Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025

Part 1—Preliminary 1—Short title These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025. 3—Interpretation (1) In these regulations— Act means the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; approved hazard perception test has the same meaning as in section 79A of the Act; approved theoretical examination has the same meaning as in section 79 of the Act; articulated bus means a bus consisting of more than 1 rigid section with passenger access between the sections and the sections connected to one another so as to allow rotary movement between the sections; articulated motor vehicle means a motor vehicle consisting of a prime mover and a trailer that is pivoted to and superimposed on the prime mover (a semi‑trailer); B‑double means an articulated motor vehicle that has a further semi‑trailer superimposed on the semi‑trailer that forms part of the articulated motor vehicle; bike rack means a device that— (a) is designed or adapted for attachment to the rear of a motor vehicle (other than a motor bike or motor trike); and (b) is designed or adapted for the carriage of 1 or more pedal cycles, motor bikes, wheelchairs or other similar ride‑on vehicles (whether self‑propelled or propelled by the rider); bus means a motor vehicle— (a) designed for the principal purpose of carrying passengers; and (b) designed to carry more than 12 seated adult persons; Commonwealth Department means the Agency (within the meaning of the Public Service Act 1999 of the Commonwealth) that is responsible for assisting a Minister of the Commonwealth in the administration of the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth; converter dolly means a trailer with 1 axle group or single axle and a fifth wheel coupling designed to convert a semi‑trailer into a dog trailer; current registration details certificate, in relation to a motor vehicle, means— (a) the most recent registration details certificate issued on the Registrar's own initiative in relation to the motor vehicle; or (b) a registration details certificate issued on application by the owner of the motor vehicle since the registration of the vehicle was last renewed; dog trailer means a trailer (including a trailer consisting of a semi‑trailer and converter dolly) with— (a) 1 axle group or single axle at the front that is steered by connection to the towing vehicle by a drawbar; and (b) 1 axle group or single axle at the rear; electric personal transporter has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014; fifth wheel coupling means a device, other than the upper rotating element and the kingpin (which are parts of a semi‑trailer), used with a prime‑mover, semi‑trailer or a converter dolly to permit quick coupling and uncoupling and to provide for articulation; golf cart means a motor vehicle designed for the purpose of transporting a person or persons who are playing golf around a golf course; golf course includes— (a) land (including land used for car parking) used for the purposes of, or in conjunction with, a golf course; and (b) 2 golf courses that are adjacent to one another and are managed by the same club or authority; government‑registered motor vehicle means a motor vehicle in respect of which the Registrar has issued number plates of the class established by the Registrar under section 47A of the Act as Class 8—Government Vehicle Number Plates; high powered vehicle exemption means an exemption from section 81A(13) of the Act granted to the holder of a provisional licence under section 81A(14) of the Act; low loader means a gooseneck semi‑trailer with a loading deck no more than 1 metre above the ground; low loader dolly means a mass distributing device that— (a) is usually coupled between a prime mover and a low loader; and (b) consists of a gooseneck rigid frame; and (c) does not carry any load directly on itself; and (d) is equipped with 1 or more axles, a kingpin and a fifth wheel coupling; L plate—see regulation 64; Metropolitan Adelaide means Metropolitan Adelaide as defined by GRO Plan 639/93; moped means a 2 or 3 wheeled motor vehicle that— (a) is propelled by— (i) an internal combustion engine with a capacity not exceeding 50 millilitres; or (ii) a motor other than an internal combustion engine; and (b) is capable of a speed not exceeding 50 kilometres per hour; motor bike rider knowledge test means a test approved by the Registrar relating to basic motor bike knowledge; motor bike specific hazard awareness test means a test approved by the Registrar relating to motor bike specific hazards; motor trike means a motor vehicle with 3 wheels, but does not include— (a) a 2 wheeled motor vehicle with a sidecar attached to it and supported by a third wheel; or (b) a motor vehicle with 3 wheels that has a body type commonly known as, or similar to, a sedan, station wagon, coupe, convertible, roadster, utility, tray top or van; notifiable vehicle—see Part 6; power‑assisted pedal cycle means a power‑assisted pedal cycle within the meaning of vehicle standards determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth, but does not include such a pedal cycle if it has an auxiliary propulsion motor comprised (in whole or in part) of an internal combustion engine; Note— power‑assisted pedal cycle is defined in the Vehicle Standard (Australian Design Rule – Definitions and Vehicle Categories) 2005 determined under the Road Vehicle Standards Act 2018 of the Commonwealth. pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course means the course of that name conducted by the Transport Department (which may consist of multiple components); pre‑licence motor bike training course means the course of that name conducted by the Transport Department (which may consist of multiple components); prescribed event means— (a) the annual Royal Adelaide Show; or (b) a country field day event; or (c) a boat or motor show; or (d) any other exhibition, fair or show; P plate—see regulation 65; registered number, in relation to a motor vehicle, means the number allotted to the motor vehicle under section 46 of the Act; registration details certificate means a certificate issued by the Registrar under regulation 41; restricted motor bike learner's permit has the same meaning as in section 75B of the Act; rigid means not articulated, other than in respect of an articulated bus; road train means a combination of vehicles, other than a B‑double, consisting of a motor vehicle towing at least 2 trailers (counting as 1 trailer a converter dolly supporting a semi‑trailer); South Australian Police Department means the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Police Act 1998; special purpose vehicle has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008; Transport Department means the administrative unit of the Public Service that is responsible for assisting a Minister in the administration of the Act; ultra high powered vehicle means a motor vehicle— (a) with a GVM not greater than 4.5 tonnes, but not including a bus or a motor bike or motor trike; and (b) with a power to weight ratio equal to or greater than 276 kilowatts per tonne; unladen mass has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961; Vehicle