NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS 1977
As in force at 18 November 2025
Table of provisions
1 Short title ......................................................................................... 1
2 Repeal of regulation repealing former regulations ........................... 1
3 Commencement .............................................................................. 1
4A Definitions ........................................................................................ 1
4B Meaning of construction or agricultural vehicle ................................ 4
4BA Excluded provisions ......................................................................... 4
4C Classification of licences ................................................................. 4
4D Excluded vehicles ............................................................................ 8
5 Novice motor cycle riders ................................................................ 8
5A Exemption........................................................................................ 9
6 Prescribed time for examination ...................................................... 9
7 Prescribed conditions ...................................................................... 9
7A Conditions of AIL licence ............................................................... 10
7B Exemption...................................................................................... 11
7C Prescribed registration period for prescribed trailers ..................... 11
8 Prescribed period of licence .......................................................... 11
9 Notice to be displayed ................................................................... 11
9A Fitness to hold licence ................................................................... 12
10 Ownership of national heavy vehicle number plates...................... 12
15 Information sharing ........................................................................ 13
17 Notices of destruction .................................................................... 16
18 Register of Written-off Vehicles ..................................................... 18
19 Exemption...................................................................................... 18
ENDNOTES
NORTHERN TERRITORY OF AUSTRALIA
As in force at 18 November 2025
MOTOR VEHICLES REGULATIONS 1977
Regulations under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949
1 Short title
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles
Regulations 1977.
2 Repeal of regulation repealing former regulations
Regulations 1976, No. 14 are repealed.
3 Commencement
These Regulations shall come into operation on the date of
commencement of the Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1972.
4A Definitions
(1) In these Regulations:
approved motor cycle means a motor cycle of a make and model
approved by the Registrar under regulation 5.
articulated motor omnibus means a motor omnibus consisting of
2 rigid sections connected so as to allow:
(a) rotary movements about the vertical and horizontal axes; and
(b) passenger movement,
between the 2 rigid sections.
construction or agricultural vehicle, see regulation 4B.
corresponding law, in relation to the registration of a heavy
vehicle, means a law of a State or another Territory that provides
for the registration of heavy vehicles.
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moped means a motor vehicle:
(a) that is categorised as a moped in the Australian Design Rules;
and
(b) in relation to which at least one of the following applies:
(i) the identification device attached to the vehicle identifies
the vehicle as a moped;
(ii) the vehicle is recorded on the RAV as a moped;
(iii) the vehicle is approved by the Registrar for use as a
moped.
motor cycle includes:
(a) a motor cycle that has attached to it a side car supported by a
third wheel; and
(b) a motor vehicle that has 3 wheels and that is designed to be
ridden in the same manner as a motor cycle.
national heavy vehicle number plate, see Schedule 1 to the
Motor Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008.
repairable write-off means a vehicle that is assessed as a total
loss but is not a statutory write-off.
road has the same meaning as in the Australian Road Rules.
road-related area has the same meaning as in the Australian Road
Rules.
statutory write-off means a vehicle that is assessed as a total loss
and is any of the following:
(a) a motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle) that has been:
(i) immersed in salt water above the doorsill level for any
period; or
(ii) immersed in fresh water up to the dashboard or steering
wheel for more than 48 hours;
(b) a motor cycle that has been:
(i) fully immersed in salt water for any period; or
(ii) fully immersed in fresh water for more than 48 hours;
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(c) a motor vehicle or trailer that is burnt to such an extent that it
is fit only for wrecking or scrap;
(d) a motor vehicle or trailer that is stripped of all, or a
combination of most, interior and exterior body parts, panels
and components (for example, the engine, wheels, bonnet,
guards, doors or boot lid);
(e) a motor vehicle (other than a motor cycle) that is damaged by
at least 3 of the following impact damage indicators:
(i) damage to an area of the roof equal to or exceeding
300 mm by 300 mm in size;
(ii) damage to an area of the cabin floor pan equal to or
exceeding 300 mm by 300 mm in size;
(iii) damage to an area of the firewell equal to or exceeding
300 mm by 300 mm in size;
(iv) any damage to the suspension;
(v) damage (in the form of cracks or breaks) to major
mechanical components (for example, the engine block
or transmission casings);
(f) a motor cycle that has impact damage (excluding scratching)
to the suspension and at least 2 areas of structural frame
damage.
total loss means a vehicle damaged by collision, fire, flood,
accident, trespass, dismantling, demolition or other event to the
extent that its fair salvage value plus the cost of repairing the
vehicle for use on a road or road-related area would be more than
the fair market value of the vehicle immediately before the event
that caused the damage.
