special
purpose vehicle (type t)—
boring machinery, fire-engine, mobile crane
and truck-mounted concrete pump
statutory write-off
means a notifiable vehicle that is a
total loss because of—
(a) damage by corrosion; or
(b) damage that satisfies the statutory
write-off assessment criteria for the vehicle.
statutory write-off assessment criteria , for a notifiable
vehicle, means—
(a) if the notifiable vehicle has a GVM of not
more than 4.5t—the criteria stated in the document called
‘Damage assessment criteria for the classification of light
vehicle statutory write-offs’ published by Austroads;
or
(b) if the notifiable vehicle has an ATM of
not more than 4.5t—the criteria stated in the document
called ‘Damage assessment criteria for the classification of
heavy vehicle statutory write-offs’ published by Austroads;
or
(c) otherwise—the criteria stated in the
document called ‘Damage assessment criteria for the
classification of statutory write-offs—motorbikes, caravans,
heavy trailers and other vehicles’, published by the
department.
street rod vehicle
means a motor vehicle modified for
safe road use that—
(a) has a body and frame built before 1949;
or
(b) is a replica of a motor vehicle whose body
and frame were built before 1949.
supporting material , for an eligible vehicle, for part 8 , division 2 , see section 185 .
tandem axle group
means a group of at least 2 axles, in
which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost
axles is at least 1m but not more than 2m.
tare
mass , for a motorbike, means the mass of the
motorbike—
(a) with all fluid reservoirs on the
motorbike, other than the fuel tank, filled to a normal
operating level; and
(b) with the fuel tank empty; and
(c) with all standard equipment and any
optional items of equipment fitted; and
(d) without the weight of a motorbike rider or
a passenger.
total
loss
means a notifiable vehicle—
(a) damaged by corrosion to the extent that
the vehicle’s fair salvage value, when added to the cost of
repairing the vehicle for use on a road or road-related
area, would be more than the fair market value for a vehicle
of equivalent make, model and year of manufacture that is
not damaged by corrosion; or
(b) damaged by accident, collision,
demolition, dismantling, fire, flood, trespass or other
event to the extent that the vehicle’s fair salvage value,
when added to the cost of repairing the vehicle for use on a
road or road-related area, would be more than the vehicle’s
fair market value immediately before the event that caused
the damage.
tow
truck
means a motor vehicle that is—
(a) equipped with a lifting or loading device
capable of being used for the towing of a vehicle; and
(b) used mainly for carrying on a business of
towing abandoned, disabled or damaged vehicles.
track-related area
means an area—
(a) adjacent to a racing track where a racing
vehicle is parked or driven for a purpose associated with a
motor race or motor race driver training; and
(b) not dedicated to public use as a
road.
tractor
means a motor vehicle, used for towing purposes,
that is not—
(a) designed to carry passengers or goods,
other than its own fuel or water; or
(b) a tow truck.
traffic improvement fee , for a category 1 vehicle, other
than a trailer, means the fee stated in schedule 4 , item 17 for the vehicle.
sch 8 def
traffic improvement fee amd 2022
SL No. 56
s 64(3)
tri-axle group
means a group of at least 3 axles, in
which the horizontal distance between the centre-lines of the outermost
axles is more than 2m but not more than 3.2m.
truck
means a rigid motor vehicle built mainly as a
load-carrying vehicle.
truck
(type 1)
means a truck with—
(a) 2 axles and an MRC of not more than 12t;
or
(b) 3 axles and an MRC of not more than 16.5t;
or
(c) 4 or more axles and an MRC of not more
than 20t.
truck
(type 2)
means a truck with—
(a) 2 axles and an MRC of more than 12t;
or
(b) 3 axles and an MRC of more than 16.5t;
or
(c) 4 or more axles and an MRC of more than
20t.
twinsteer axle group
means a group of 2 axles—
(a) with single tyres; and
(b) fitted to a motor vehicle; and
(c) connected to the same steering mechanism;
and
(d) the horizontal distance between the
centre-lines of which is at least 1m but not more than
2m.
unregistered vehicle
see section 7 (2).
unregistered vehicle permit
see section 73 (1).
unrestricted access registration , for a vehicle, see
section 21 (3)(c).
use , of a vehicle on a road, includes parking the vehicle
on the road.
vehicle law
see section 8 .
vehicle-related information , for a vehicle, for part 10 , division 2 , see section 201 .
VIN , of a vehicle, means the unique vehicle
identification number assigned to the vehicle.
walking speed equipment
means a motor vehicle—
(a) used for construction, maintenance or
warehouse operation; and
(b) designed mainly for use outside the road
system; and
(c) incapable of going faster than
10km/h.
written-off vehicle
means a repairable write-off or
statutory write-off.
written-off vehicle inspection
means an inspection of a
repairable write-off, under procedures approved by the chief executive,
to decide whether the vehicle’s identity is legitimate.
written-off vehicle inspection report
means a report from
a written-off vehicle inspection that includes a decision of an approved
written-off vehicle examiner that the vehicle’s identity is
legitimate.
written-off vehicle inspection site
means a place where
written-off vehicle inspections are performed.
zone
access registration , for a vehicle, see section 21 (3)(b).
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