Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000

i Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000 S.R. No. 58/2000 TABLE OF PROVISIONS Regulation Page 1. Objective 1 2. Authorising provision 1 3. Commencement 1 4. Principal Regulations 1 5. Amendment of dealer transfer procedures 2 6. Amendment of obligations of acquirers 2 ═══════════════ NOTES 4 -- 1 of 5 -- 1 STATUTORY RULES 2000 S.R. No. 58/2000 Road Safety Act 1986 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000 The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations: Dated: 27 June 2000 Responsible Minister: PETER BATCHELOR Minister for Transport HELEN DOYE Clerk of the Executive Council 1. Objective The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 to alter the procedures for the transfer of registration of vehicles to accord with recent amendments to the Stamps Act 1958. 2. Authorising provision These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986. 3. Commencement These Regulations come into operation on 1 July 2000. 4. Principal Regulations -- 2 of 5 -- S.R. No. 58/2000 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000 2 In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 1 are called the Principal Regulations. 5. Amendment of dealer transfer procedures (1) In regulation 229 of the Principal Regulations— (a) in sub-regulation (2), for "A dealer who" substitute "Subject to sub-regulation (3A), a dealer who"; (b) in sub-regulation (3)— (i) for "A dealer who" substitute "Subject to sub-regulation (3A), a dealer who"; (ii) for "send to" substitute "lodge with". (2) After regulation 229(3) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(3A) A dealer who disposes of a registered vehicle to a person who is not a dealer must comply with sub-regulation (1) instead of sub- regulations (2) and (3) if the person acquiring the vehicle gives the dealer, at or before the time of acquisition, written notice that the acquirer does not require the dealer to act as the acquirer's agent for the payment of any applicable stamp duty on the application for transfer of registration of the vehicle.". (3) In regulation 229(4) of the Principal Regulations, for "and (3)" substitute ", (3) and (3A)". 6. Amendment of obligations of acquirers (1) After regulation 230(3) of the Principal Regulations insert— "(3A) Sub-regulation (1)(c) does not apply to a person (other than a dealer or a person who has given notice under regulation 229(3A)) -- 3 of 5 -- S.R. No. 58/2000 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000 3 who acquires a registered vehicle from a dealer.". (2) In regulation 230(4) of the Principal Regulations after "dealer" (where first occurring) insert "or a person who has given notice under regulation 229(3A)". ═══════════════ r. 6 -- 4 of 5 -- S.R. No. 58/2000 Road Safety (Vehicles) (Transfer Procedures) Regulations 2000 4 NOTES 1 Reg. 4: S.R. No. 29/1999. Reprint No. 1 as at 21 December 1999. Reprinted to S.R. No. 146/1999. Notes -- 5 of 5 --