(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a vehicle is destroyed if it is
a total loss, including if the vehicle is a statutory write-off or a
repairable write-off.
truck means:
(a) a goods vehicle that has a gross vehicle mass greater
than 4.5 t; or
(b) a prime mover.
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4B Meaning of construction or agricultural vehicle
(1) A construction or agricultural vehicle includes:
(a) a motor vehicle constructed to perform agricultural tasks (for
example, a tractor or harvester); and
(b) machinery constructed to perform a specific function that is
not related to the carriage of passengers or goods on a public
street (for example, an excavator, road grader, road roller,
bulldozer or forklift).
(2) However, a construction or agricultural vehicle does not include:
(a) a motor vehicle with a chassis that is substantially the same
as a truck chassis; or
(b) a mobile crane that has a gross vehicle mass greater
than 4.5 t.
4BA Excluded provisions
For section 5A(2)(h) of the Act, all provisions of these Regulations
are excluded provisions.
4C Classification of licences
(1) Subject to this regulation, a reference in a licence granted under
section 9 or 10 of the Act to a classification by letter or letters is a
reference to the type of motor vehicle specified in the column
opposite the letter or letters in the table that the licensee is licensed
to drive under the licence.
Table
Classification Type of Vehicle
Part A – Motor Vehicles
C A motor vehicle:
(a) that has a gross vehicle mass
not greater than 4.5 t; or
(b) that is a construction or
agricultural vehicle.
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Classification Type of Vehicle
LR A motor vehicle that has a gross
vehicle mass greater than 4.5 t but
not greater than 8 t
MR A rigid motor vehicle that has:
(a) 2 axles; and
(b) a gross vehicle mass greater
than 8 t
HR A rigid motor vehicle or an articulated
motor omnibus that has:
(a) 3 or more axles; and
(b) a gross vehicle mass greater
than 8 t
HC A motor vehicle that is:
(a) a prime mover to which is
attached a single semi trailer
that has a gross vehicle mass
greater than 9 t plus any
unladen converter dolly; or
(b) a rigid motor vehicle to which
is attached a trailer that has a
gross vehicle mass greater
than 9 t plus any unladen dolly
trailer
MC Any motor vehicle or any combination
of vehicles
Note for Part A
For a commercial passenger vehicle of any type of motor vehicle specified in this
Part, see regulation 4C(5).
Part B – Motor Cycles
Rm Moped
Re A motor cycle with an engine capacity
not greater than 260 mL
Rr An approved motor cycle
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Classification Type of Vehicle
R Any motor cycle
(2) In addition to licensing the licensee to drive a motor vehicle of the
class referred to in subregulation (1), the licensee is licensed to
drive a motor vehicle of a class that is a lower class according to
the hierarchy specified in subregulation (4).
(3) A licensee may drive a motor vehicle of a higher class according to
the hierarchy specified in subregulation (4) than that specified in his
or her licence but only if:
(a) a person licensed to drive the motor vehicle is occupying the
nearest practicable seat to the licensee; and
(b) a notice in accordance with regulation 9 is displayed
conspicuously on, and so as to be clearly visible from, the rear
of the motor vehicle; and
(c) in the case of a motor omnibus, the motor omnibus is not used
to convey passengers for reward.
(4) The hierarchy, from the lowest to the highest, is as follows:
(a) C;
(b) LR;
(c) MR;
(d) HR;
(e) HC;
(f) MC.
(5) A licence granted under section 10(2) of the Act is to have
endorsed on it the letter "h", in brackets, after the classification of
the motor vehicle that the licensee is licensed to drive under the
licence.
(5A) A licence granted under section 10(4A) of the Act must have
endorsed on it the letter "I" after the classification of the motor
vehicle that the licensee is licensed to drive under the licence.
(6) If:
(a) a person is the holder of a licence that is provisional by virtue
of section 10A of the Act; and
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(b) the motor vehicle used in the test conducted under
section 10(7) of the Act to determine the person's capacity to
drive a motor vehicle was fitted with automatic transmission,
the Registrar may endorse the licence with the letter "A".
(7) A licensee whose licence is endorsed with the letter "A" is licensed
to drive only a motor vehicle fitted with automatic transmission.