on Road Test means a practical driving test consisting of a single test during which the person taking the test drives a motor vehicle on roads in the company of an authorised examiner who assesses the person's ability to drive safely and according to the rules required by law to be observed by drivers of motor vehicles. (2) In these regulations, recognised secondary education or training, recognised tertiary education or training and recognised vocational education and training have the same respective meanings as in Schedule 2 clause 3 of the Act. (3) In these regulations, engine number, vehicle identification number and vehicle identification plate have the same respective meanings as in Part 3A of the Road Traffic Act 1961. (4) For the purposes of these regulations— (a) the power to weight ratio— (i) of a motor bike or motor trike is to be calculated by dividing its engine power (in kilowatts) by the sum of its tare mass (in kilograms) and 90 kilograms, and multiplying the product of that division by 1 000; (ii) of a motor vehicle other than a motor bike or motor trike is to be calculated by dividing the vehicle's engine power (in kilowatts) by its tare mass (in kilograms), and multiplying the product of that division by 1 000; (b) the engine power of a motor vehicle is the engine power stated in the Road Vehicle Descriptor for that vehicle's make and model published by the Commonwealth Department; (c) the tare mass of a motor vehicle is— (i) the tare mass as stated in the Road Vehicle Descriptor for that vehicle's make and model published by the Commonwealth Department; or (ii) if the tare mass is not stated in the Road Vehicle Descriptor—the tare mass for that vehicle's make and model as stated in the manufacturer's specifications; or (iii) if the tare mass is not stated in the Road Vehicle Descriptor or the manufacturer's specifications—the tare mass for that vehicle as determined by the Registrar. 4—Meaning of high powered vehicle (1) The following classes of motor vehicles are prescribed as high powered vehicles for the purposes of the Act (see the definition of high powered vehicle in section 5(1) of the Act): (a) light vehicles manufactured before 1 January 2010 that have been modified to increase engine performance (other than vehicles that have been so modified by the manufacturer in the course of the manufacture of the vehicle); (b) light vehicles manufactured before 1 January 2010 that have engines with 8 or more cylinders; (c) light vehicles manufactured before 1 January 2010 that are turbocharged or supercharged (other than such light vehicles that have engines with less than 8 cylinders and are diesel powered); (d) light vehicles manufactured on or after 1 January 2010 that have been modified to vary engine performance (other than vehicles that have been so modified by the manufacturer in the course of the manufacture of the vehicle); (e) light vehicles (other than motor bikes and motor trikes) manufactured on or after 1 January 2010 that have a power to weight ratio greater than 130 kilowatts per tonne in tare mass. light vehicle means a motor vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle. 5—Meaning of motor vehicle (1) The following kinds of devices and vehicles are excluded from the definition of motor vehicle in section 5(1) of the Act: (a) personal mobility devices; (b) power‑assisted pedal cycles. personal mobility device has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1961. 6—Meaning of interstate non‑provisional licence, interstate provisional licence and unconditional licence (1) For the purposes of the definition of interstate non‑provisional licence in section 5(1) of the Act, the following types of licences are prescribed: (a) a licence to drive a motor vehicle (other than a permit licence or a provisional licence) issued under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 of the Northern Territory; (b) a driver licence (other than a learner permit or probationary licence) issued under the Road Safety Act 1986 of Victoria; (c) a driver's licence (other than a learner's permit or provisional licence) issued under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 of Western Australia; (d) a driver licence (other than a learner licence or a provisional licence) issued under the Road Transport Act 2013 of New South Wales; (e) a driver licence (other than a learner licence or a provisional licence) issued under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory; (f) a driver licence (other than a learner licence or a provisional licence) issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of Queensland; (g) a driver licence (other than a learner licence or a provisional licence) issued under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 of Tasmania. (2) For the purposes of the definition of interstate provisional licence in section 5(1) of the Act, the following types of licences are prescribed: (a) a provisional licence issued under the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 of the Northern Territory; (b) a probationary licence issued under the Road Safety Act 1986 of Victoria; (c) a provisional licence issued under the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 of Western Australia; (d) a provisional licence issued under the Road Transport Act 2013 of New South Wales; (e) a provisional licence issued under the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory; (f) a provisional licence issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of Queensland; (g) a provisional licence issued under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 of Tasmania. (3) For the purposes of paragraph (b) of the definition of unconditional licence in section 5(1) of the Act, an interstate non‑provisional licence that is not subject to 1 or more conditions the same as or similar to prescribed conditions is prescribed. (4) A reference in this regulation to a licence or permit of a particular type issued by a specified State or Territory includes a reference to a licence or permit of a type issued by that State or Territory that is the same in substance as that licence or permit. 7—Modification of Act In accordance with section 5(6a) of the Act, the following modifications are prescribed: (a) section 75 of the Act is modified to provide that subsection (2) does not apply to a licence issued in electronic form; (b) section 75AAA of the Act is modified to provide (in addition to its present contents)— (i) that if any licence issued in the form of a physical document or item is subsequently also issued in electronic form, the fact that the licence has been issued in electronic form will not affect the term of the licence; and (ii) that the reference to the grant of a licence in subsection (2)(a) is a reference to the licence when issued in the form of a physical document or item; (c) section 75AAA(11)(a) of the Act is modified by inserting after "the licence" the following words: (including, if the licence has also been issued in electronic form, cancelling that electronic form of the licence) (d) section 75A of the Act is modified to provide that subsection (9)(a) does not apply in relation to a learner's permit issued in electronic form.

