13Approval to import vehicle without an identification plate if owned and used by applicant overseas

#### 13 Approval to import vehicle without an identification plate if owned and used by applicant overseas (1) The Minister may approve an application to import a nonstandard road vehicle or a road vehicle that does not have an identification plate if the Minister is satisfied that: (aa) the applicant owns the vehicle at the time the application is made; and (ab) the applicant acquired ownership of the vehicle overseas; and (ac) the applicant owned the vehicle while overseas and owned it for a continuous period of at least 12 months immediately before arriving in Australia for the purpose of remaining in Australia indefinitely as mentioned in paragraph (b); and (ad) during that period of ownership the vehicle was available to the applicant for use in transport; and (a) the application is made not later than 6 months after the applicant arrived in Australia for the purpose of remaining in Australia indefinitely as mentioned in paragraph (b); and (b) at the time the application is received by the Minister, the applicant is: (i) an Australian citizen or permanent resident and provides evidence that he or she intends to remain in Australia indefinitely; or (ii) a person who has applied to become an Australian citizen or permanent resident and provides evidence that he or she intends to remain in Australia indefinitely if granted Australian citizenship or permanent residency; or (iii) a person who is entitled to remain in Australia indefinitely and provides evidence that he or she intends to do so; or (iv) the holder of a visa that entitles him or her to apply to become a permanent resident (whether or not after a specified period or in specified circumstances) and provides evidence that he or she intends to remain in Australia indefinitely; and (c) the applicant is of an age that entitles him or her to hold a licence or a permit to drive a road vehicle of that type; and (d) the applicant undertakes to comply with any requirements as to road safety that are imposed in respect of the vehicle by the Minister; and (e) the applicant has not been granted an approval under this regulation within the period of 5 years ending on the day on which the vehicle in respect of which the application is made is landed in Australia. (2) An approval under subregulation (1) is subject to any written conditions determined by the Minister.