(8) A licensee whose licence is endorsed with the letter "A" may drive a
motor vehicle that is not fitted with automatic transmission if a
person licensed to drive the motor vehicle is occupying the seat
next to the licensee.
(9) If:
(a) a licence is granted to a person to drive a motor vehicle with a
gross vehicle mass greater than 4.5 t; and
(b) the motor vehicle used in the test conducted under
section 10(7) of the Act to determine the person's capacity to
drive a motor vehicle of that mass was fitted with
synchromesh transmission,
the Registrar may endorse the licence with the letter "B".
(10) A licensee whose licence is endorsed with the letter "B" is licensed
to drive only a motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass greater than
4.5 t that is fitted with synchromesh transmission.
(11) A licensee whose licence is endorsed with the letter "B" may drive a
motor vehicle with a gross vehicle mass greater than 4.5 t that is
not fitted with synchromesh transmission if a person licensed to
drive the motor vehicle is occupying the seat next to the licensee.
(12) Subject to the Motor Vehicles (Standards) Regulations 2003, a
licence endorsed with the letter "C" or the letters "LR" permits the
licensee to draw with a motor vehicle that the licensee is licensed to
drive under the licence a trailer with a gross vehicle mass not
greater than 9 t.
(13) In Part A of the table in subregulation (1) a reference to a motor
vehicle includes a moped but does not include any other motor
cycle.
(14) Despite subregulation (13), a person who is issued a learner
licence under section 9 of the Act after the commencement of this
subregulation is not licensed to drive a moped.
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4D Excluded vehicles
For section 5(1) of the Act, definitions motor cycle and motor
vehicle, the following vehicles are excluded:
(a) a motorised wheelchair that is not capable of travelling at a
speed greater than 10 km/h;
(b) a motorised scooter as defined in rule 244A(1) of the
Australian Road Rules;
(c) a bicycle that is designed to be propelled by pedals and an
engine, motor or other device with a power output not
exceeding 200 W;
(d) a bicycle that meets European product safety standard
EN 15194, published in 2009 and amended in 2011, entitled
Cycles - Electrically power assisted cycles - EPAC bicycle;
(e) a vehicle that is used on a railway.
5 Novice motor cycle riders
(1) The Registrar may approve a model of motor cycle, with an engine
capacity not greater than 660ml and a power to weight ratio not
exceeding 150 kilowatts per tonne, as a motor cycle for novice
motor cycle riders.
Note
A list of approved motor cycles will be available from Motor Vehicle Registry
offices.
(2) For subregulation (1), novice motor cycle rider means any of the
following:
(a) the holder of a learner licence in relation to a motor cycle;
(b) the holder of a licence that is provisional under section 10A of
the Act;
(c) a person who has not held, in the Territory or elsewhere, a
licence to ride a motor cycle for a continuous period of
12 months.
(3) If the Registrar grants a licence to ride a motor cycle (including a
learner licence) to a novice motor cycle rider, the licence must be
classified Rr.
(4) When a person is no longer a novice motor cycle rider, the
Registrar must reclassify the person's licence as R.
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(5) If a person holds a licence granted before the commencement of
this regulation that is classified Re, the licence is, from the
commencement of this regulation, taken to be classified Rr.
(6) A motor cycle of a type mentioned in subregulation (1) is not an
approved motor cycle for a novice motor cycle rider if it has
performance enhancing modifications.
5A Exemption
The new owner of a heavy vehicle with a national heavy vehicle
number plate issued by the Registrar is exempt from the
requirement under section 21A(2) of the Act to surrender the plate if
the heavy vehicle is registered under a corresponding law under the
registration number shown on the plate.
6 Prescribed time for examination
For the purposes of section 25E(1)(b) of the Act, the Registrar may
require a person approved under section 25B(2) of the Act to
undergo:
(a) a test or examination referred to in section 25E(1)(c) of the Act
at any time after the expiration of 5 years after the person is
approved under section 25B(2) of the Act and thereafter at
any time after the expiration of 5 years after a previous
examination or test referred to in section 25E(1)(c) of the Act;
or
(b) a medical examination referred to in section 25E(1)(d) of the
Act at any time after the expiration of 12 months after the
person is approved under section 25B(2) of the Act and
thereafter at any time after the expiration of 12 months after a
previous medical examination referred to in section 25E(1)(d)
of the Act.