Part 2—Registration of motor vehicles

Division 1—Exemptions and permits 8—Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles used by people with a disability A motor vehicle (other than a motor car) is prescribed for the purposes of section 12A(1) of the Act if— (a) the vehicle is specially designed and constructed (and not merely adapted) for the transport of a person with a disability; and (b) the vehicle has seating for 1 person only; and (c) the unladen mass of the vehicle does not exceed 250 kilograms; and (d) the vehicle is capable only of short low speed journeys. 9—Exemption from registration and insurance for certain vehicles driven by or at direction of police officer etc (1) A motor vehicle may be driven on roads without registration or insurance if the vehicle is being driven by, or at the direction of, a person of a class prescribed by subregulation (2) acting pursuant to powers conferred on the person, or in the discharge of duties imposed on the person, in relation to the vehicle (whether under the Act or any other Act or law). (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1), the following classes of persons are prescribed: (a) police officers; (b) authorised officers; (c) persons authorised to examine motor vehicles under section 139 of the Act. 10—Exemptions from registration and insurance for certain motor vehicles being towed or on display at prescribed events (1) The following motor vehicles may be used on roads without registration and insurance: (a) a motor vehicle (other than a trailer) that is being towed by a towtruck; (b) subject to subregulation (2)—an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that is on static display at a prescribed event. (2) The exemption set out in subregulation (1)(b) is subject to the condition that there must be in force a policy of insurance indemnifying the owner of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle (as the case may be) in the amount of at least $20 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the static display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle at the prescribed event. 11—Exemption from registration and insurance for golf carts and mopeds A golf cart or moped may be driven on roads without registration or insurance subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle must not be driven on a road that does not form part of a golf course except to travel by the shortest available route from one part of a golf course to another part of the golf course; (b) the vehicle must not be used, either wholly or partly, for the purpose of hiring it to another person for fee or reward; (c) the vehicle must not be driven except by the owner of the vehicle or a person authorised by the owner of the vehicle; (d) a policy of public liability insurance indemnifying the owner and any authorised driver of the vehicle in an amount of at least $10 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the vehicle must be in force. 12—Exemption from registration and insurance for certain electric personal transporters An electric personal transporter in respect of which an approval under section 161A of the Road Traffic Act 1961 is in force may, subject to the conditions (if any) of the approval, be driven on roads without registration or insurance. 13—Exemption from registration and insurance for self‑propelled elevating work platforms (1) A self‑propelled elevating work platform may be driven on roads without registration or insurance subject to the following conditions: (a) the vehicle must not be driven on roads for a distance exceeding 500 metres; (b) the vehicle must not be driven on roads except— (i) to use it for a purpose for which it was manufactured; or (ii) to do any of the following: (A) load the vehicle onto another vehicle; (B) unload the vehicle from another vehicle; (C) reposition the vehicle at a work site; (c) the vehicle must not be driven on roads except by the owner of the vehicle or a person authorised by the owner of the vehicle; (d) a policy of public liability insurance indemnifying the owner and any authorised driver of the vehicle in an amount of at least $20 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the vehicle must be in force. (2) A person who drives a self‑propelled elevating work platform on a road without registration or insurance as authorised by this regulation must, at the request of a police officer, produce evidence of the person's public liability insurance either— (a) immediately to the police officer who made the request; or (b) within 48 hours after the making of the request, at a police station conveniently located for the driver, specified by the police officer at the time of making the request. Maximum penalty: $750. self‑propelled elevating work platform means a self‑propelled motor vehicle that— (a) is used for construction, maintenance or warehouse operations; and (b) is designed mainly for use outside roads; and (c) is not capable of travelling at a speed exceeding 10 kilometres per hour. 14—Exemption from registration and insurance for motor vehicles returning from extinguishing or controlling a fire (1) A motor vehicle that has been driven from a location without registration or insurance in accordance with the exemption specified in section 12B(1)(a) of the Act, may be driven on roads without registration or insurance under Part 4 of the Act subject to the following conditions: (a) the motor vehicle may only be driven, by the shortest practicable route, back to that location or to another location at which the motor vehicle is to be kept; (b) a policy of public liability insurance indemnifying the owner and any authorised driver of the motor vehicle in an amount of at least $5 000 000 in relation to death or bodily injury caused by, or arising out of, the use of the motor vehicle on roads must be in force. (2) A person who drives a motor vehicle on a road without registration or insurance under Part 4 of the Act as authorised by this regulation must, if requested by a police officer to do so, produce evidence of the person's public liability insurance either— (a) immediately to the police officer who made the request; or (b) within 48 hours after the making of the request, at a police station conveniently located for the driver, specified by the police officer at the time of making the request. Maximum penalty: $750. 15—Permit to drive unregistered vehicle in prescribed circumstances A permit under section 16(1)(c)(ii) of the Act may authorise a motor vehicle to be driven on roads without registration in the following prescribed circumstances: (a) to enable the vehicle to be driven in a street procession, motor club rally or other similar activity; (b) to enable the vehicle to be moved to another location; (c) to enable the vehicle to be towed by another motor vehicle (other than a towtruck); (d) to enable the vehicle to be driven for a limited number of short journeys; (e) to enable the vehicle to be driven to, and from, a place for the purpose of an inspection or examination under the Act, the Road Traffic Act 1961, the Passenger Transport Act 1994 or the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia). 16—Cessation of permit when registration information publicly available For the purposes of section 16(7)(a)(i) and (b)(i) of the Act, the prescribed manner in which information becomes publicly available is by publication of the information on a website maintained by the Registrar for the purpose. 17—Cancellation of permit to drive unregistered vehicle The holder of a permit under section 16 of the Act may at any time apply for cancellation of the permit and if the Registrar is satisfied that— (a) the permit has been destroyed; or (b) the motor vehicle in respect of which the permit was issued has been stolen or destroyed, the Registrar must cancel the permit. 18—Exemption relating to vehicles registered etc interstate or overseas A person who drives a motor vehicle, or causes a motor vehicle to stand, on a road is exempt from the operation of section 19A(1)(c) of the Act insofar as that paragraph imposes requirements relating to the visibility and legibility of number plates, if the motor vehicle— (a) is approved by the Minister for Tourism as a motor vehicle that may be driven, or caused to stand, on a road in relation to an event specified in a notice under regulation 32(4); and (b) is being so driven or caused to stand during the period, and in accordance with the conditions, specified in the notice. 19—Exemptions relating to consular officials etc (1) An eligible person who holds a foreign licence that is in force and that is of a kind that is equivalent to— (a) a licence endorsed with the C classification is exempt from the requirements applying in sections 79 and 79A of the Act and any fee payable for the issue of, or a test or examination relating to, a licence endorsed with the C classification (to the extent that the requirements or fee apply to such a licence); and (b) a licence endorsed with the R classification is exempt from the requirements applying in sections 79 and 79A of the Act and any fee payable for the issue of, or a test or examination relating to, a licence endorsed with the R classification (to the extent that the requirements or fee apply to such a licence); and (c) a licence endorsed with the R-DATE classification is exempt from the requirements applying in sections 79 and 79A of the Act and any fee payable for the issue of, or a test or examination relating to, a licence endorsed with the R-DATE classification (to the extent that the requirements or fee apply to such a licence). (2) An eligible person who holds a licence issued under this Act is exempt from a fee payable for the renewal of the licence, or for the issue of any other licence under this Act. consular official means an individual who holds or is acting in any of the following positions or titles: (a) Consul-General; (b) Deputy Consul-General; (c) Consul; (d) Vice-Consul; (e) Diplomatic Officer with diplomatic rank; eligible person means— (a) a consular official; or (b) a spouse or domestic partner of a consular official who resides with the official.

