29Receiver may obtain details of registered operator of motor vehicle

29 Receiver may obtain details of registered operator of motor vehicle

(1)  A receiver of a motor vehicle may apply to the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, in accordance with subsection (2) , for a certificate setting out the details of the registered operator of a motor vehicle.

(2)  The application must –

(a) be accompanied by the fee prescribed (if any) under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 for an extract from a register within the meaning of that Act; and

(b) be in the form of a statutory declaration; and

(c) include the following particulars:

(i) if the receiver is a natural person, the receiver's full name, address and date of birth;

(ii) if the receiver is a body corporate, the receiver's business name and address and ABN;

(iii) the vehicle's last registration number (if available) and vehicle identification number;

(iv) a copy of any written search result obtained under section 13 ;

(v) any other information prescribed by the regulations.

(3)  If the Registrar of Motor Vehicles, after receiving an application under subsection (1) in relation to a motor vehicle, is satisfied that the application is being made for the purposes of this Act, the Registrar must give to the receiver a certificate setting out the details of the registered operator of the motor vehicle.