7 Prescribed conditions
Where a licence granted under section 9 or 10 of the Act is
endorsed with the condition indicated by the letter "S" it is a
condition of that licence that the licensee shall not drive a motor
vehicle of a class specified in the licence unless the licensee is
wearing corrective lenses.
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7A Conditions of AIL licence
A licence granted under section 10(4A) of the Act is subject to the
following conditions:
(a) the licensee must not drive a vehicle unless it is fitted with an
approved AIL;
(b) the licensee must not drive a commercial passenger vehicle;
(c) if the licensee is a person to whom section 24 or 25 of the
Traffic Act 1987 applies – the licensee must not drive a vehicle
if the licensee's breath or blood contains alcohol;
(d) if the licensee is not a person to whom section 24 or 25 of the
Traffic Act 1987 applies – the licensee must not drive a vehicle
if the licensee has:
(i) a breath alcohol content equal to or exceeding
0.02 grams of alcohol per 210 litres of exhaled breath; or
(ii) a blood alcohol content equal to or exceeding
0.02 grams of alcohol per 100 millilitres of blood;
(e) the licensee must comply with any agreement in relation to an
AIL supplied to the licensee made between the licensee and
the approved supplier of the AIL;
(f) the licensee must use the AIL fitted to a vehicle driven by the
licensee in accordance with any instructions for use issued by
the manufacturer of the AIL (the manufacturer) or the
Registrar;
(g) the licensee must ensure that an AIL owned by or leased to
the licensee is maintained and serviced in accordance with
any specifications of the manufacturer or approved supplier;
(h) the licensee must not:
(i) interfere with the proper operation of an AIL fitted to a
vehicle driven by the licensee; or
(ii) require or permit a person to interfere with the proper
operation of an AIL fitted to a vehicle driven by the
licensee;
(i) immediately after a request from a police officer – the licensee
must permit the police officer to inspect an AIL fitted to a
vehicle driven by the licensee;
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(j) within 7 days of a request from the approved supplier of an
AIL owned by or leased to the licensee – the licensee must
authorise the approved supplier in writing to provide
information obtained from the AIL to the Registrar;
(k) within 7 days of a request from the Registrar – the licensee
must authorise the Registrar in writing to provide information
obtained from an AIL owned by or leased to the licensee to
any person.
7B Exemption
A person is exempt from the requirement to return a number plate
under section 98(1) of the Act if:
(a) the registration or licence mentioned in that section is of, or
for, a heavy vehicle with a national heavy vehicle number
plate issued by the Registrar; and
(b) the heavy vehicle is registered under a corresponding law
under the registration number shown on the plate.
7C Prescribed registration period for prescribed trailers
(1) For section 103(2)(a) of the Act, a trailer that has a gross vehicle
mass which does not exceed 750 kg is a prescribed class.
(2) For section 103(2)(a)(i) of the Act, the prescribed period for the
registration of a trailer of the prescribed class described in
subregulation (1) is 3 years.
8 Prescribed period of licence
For the purposes of section 104(1) of the Act, the prescribed period
is 10 years.
9 Notice to be displayed
A notice referred to in regulation 4C(3)(b) shall be not less than
530 mm x 300 mm in size with the words "DRIVER UNDER
INSTRUCTION" in black capital letters not less than 75 mm in
height on a yellow background.
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9A Fitness to hold licence
(1) The Registrar shall not:
(a) grant a licence to drive a commercial passenger vehicle as
defined in the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport
Act 1991 unless the Registrar is satisfied that the applicant is:
(i) a fit and proper person; and
(ii) is medically fit to drive the vehicle specified in the
application; or
(b) renew a licence to drive a commercial passenger vehicle as
defined in the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport
Act 1991 unless the Registrar is satisfied that the holder of the
licence:
(i) is a fit and proper person; and
(ii) is medically fit to drive the vehicle specified in the licence
currently held by the person.
(2) The Registrar must have regard to the following in considering
whether a person is fit and proper for subregulation (1)(a)(i)
or (b)(i):
(a) whether or not the person has shown a pattern of committing
offences;
(b) any other circumstances concerning the person that the
Registrar considers relevant.
10 Ownership of national heavy vehicle number plates
(1) A national heavy vehicle number plate issued by the Registrar is
the property of the Territory.