Division 2—Registration procedure 20—Report required before registration of new vehicles—prescribed particulars A report required under section 23A of the Act in relation to a new motor vehicle must contain the following particulars: (a) the name of the person who completed the report; (b) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle; (c) the month and year of manufacture of the vehicle; (d) the make of the vehicle; (e) in the case of a motor vehicle other than a caravan or trailer—the body type and engine number of the vehicle. 21—Classes of vehicles Registrar may refuse to register For the purposes of section 24(3)(ca) of the Act, the following classes of vehicles are prescribed: (a) written‑off vehicles, within the meaning of Part 6 of these regulations; (b) interstate written‑off vehicles, within the meaning of Part 6 of these regulations; (c) vehicles that are the subject of a recall notice made under section 122 of the Australian Consumer Law.

Division 3—Conditional registration

Subdivision 1—Interpretation 22—Interpretation (1) In this Division— ambulance means a motor vehicle driven by— (a) a person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of the Health Care Act 2008 on behalf of SA Ambulance Service Inc or any other person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of that Act; or (b) a person engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(2)(a) of the Health Care Act 2008; emergency response vehicle means an ambulance, fire fighting vehicle or rescue vehicle; fire fighting vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used principally for the purpose of fire fighting and is fitted with rotating flashing emergency lights, a siren or repeater horn and fire fighting equipment; individually constructed vehicle means a motor vehicle that is not a production vehicle; production vehicle means a motor vehicle manufactured and marketed in volume for normal road use; rescue vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used principally for the purpose of taking action in connection with emergencies and is fitted with flashing emergency lights, a siren or repeater horn and rescue equipment; street rod vehicle means a motor vehicle that has been modified for safe use on roads and— (a) has a body and frame that were built before 1949; or (b) is a replica of a vehicle the body and frame of which were built before 1949. (2) For the purposes of this Division— (a) a motor vehicle is a historic vehicle if 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured; (b) a motor vehicle is a left hand drive vehicle if— (i) 25 years or more have elapsed since 1 January of the year in which the vehicle was manufactured; and (ii) the vehicle has its steering wheel on the left of the longitudinal axis of the vehicle.

Subdivision 2—Prescribed classes of vehicles 23—Historic, individually constructed, left hand drive and street rod vehicles (1) For the purposes of section 25(1)(a) of the Act, the following classes of motor vehicles are prescribed: (a) a historic vehicle that has been built or modified in accordance with requirements or specifications accepted by the Registrar; (b) an individually constructed vehicle— (i) that has been built in accordance with requirements or specifications accepted by the Registrar; and (ii) in respect of which there is in force an exemption under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 from compliance with specified Australian Design Rules or other vehicle standards prescribed under that Act; (c) a left hand drive vehicle that has been built or modified in accordance with requirements or specifications accepted by the Registrar; (d) a street rod vehicle— (i) that has been built or modified in accordance with requirements or specifications accepted by the Registrar; and (ii) in respect of which there is in force an exemption under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 from compliance with specified Australian Design Rules or other vehicle standards prescribed under that Act. (2) The registration of a historic vehicle, individually constructed vehicle, left hand drive vehicle or street rod vehicle under section 25 of the Act is subject to the following conditions: (a) a condition that a person must not drive the vehicle, or cause, suffer or permit the vehicle to be driven, on a road unless the owner of the vehicle is a financial member of a motor vehicle club recognised by the Registrar for the purposes of this regulation; (b) a condition that a person who drives the vehicle on a road must— (i) while doing so, carry in the vehicle a log book in a form approved by the Registrar; and (ii) record in the log book, in accordance with the directions contained in the log book, particulars of each journey undertaken by the person in the vehicle; and (iii) produce the log book for inspection on request made by an authorised officer or police officer; (c) a condition that a person must not drive the vehicle, or cause, suffer or permit the vehicle to be driven, on a road on more than 90 days in each period of 12 months in the period of registration; (d) a condition that a person must not drive the vehicle, or cause, suffer or permit the vehicle to be driven on a road, for fee, hire or reward; (e) a condition that the owner of the vehicle must, at the request of the Registrar or the motor vehicle club to which the owner belongs, make the vehicle available for inspection by the Registrar or the club. (3) The Registrar may by notice in the Gazette— (a) recognise a motor vehicle club for the purposes of this regulation; (b) impose such conditions on the recognition of the motor vehicle club as the Registrar thinks fit; (c) if satisfied that— (i) a motor vehicle club has contravened or failed to comply with a condition applying to its recognition by the Registrar; or (ii) there is other good cause to do so, withdraw the recognition of a motor vehicle club with effect from a date specified in the notice (being not less than 28 days from the date of publication of the notice). 24—Vehicles used between farm blocks (1) For the purposes of section 25(1)(a) of the Act, a vehicle (other than a tractor or agricultural machine) that— (a) is owned by a primary producer; and (b) is used in connection with the working of 2 or more separate parcels of land that are worked in conjunction with each other by that primary producer, is a prescribed class of vehicle. (2) The registration of such a vehicle under section 25 of the Act is subject to the condition that a person must not, during the period for which the vehicle is registered under that section, drive the vehicle, or cause, suffer or permit the vehicle to be driven, on a road except to enable the vehicle to be driven between the parcels of land referred to in subregulation (1). 25—Vehicles used to tow commercial fishing boats (1) For the purposes of section 25(1)(a) of the Act, a vehicle that— (a) is owned by the holder of a fishery authority under the Fisheries Management Act 2007; and (b) is used solely for the purpose of towing a registered boat within the meaning of that Act, is a prescribed class of vehicle. (2) The registration of such a vehicle under section 25 of the Act is subject to the condition that a person must not, during the period for which the vehicle is registered under that section, drive the vehicle, or cause, suffer or permit the vehicle to be driven, on a road except for the purpose of— (a) towing a boat referred to in subregulation (1)(b) to a place at which it is to be launched; or (b) retrieving such a boat from a place at which it has been landed. 26—Other prescribed classes of vehicles For the purposes of section 25(1)(a) of the Act, the following classes of vehicles are prescribed: (a) an emergency response vehicle; (b) a special purpose vehicle; (c) a vehicle that is to be driven on a road for a limited number of short journeys; (d) a road train; (e) a B‑double; (f) a vehicle in relation to which there is in force— (i) an exemption granted by the Minister under section 163AA of the Road Traffic Act 1961 exempting the vehicle from compliance with a requirement of Part 4 of that Act subject to conditions limiting the use of the vehicle (other than a restriction limiting the use of the vehicle to a particular road or roads or class of roads); or (ii) an exemption granted by the Minister under regulation 71 of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014 exempting the vehicle from compliance with a requirement of the regulations subject to conditions limiting the use of the vehicle (other than a restriction limiting the use of the vehicle to a particular road or roads or class of roads); or (iii) a mass or dimension exemption or vehicle standards exemption granted under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (South Australia).

Subdivision 3—Miscellaneous 27—Exemption from stamp duty An application to register a motor vehicle under section 25 of the Act (other than an application to register a road train, B‑double or vehicle of a class referred to in regulation 26(f)) is declared to be exempt from stamp duty. Note— See the Stamp Duties Act 1923 (Schedule 2 clause 2(2) exemption 10A). 28—Duration of registration The period of registration of a motor vehicle registered under section 25 of the Act is— (a) in the case of the registration of a historic vehicle, individually constructed vehicle, left hand drive vehicle or street rod vehicle—1, 2 or 3 years, at the option of the applicant; or (b) in any other case—any number of quarters, not exceeding 12 quarters, at the option of the applicant. 29—Transfer of registration The registration of a motor vehicle under section 25 of the Act may be transferred if— (a) the vehicle is a road train or B‑double; or (b) the vehicle is a special purpose vehicle and the transferee undertakes that the conditions of registration of the vehicle under that section will be complied with.

Division 4—Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles 30—Duty to notify alterations or additions to vehicles (1) For the purposes of section 44(1) of the Act, the following alterations and additions are prescribed: (a) an alteration of, or addition to, a motor vehicle by which the vehicle's mass is increased; (b) an alteration of, or addition to, the specifications or tyres of a motor vehicle by which the GCM or GVM of the vehicle is varied; (c) an alteration of the configuration of a heavy vehicle by which the configuration becomes an unregistered configuration within the meaning of section 43A of the Act; (d) an alteration of, or addition to, the engine by which a motor vehicle is driven so as to enable the engine to drive the vehicle by a fuel that would not, but for the alteration or addition, drive the vehicle; (e) the removal of the engine by which a motor vehicle is driven and the substitution of another engine; (f) the removal of a pneumatic tyre from a motor vehicle having only pneumatic tyres, and the substitution of a tyre other than a pneumatic tyre; (g) the removal of a tyre from a vehicle having no metal tyres, and the substitution of a metal tyre; (h) the attachment of a sidecar to a motor bike not having a sidecar; (i) an alteration or addition by which a motor vehicle that is not a commercial motor vehicle is converted into a commercial motor vehicle; (j) an alteration or addition by which a commercial motor vehicle ceases to be a commercial motor vehicle; (k) the wrecking or disassembling of a motor vehicle (other than a notifiable vehicle) where the engine, a part of the engine bearing the engine number or a part of the body bearing a vehicle identification number or vehicle identification plate is removed and not put back into place as part of the vehicle; (l) the removal, alteration, defacement or obliteration of— (i) a vehicle identification plate or vehicle identification number (other than a plate or number of a notifiable vehicle); or (ii) an engine number, except where, in relation to the removal of a vehicle identification plate (or a plate bearing a vehicle identification number or engine number), the plate is put back into place on the vehicle; (m) the changing of the colour of a motor vehicle such that the vehicle ceases to be of the primary colour recorded as its colour in the register of motor vehicles. (2) A registered owner or registered operator of a motor vehicle who gives written notice to the Registrar under section 44(1) of the Act must include the following particulars in the notice: (a) a full description of the alteration or addition; (b) the date on which the alteration or addition was made; (c) if the engine by which the vehicle is driven has been removed and substituted by another engine— (i) the substituted engine number; or (ii) in the case of the substitution of an engine that does not have identical specifications—the make, the number of pistons, the diameter of the cylinders, the engine number and the type of substituted engine; (d) if an alteration has been made to the construction of the vehicle—a weighbridge note; (e) if any alteration or addition has been made that may vary the gross combination mass or gross vehicle mass of the vehicle—the size, ply and type of construction of the tyres; (f) details of any equipment that has been altered or added to the vehicle.