(2) However, a national heavy vehicle number plate issued by the
Registrar ceases to be the property of the Territory if the heavy
vehicle for which the plate was issued is registered under a
corresponding law under the registration number shown on the
plate.
(3) A national heavy vehicle number plate is taken to have been issued
by the Registrar if:
(a) the plate was originally issued under a corresponding law; and
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(b) the Registrar registers the vehicle under the registration
number shown on the plate.
15 Information sharing
(1) The Registrar may give information of a type specified in the
heading to each Table to a person of a class of persons specified in
column 1 of the Tables, under the circumstances set out opposite in
column 2, and subject to any conditions set out opposite in
column 3.
Table 1 – Information relating to a registered vehicle
Item Column 1
Class of person
Column 2
Purpose for giving
information
Column 3
Conditions
1 The owner or operator of a
vehicle involved in an
accident
The owner or operator's
insurance company or
legal representative
The information is given
for the purpose of
identifying or locating
the owner or operator of
another vehicle involved
in the accident
The
prescribed
fee is paid
2 The owner or occupier of
premises into which a
vehicle impacts, or where it
remains, as a result of an
accident
The information is given
for the purpose of
identifying or locating
the owner or operator of
a vehicle involved in the
accident
The
prescribed
fee is paid
3 An owner or occupier of
land, or the competent
authority in relation to a
public street or public
place, where a vehicle is
abandoned
The information is given
for the purpose of
identifying or locating
the owner of the
abandoned vehicle
The
prescribed
fee is paid
4 The administrator of the
estate of a deceased
vehicle owner
The trustee, or registered
debt administrator, of the
estate of an insolvent
vehicle owner
The legal representative of
the administrator or trustee
The information is given
for the purpose of
ascertaining the
existence and
whereabouts of a
vehicle belonging to the
owner
The
prescribed
fee is paid
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Item Column 1
Class of person
Column 2
Purpose for giving
information
Column 3
Conditions
5 The adult guardian of a
vehicle owner
The legal representative of
the guardian
The information is given
for the purpose of
ascertaining the
existence and
whereabouts of a
vehicle belonging to the
owner
The
prescribed
fee is paid
6 A charitable organisation
registered under the
Australian Charities and
Not-for-profits Commission
Act 2012 (Cth)
The information is given
for the purpose of
locating a missing
person
The
prescribed
fee is paid
7 A statutory officer or an
interstate regulator
involved in the registration
of vehicles
An entity engaged to host
an information sharing
system between driver
licensing and vehicle
registration regulators,
driver licensing authorities,
law enforcement agencies
and State, Territory or
Commonwealth agencies
CrimTrac and participants
and users as defined in the
NEVDIS Participation
Agreement dated
17 March 2018
A Commonwealth agency
responsible for the
regulation of border
control, immigration,
citizenship or the issue of
passports
The information is given
for the purpose of
identifying and locating
the owner or operator of
a vehicle registered in
the Territory
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Item Column 1
Class of person
Column 2
Purpose for giving
information
Column 3
Conditions
8 The National Heavy
Vehicle Regulator
established by the Heavy
Vehicle National Law
The vehicle is a heavy
vehicle and the
information is given for
the purposes of the
national scheme for
facilitating and
regulating the use of
heavy vehicles on roads
in Australia
Table 2 – Information relating to a licence to drive a motor
vehicle or the holder of such a licence
Item Column 1
Class of person
Column 2
Purpose for giving
information
Column 3
Conditions
1 A charitable organisation
registered under the
Australian Charities and
Not-for-profits Commission
Act 2012 (Cth)
The information is given for
the purpose of locating a
missing person
The
prescribed
fee is paid
2 A statutory officer or an
interstate regulator
involved in the issuing of
licences to drive a motor
vehicle or licences to
operate a commercial
passenger vehicle
An entity engaged to host
an information sharing
system between driver
licensing and vehicle
registration regulators,
driver licensing authorities,
law enforcement agencies
and State, Territory or
Commonwealth agencies
CrimTrac and participants
and users as defined in the
NEVDIS Participation
Agreement dated
The information is given for
the purpose of identifying
or confirming the identity of
a person, and to provide
the person's address,
driver licence and
commercial passenger
vehicle licence status
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Item Column 1
Class of person
Column 2
Purpose for giving
information
Column 3
Conditions
17 March 2018
A Commonwealth agency
responsible for the
regulation of border
control, immigration,
citizenship or the issue of
passports
A foreign licensing
authority
(2) In this regulation:
competent authority, in relation to a public street or public place,
means the person, body or authority (including the Territory) having
the care, control and management of that street or place.