Division 5—Numbers and number plates 31—Carriage of number plates (1) For the purposes of section 47(1) of the Act, the following provisions apply to the carriage of number plates: (a) a motor vehicle must have attached to it— (i) in the case of a motor bike, motor trike or trailer—1 number plate at the rear; (ii) in the case of a tractor or agricultural machine—1 number plate; (iii) in the case of a prescribed vehicle—1 number plate; (iv) in any other case—1 number plate at the front and 1 number plate at the rear, such that— (v) the bottom edge of the plate is not less than 30 centimetres above the level of the ground and in such a position that every figure and letter of the registered number is upright; and (vi) — (A) in the case of a plate placed on the front of the vehicle—the whole of the plate is visible from the front; and (B) in the case of a plate placed on the rear of a vehicle—the whole of the plate is visible from the rear; (b) every letter and figure on a number plate must be— (i) clearly visible in daylight to a person standing on the same plane as the vehicle at any point not less than 3 metres or more than 18 metres from the plate looking at the plate along an imaginary line approximately at right angles to the plate; and (ii) legible from left to right on a plane level with the ground; and (iii) clean and legible at all times; (c) a number plate must be rectangular. prescribed vehicle means a vehicle, or vehicle of a class, determined by the Registrar, of a kind prescribed by regulation 26. 32—Exemptions from duty to carry number plates (1) A person who drives a motor vehicle, the front and rear of which is marked with its registered number, is exempt from the operation of section 47(1) of the Act if— (a) the registered number was allotted before 1 July 1996; and (b) the registered number was marked on the vehicle before 1 July 1996; and (c) number plates bearing the registered number and the slogan "SA • The Festival State" have never been obtained for the vehicle; and (d) the vehicle is registered in the name of the person who was, immediately prior to 1 July 1996, recorded on the register of motor vehicles as the owner of the vehicle; and (e) there is no agreement in force under section 47A of the Act between the Registrar and the registered owner of the vehicle in relation to the registered number; and (f) every letter and figure of the registered number marked on the vehicle is— (i) clearly visible in daylight to a person standing on the same plane as the vehicle at any point not less than 3 metres or more than 18 metres from the portion of the vehicle on which the number is marked looking at the number along an imaginary line approximately at right angles to the number; and (ii) legible from left to right on a plane level with the ground; and (iii) clean and legible at all times. (2) An officer or employee of the South Australian Police Department or the Transport Department who drives a motor vehicle on a road, or causes a motor vehicle to stand on a road, is exempt from the operation of section 47(1) of the Act if— (a) the vehicle is being used for the purpose of testing the legibility of number plates; and (b) the vehicle displays a sign bearing the word "test". (3) A person who drives a motor vehicle, or causes a motor vehicle to stand, on a road is exempt from the operation of section 47(1) of the Act insofar as that section imposes requirements relating to the visibility and legibility of number plates, if the motor vehicle— (a) is approved by the Minister for Tourism as a motor vehicle that may be driven, or caused to stand, on a road in relation to an event specified in a notice under subregulation (4); and (b) is being so driven or caused to stand during the period, and in accordance with the conditions, specified in the notice. (4) The Minister for Tourism may, with the concurrence of the Minister responsible for the administration of the Act, publish a notice in the Gazette— (a) specifying an event; and (b) specifying a period during which motor vehicles approved by the Minister for Tourism may be driven, or caused to stand, on a road in relation to the event; and (c) specifying the conditions applicable to driving such a motor vehicle, or causing such a motor vehicle to stand, on a road in relation to the event. (5) In any proceedings, a document purporting to be a certificate signed by the Minister for Tourism and certifying that, on a specified day, a specified motor vehicle was or was not approved as a motor vehicle that may be driven, or caused to stand, on a road in relation to an event specified in a notice under subregulation (4), is proof of the matter so certified in the absence of proof to the contrary. 33—Surrender of number plates—exceptions For the purposes of section 47C(4) of the Act, the Registrar, a police officer or an authorised officer may only seize a number plate if— (a) the Registrar has given a direction under section 47C(2) of the Act requiring a person to surrender the number plates; and (b) the person has failed to comply with the direction; and (c) the person has no reasonable excuse for failing to comply. 34—Exemptions from section 47D of Act (1) A police officer who, in the course of official duties, drives on a road, or causes to stand on a road, a government‑registered motor bike at the front of which is attached a label or sticker that bears the number allotted to the motor bike under the Act is exempt from the operation of section 47D(1)(c) of the Act if— (a) the label or sticker is made of silver reflective decal material; and (b) the label or sticker is 220 millimetres wide and 93 millimetres high; and (c) every letter and figure on the label or sticker is printed in blue on a white background and in upper case; and (d) the label or sticker bears the slogan "SA Government". (2) An officer or employee of the South Australian Police Department or the Transport Department who drives a motor vehicle on a road, or causes a motor vehicle to stand on a road, is exempt from the operation of section 47D(1)(a), (b) and (c) of the Act if— (a) the vehicle is being used for the purpose of testing the legibility of number plates; and (b) the vehicle displays a sign bearing the word "test". (3) A person who drives a motor vehicle, or causes a motor vehicle to stand, on a road in circumstances referred to in regulation 32(3) is exempt from the operation of section 47D(1)(c) of the Act.

Division 6—Suspension, cancellation and transfer of registration 35—Exemption from section 56(b)(ii) of Act where motor vehicle dealer etc acting as delegate of Registrar, transfers registration of vehicle sold by dealer If— (a) a motor vehicle dealer or auctioneer sells a motor vehicle in the course of their business; and (b) the Registrar has delegated to the dealer or auctioneer the Registrar's function under section 58(1) of the Act; and (c) the dealer or auctioneer, acting under that delegation, registers the vehicle in the name of the purchaser, the dealer or auctioneer is exempt from the operation of section 56(b)(ii) of the Act in respect of the transfer of ownership of that vehicle.

Division 7—Trade plates 36—Purposes for which trade plates may be issued and used (1) For the purposes of sections 62(1) and 66 of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed: (a) delivery of a motor vehicle from premises of the manufacturer or distributor of the vehicle to business premises of a motor vehicle dealer or auctioneer; (b) delivery of a motor vehicle from premises of the manufacturer of the vehicle to a place for storage or to business premises of the distributor of the vehicle; (c) relocation of a motor vehicle— (i) between different business premises of a motor vehicle dealer or auctioneer; or (ii) between business premises of different motor vehicle dealers or auctioneers; (d) demonstration to a prospective purchaser of a motor vehicle of the on‑road performance of the vehicle— (i) being a demonstration in respect of which the vendor of the vehicle does not receive any monetary consideration; and (ii) in the case of a commercial motor vehicle that is to carry a load during a demonstration, provided that— (A) the demonstration consists of not more than 2 separate journeys by the same prospective purchaser and each journey is completed within 3 days; and (B) during the demonstration the vehicle is used only within the State; (e) demonstration to a prospective purchaser of a bus of the on‑road performance of the bus, being a demonstration— (i) in respect of which the vendor of the bus does not receive any monetary consideration; and (ii) during which no passengers other than the prospective purchaser and any person advising the prospective purchaser in relation to the purchase of the bus are carried in the bus; (f) on‑road testing of a motor vehicle prior to delivery of the vehicle to a purchaser of the vehicle; (g) delivery of a motor vehicle sold by a motor vehicle dealer or auctioneer to a place nominated by the purchaser of the vehicle (whether within or outside the State); (h) in the case of a motor vehicle that— (i) is sold by a motor vehicle dealer who is not authorised by a delegation under section 7 of the Act to register vehicles sold by the dealer; and (ii) is delivered to the purchaser on a day on which, or at a time of day at which, the office of the Registrar is closed for business, to enable the vehicle to be driven by the purchaser or a person authorised by the purchaser without registration for any purpose until the time at which the office of the Registrar closes for business on the next day on which it is open for business; (i) delivery of a motor vehicle to a workshop or other place for repair or servicing of the vehicle or the making of alterations or additions to the vehicle; (j) return of a motor vehicle from a workshop or other place at which the vehicle has been repaired or serviced or at which alterations or additions have been made to the vehicle; (k) delivery of a motor vehicle to a place for wrecking or disassembling; (l) on‑road testing of a motor vehicle in the course of repairs or servicing or the making of alterations or additions to the vehicle; (m) in the case of a motor vehicle on loan by a motor vehicle repairer to the owner of a motor vehicle under repair—to enable the loan vehicle to be driven for any purpose by the owner of the vehicle under repair provided that— (i) the repairer does not receive any separate monetary consideration in respect of the provision of the loan vehicle; and (ii) if the loan vehicle is a commercial motor vehicle—the loan vehicle is not used to carry a load during the loan period except within the State; and (iii) if the loan vehicle is not a special purpose vehicle— (A) the repairer is licensed as a dealer under the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995; and (B) the loan vehicle is a second‑hand vehicle that is being offered or exposed for sale by the repairer; and (C) a notice that complies with section 16 of the Second-hand Vehicle Dealers Act 1995 is attached to the loan vehicle; (n) delivery of a motor vehicle to the site of a motor show or other similar event at which the vehicle is to be on display; (o) return of a motor vehicle from the site of a motor show or other similar event at which the vehicle has been on display; (p) demonstration of the on‑road performance of a motor vehicle while the vehicle is on display at a motor show or other similar event; (q) delivery of a motor vehicle to a place for inspection or examination under the Act, the Road Traffic Act 1961 or any other Act or law; (r) return of a motor vehicle from a place to which the vehicle has been taken for inspection or examination under the Act, the Road Traffic Act 1961 or any other Act or law. (2) For the purposes of sections 62(1) and 66 of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed in relation to a commercial motor vehicle or trailer: (a) delivery to the site of a prescribed event of— (i) an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that is to be on display at that site during the prescribed event; and (ii) any equipment to be used for the purposes of, or in conjunction with, the display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle during the prescribed event; and (iii) any equipment, accessories or consumables for or associated with the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle; (b) return from the site of a prescribed event of— (i) an agricultural implement, agricultural machine or any other motor vehicle that has been on display at that site during the prescribed event; and (ii) any equipment used for the purposes of, or in conjunction with, the display of the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle during the prescribed event; and (iii) any equipment, accessories or consumables for or associated with the agricultural implement, agricultural machine or other motor vehicle. (3) For the purposes of sections 62(1) and 66 of the Act, the following purposes are prescribed in relation to a trailer designed to carry a boat: (a) delivery of a boat from the premises of the manufacturer of the boat to a place for storage or to business premises of a dealer or distributor of boats; (b) delivery of a boat from business premises of a distributor of boats to business premises of a dealer of boats; (c) delivery of a boat to or from waters for demonstration to a prospective purchaser of the boat of the performance of the boat on waters; (d) delivery of a boat sold by a dealer of boats to a place nominated by the purchaser of the boat (whether within or outside the State); (e) delivery of a boat to a workshop, boat yard or other place for repair or servicing of the boat or the making of alterations or additions to the boat; (f) return of a boat from a workshop, boat yard or other place at which the boat has been repaired or serviced or at which alterations or additions have been made to the boat; (g) delivery of a boat to the site of a prescribed event at which the boat is to be on display; (h) return of a boat from the site of a prescribed event at which the boat has been on display. 37—Trade plate label and certificate of issue of trade plate (1) At the time of issuing a trade plate, the Registrar must issue to the holder of the trade plate or their agent— (a) a trade plate label; and (b) a certificate of issue of a trade plate. (2) A trade plate label will be in a form determined by the Registrar. (3) If the Registrar is satisfied by statutory declaration or such other evidence as the Registrar may require that the label or certificate issued in respect of a trade plate has been lost or destroyed, the Registrar may, on application by the holder of the trade plate or their agent and payment of the prescribed fee, issue a duplicate label or certificate. 38—Carriage of trade plate and trade plate label If a motor vehicle is to be driven on a road pursuant to section 66 of the Act— (a) a trade plate must be securely attached to the rear of the vehicle in such a position that the bottom edge of the plate is not less than 30 centimetres above the level of the ground; and (b) the label issued by the Registrar in respect of the trade plate must be displayed in a waterproof holder that has a transparent front and is affixed to the plate; and (c) every figure and letter on the plate and label must be— (i) legible from left to right on a plane level with the ground; and (ii) clean and legible at all times; and (d) every figure and letter on the plate must be clearly visible in daylight to a person standing on the same plane as the vehicle at any point not less than 3 metres or more than 18 metres from the plate, looking at the plate along an imaginary line approximately at right angles to the plate. 39—Offences (1) A person must not— (a) drive or leave standing on a road a motor vehicle to which a colourable imitation of a trade plate is attached; or (b) drive or leave standing on a road a motor vehicle to which is affixed a trade plate that displays a colourable imitation of a trade plate label; or (c) drive or leave standing on a road a motor vehicle to which is affixed a trade plate that displays a trade plate label issued in respect of another trade plate; or (d) without lawful excuse, have in their possession a trade plate label or an article resembling a trade plate label that is liable to be mistaken for a trade plate label. (2) A person must not sell or supply trade plates without the approval of the Minister. 40—Replacement of lost trade plate (1) If— (a) a person satisfies the Registrar that— (i) a trade plate has been lost; and (ii) the loss has been reported to a police officer; and (iii) the circumstances of the loss justify replacement of the plate; and (b) an application for replacement of the lost plate is made to the Registrar; and (c) the fee set out in Schedule 1 for the issue of a replacement trade plate is paid to the Registrar, the Registrar may issue a new trade plate to that person. (2) The Registrar may require an applicant for a replacement trade plate to furnish— (a) a statutory declaration stating the matters referred to in subregulation (1)(a); and (b) a written undertaking to— (i) return to the Registrar the lost trade plate if it comes into the applicant's possession; or (ii) inform the Registrar of and when the location of the lost trade plate becomes known to or suspected by the applicant.