CrimTrac means the CrimTrac Agency established under
section 65 of the Public Service Act 1999 (Cth).
information means information contained in a record kept by, or
document filed with, the Registrar, relating to:
(a) a registered vehicle; or
(b) the holder of a licence to drive a motor vehicle.
licence to drive a motor vehicle includes a learner licence.
NEVDIS means the National Exchange of Vehicle and Driver
Information System, a database of Australian driver and vehicle
information operated by Austroads Ltd ACN 136 812 390.
prescribed fee means the amount prescribed by the Motor
Vehicles (Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008 for the service
provided.
17 Notices of destruction
(1) A notice of destruction referred to in section 19A of the Act:
(a) is to contain the following information in respect of the vehicle:
(i) the name and address of the registered owner;
(ii) the registration number;
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(iii) the make and model;
(iv) whether it is a motor car, motor cycle, goods vehicle,
motor omnibus, motor tractor or trailer;
(v) the vehicle identification number;
(vi) the date of manufacture stated on the RAV for the
vehicle or, if that date is not stated on the RAV, the date
stated by the vehicle's manufacturer on the identification
device attached to the vehicle;
(vii) whether it was destroyed by hail, water, impact, fire or
stripping;
(viii) the name and address of the person making the
statutory declaration referred to in paragraph (b);
(ix) if the person making the statutory declaration is a
trader – the trader's motor vehicle trader's licence
number;
(x) if the person making the statutory declaration is an
approved person under paragraph (b)(iv) – the person's
approval number;
(xi) if the person making the statutory declaration is a person
referred to in paragraph (b)(v) – details of the person's
qualification or accreditation to assess damaged
vehicles; and
(b) is to be accompanied by a statutory declaration made by one
of the following persons to the effect that the vehicle is
destroyed:
(i) the registered owner;
(ii) the insurer that declared the vehicle to be a total loss
under a contract of insurance;
(iii) a trader;
(iv) a person approved by the Registrar to assess damaged
vehicles and, if appropriate, declare them to be total
losses;
(v) a person who is qualified or accredited to assess
damaged vehicles.
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(2) A notice of destruction may be delivered to the Registrar on behalf
of the owner by a person referred to in subregulation (1)(b)(ii), (iii),
(iv) or (v).
18 Register of Written-off Vehicles
(1) The Registrar must keep a Register of Written-off Vehicles.
(2) The Register may be kept in any form, including an electronic form.
(3) The Register is to contain the information specified in
regulation 17(1)(a) obtained from a notice of destruction referred to
in section 19A of the Act in respect of a vehicle, other than a trailer,
if the date of manufacture mentioned in the notice is not earlier than
15 years before the date on which the notice is delivered to the
Registrar.
(4) On payment of the fee (if any) prescribed in the Motor Vehicles
(Fees and Charges) Regulations 2008, a person is to be provided
with the information contained in the Register in respect of a
vehicle.
19 Exemption
A person is exempt from the requirement under section 132(3)(a) of
the Act to produce a national heavy vehicle number plate issued by
the Registrar if the heavy vehicle is registered under a
corresponding law under the registration number shown on the
plate.
ENDNOTES
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ENDNOTES
1 KEY Key to abbreviations
amd = amended od = order
app = appendix om = omitted
bl = by-law pt = Part
ch = Chapter r = regulation/rule
cl = clause rem = remainder
div = Division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired rep = repealed
f = forms s = section
Gaz = Gazette sch = Schedule
hdg = heading sdiv = Subdivision
ins = inserted SL = Subordinate Legislation
lt = long title sub = substituted
nc = not commenced
2 LIST OF LEGISLATION
Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 11, 1977)
Notified 29 July 1977
Commenced 12 August 1977 (r 3, s 3 Motor Vehicles Ordinance 1972 (Act
No. 76, 1972) and Gaz No. 32, 12 August 1977, p 1241)
Amendments of the Motor Vehicle Regulations (SL No. 17, 1980)
Notified 9 May 1980
Commenced 9 May 1980
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 31, 1981)
Notified 20 November 1981
Commenced 1 December 1981 (r 1)
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 37, 1984)
Notified 15 June 1984
Commenced 29 June 1984 (r 1)
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 8, 1986)
Notified 7 April 1986
Commenced r 4: 6 May 1986; rem: 7 April 1986 (r 1, s 2 Motor Vehicles
Amendment Act 1985 (Act No. 38, 1985) and Gaz G16,
23 April 1986, p 11)
Amendments of the Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 48, 1986)
Notified 28 November 1986
Commenced 1 December 1986 (r 1)
Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 27, 1990)
Notified 1 August 1990
Commenced 1 August 1990
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Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 61, 1992)
Notified 11 November 1992
Commenced 11 November 1992
Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 22, 1997)
Notified 1 July 1997
Commenced 1 July 1997
Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 54, 2000)
Notified 15 November 2000
Commenced 15 November 2000
Amendment of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 47, 2001)
Notified 6 December 2001
Commenced 6 December 2001
Statute Law Revision Act (No. 2) 2001 (Act No. 62, 2001)
Assent date 11 December 2001
Commenced 11 December 2001 (s 2(1) and (4), s 2 Corporations Reform
(Consequential Amendments NT) Act 2001 (Act No. 17,
2001), s 2 Corporations Act 2001 (Cth Act No. 50, 2001) and
Cth Gaz S285, 13 July 2001)
Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 39, 2002)
Notified 9 October 2002
Commenced 9 October 2002
Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport (Consequential Amendments) Act (Act No. 41,
2003)
Assent date 7 July 2003
Commenced 1 August 2003 (Gaz G30, 30 July 2003, p 2)
Commercial Passenger Vehicles Legislation Amendment Act 2006 (Act No. 3, 2006)
Assent date 8 March 2006
Commenced 8 March 2006
Motor Vehicles Amendment (Compensation Contributions) Regulations 2006 (SL
No. 31, 2006)
Notified 18 October 2006
Commenced 18 October 2006 (r 2, s 2 Motor Vehicles Amendment
Act 2006 (Act No. 14, 2006) and Gaz G42, 18 October 2006,
p 2)
Transport Legislation (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2007 (Act No. 10, 2007)
Assent date 21 June 2007
Commenced 1 July 2007 (Gaz S16, 27 June 2007)
Motor Vehicles Amendment Regulations 2008 (SL No. 6, 2008)
Notified 23 April 2008
Commenced 1 July 2008 (Gaz G22, 4 June 2008, p 7)
Transport Legislation Amendment (Alcohol Ignition Locks) Regulations 2009 (SL No. 9,
2009)
Notified 9 April 2009
Commenced 9 April 2009 (r 2, s 2 Transport Legislation (Alcohol Ignition
Locks) Amendment Act 2008 (Act No. 38, 2008) and Gaz
S15, 9 April 2009)
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Territory Insurance Office and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2010 (Act No. 35,
2010)
Assent date 18 November 2010
Commenced pt 4: 1 January 2011; rem: 18 November 2010 (s 2)
Traffic and Other Legislation Amendment Act 2011 (Act No. 22, 2011)
Assent date 22 August 2011
Commenced 1 September 2011 (Gaz G35, 31 August 2011, p 9)
Motor Vehicles Amendment (Construction or Agricultural Vehicles) Regulations 2012
(SL No. 37, 2012)
Notified 3 August 2012
Commenced 3 August 2012
Motor Vehicles Amendment Regulations 2013 (SL No. 15, 2013)
Notified 1 July 2013
Commenced 1 July 2013 (2)
Penalties Amendment (Miscellaneous) Act 2013 (Act No. 23, 2013)
Assent date 12 July 2013
Commenced 28 August 2013 (Gaz G35, 28 August 2013, p 2)
Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 11, 2019)
Notified 1 July 2019
Commenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)
Transport Legislation Amendment Regulations 2019 (SL No. 20, 2019)
Notified 31 July 2019
Commenced 1 August 2019 (r 2)
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2020 (Act No. 23, 2020)
Assent date 10 July 2020
Commenced 1 July 2021 (Gaz G23, 9 June 2021, p 1)
Amending Legislation
Statute Law Revision Act 2020 (Act No. 26, 2020)
Assent date 19 November 2020
Commenced 20 November 2020 (s 2)
Motor Vehicle Amendment Regulations 2020 (SL No. 28, 2020)
Notified 5 August 2020
Commenced 5 August 2020
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (Act No. 1, 2022)
Assent date 1 March 2022
Commenced 4 May 2022 (Gaz S20, 29 April 2022)
Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2025 (Act No. 23, 2025)
Assent date 12 September 2025
Commenced pts 2, 4, 5 and 6: nc; rem: 18 November 2025 (Gaz S69,
17 November 2025)
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3 SAVINGS AND TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
r 4 Amendments of the Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 37, 1984)
r 6 Amendments of Motor Vehicles Regulations (SL No. 22, 1997)
4 GENERAL AMENDMENTS
General amendments of a formal nature (which are not referred to in the table
of amendments to this reprint) are made by the Interpretation Legislation
Amendment Act 2018 (Act No. 22, 2018) to: rr 1, 4C, 7A, 9A, 12, 15, 16
and 18.
5 LIST OF AMENDMENTS
r 4 amd No. 27, 1990, r 1
rep Act No. 62, 2001, s 17
r 4A ins No. 37, 1984, r 2
amd No. 8, 1986, r 2; No. 48, 1986, r 2; No. 27, 1990, r 2; No. 22, 1997, r 2;
No. 54, 2000, r 2; No. 39, 2002, r 1; No. 6, 2008, r 4; No. 37, 2012, r 3;
No. 20, 2019, r 4; Act No. 23, 2020, s 34
r 4AB ins No. 8, 1986, r 3
rep No. 27, 1990, r 4
r 4AC ins No. 8, 1986, r 3
rep No. 27, 1990, r 4
r 4AD ins No. 8, 1986, r 3
amd No. 48, 1986, r 4
rep No. 27, 1990, r 4
r 4B ins No. 37, 2012, r 4
r 4BA ins Act No. 23, 2020, s 35
r 4C ins No. 8, 1986, r 3
amd No. 48, 1986, r 3; No. 27, 1990, r 3; No. 61, 1992, r 3
sub No. 22, 1997, r 3
amd No. 54, 2000, r 3; Act No. 41, 2003, s 6; Act No. 10, 2007, s 26; No. 6,
2008, r 5; No. 9, 2009, r 4
renum No. 37, 2012, r 5
amd No. 37, 2012, r 5; No. 11, 2019, r 19; Act No. 23, 2020, s 36
r 4D ins Act No. 1, 2022, s 18
r 5 sub No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 61, 1992, r 4
rep Act No. 10, 2007, s 27
ins No. 6, 2008, r 6
r 5A ins No. 20, 2019 r 5
r 6 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
r 7 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 37, 2012, r 6
r 7A ins No. 9, 2009, r 5
amd Act No. 22, 2011, s 44
r 7B ins No. 20, 2019 r 6
r 7C ins Act No. 23, 2025, s 40
r 8 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 61, 1992, r 6
sub No. 22, 1997, r 4
amd Act No. 10, 2007, s 28; No. 15, 2013, r 4
r 9 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 22, 1997, r 5; No. 37, 2012, r 7
ENDNOTES
Motor Vehicles Regulations 1977 23
r 9A ins No. 61, 1992, r 5
amd Act No. 3, 2006, s 20
r 10 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 15, 2013, r 5
sub No. 20, 2019, r 10
r 11 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 15, 2013, r 6
rep No. 20, 2019, r 7
r 12 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
rep No. 20, 2019, r 7
r 13 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 15, 2013, r 7
rep No. 20, 2019, r 7
r 14 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
sub No. 61, 1992, r 7
rep No. 20, 2019, r 7
r 14A ins No. 61, 1992, r 8
amd No. 15, 2013, r 8; Act No. 23, 2013, s 4
rep No. 20, 2019, r 7
r 15 ins No. 27, 1990, r 4
amd No. 54, 2000, r 4
sub No. 28, 2020, r 4
r 16 ins No. 47, 2001
rep Act No. 23, 2025, s 41
r 17 ins No. 39, 2002, r 2
amd Act No. 23, 2020, s 37
r 18 ins No. 39, 2002, r 2
amd Act No. 23, 2020, s 38
r 19 ins No. 31, 2006, r 4
rep Act No. 35, 2010, s 56
ins No. 20, 2019 r 8
r 20 ins No. 31, 2006, r 4
rep Act No. 35, 2010, s 56
sch amd No. 17, 1980, r 1; No. 31, 1981, r 2; No. 37, 1984, r 3; No. 8, 1986, r 4;
No. 48, 1986, r 5; No. 27, 1990, r 5; No. 54, 2000, r 5
rep Act No. 62, 2001, s 17