Division 8—Miscellaneous 41—Registration details certificate The Registrar may— (a) on their own initiative; or (b) on application by the owner of a registered motor vehicle and payment of the prescribed fee, issue to the owner a certificate setting out the registered particulars of the motor vehicle and such other matters as the Registrar thinks fit. 42—Prescribed documents (1) For the purposes of sections 56, 57(2) and 58(1) of the Act, a registration details certificate issued to the transferor is a prescribed document. (2) For the purposes of sections 71A and 71B(1) of the Act, a registration details certificate is a prescribed document. 43—Carriage of permits issued under section 16 of Act A person driving a vehicle in respect of which a permit under section 16 of the Act has been issued must carry the permit at all times and must produce the permit immediately, either physically or electronically, if requested to do so by a police officer. 44—Offences (1) A person must not drive a motor vehicle on a road while— (a) a device is attached to the vehicle or a number plate or trade plate on the vehicle; or (b) a substance is painted on or otherwise added to or made part of a number plate or trade plate on the vehicle, the effect of which is to obscure or distort a letter or figure on a number plate or trade plate on the vehicle when the plate is viewed or photographed from any particular angle or from all angles in daylight or at night. Maximum penalty: $2 500. (2) In subregulation (1), a reference to a number plate extends to that portion of a motor vehicle on which the registered number is marked in accordance with regulation 32. (3) Subregulation (1)(a) does not apply in relation to a motor vehicle to which a bike rack is attached if a number plate that— (a) conforms to the specifications and design prescribed for a number plate of a class established under section 47A of the Act for the purposes of this subregulation; and (b) bears the number allotted to the vehicle under the Act, is attached to the bike rack and displayed such that— (c) the whole of the number plate is visible from the rear; and (d) the bottom edge of the number plate is not less than 30 centimetres above the level of the ground and in such a position that every letter and figure of the registered number is upright; and (e) every letter and figure on the number plate is— (i) legible from left to right on a plane level with the ground; and (ii) clean and legible at all times; and (iii) clearly visible in daylight to a person standing on the same plane as the vehicle at any point not less than 3 metres or more than 18 metres from the plate looking at the plate along an imaginary line approximately at right angles to the plate. (4) If a bike rack that displays a number plate is attached to a motor vehicle, a person must not drive the motor vehicle on a road while— (a) a device is attached to the bike rack or the number plate on the bike rack; or (b) a substance is painted on or otherwise added to or made part of the number plate on the bike rack, the effect of which is to obscure or distort a letter or figure on the plate when the plate is viewed or photographed from any particular angle or from all angles in daylight or at night. Maximum penalty: $2 500.

Part 3—Driver's licences and learner's permits Division 1—Classification of licences 45—Classification of licences (1) For the purposes of section 72(1) of the Act, the classifications appearing in column 1 of the table in Schedule 2 are prescribed. (2) For the purposes of section 72(6) of the Act, a person who has held a driver's licence that is assigned the R‑DATE classification for at least 2 years will be taken to hold a licence that is assigned the R classification. (3) For the purposes of section 72(7) of the Act, a licence that is assigned the R classification in accordance with subregulation (2) is not required to be endorsed with that classification if it is already endorsed with the R‑DATE classification. Division 2—Driver's licences and learner's permits 46—Exemptions from certain requirements for qualified supervising drivers (1) A person to whom this regulation applies is exempted from the requirement specified in section 72A(1)(b) of the Act that the person must, in order to act as a qualified supervising driver for the holder of a licence or permit, have held a licence referred to in that paragraph during the whole of the immediately preceding 2 year period. (2) This regulation applies to a person if— (a) the person— (i) has not held the relevant licence during the whole of the immediately preceding 2 year period only because the licence expired during that period; and (ii) renewed the licence within 3 months of that expiry; and (iii) has held the relevant licence for periods totalling at least 2 years (excluding any period between the expiry of the licence and the date of its renewal); or (b) the person holds the relevant licence and is ordinarily resident in a remote area (as defined in section 98AAG of the Act). 47—Duty of applicant for licence or permit to supply specimen signature etc (1) If— (a) a person applies for the issue or renewal of a driver's licence or learner's permit; and (b) the licence or permit is to include a photograph of the person and a specimen of the person's signature; and (c) the Registrar requires the person to attend at a specified place for the purpose of having the person's photograph taken, the person must, before having their photograph taken, supply the Registrar with 1 or more specimens of the person's signature, as specified by the Registrar. (2) If— (a) a person applies for the issue or renewal of a driver's licence or learner's permit; and (b) the licence or permit is to include a photograph of the person and a specimen of the person's signature; and (c) the Registrar requires the person to supply to the Registrar 1 or more photographs of the person, the person must, at the time of supplying the photographs to the Registrar, also supply the Registrar with 1 or more specimens of the person's signature, as specified by the Registrar. (3) If a person applies for the issue or renewal of a driver's licence or learner's permit that is not to bear a photograph of the person, the person must sign the licence or permit as soon as practicable after receiving it. 48—Use of photographs by Registrar under section 77BA(2)(e) of Act (1) Photographs to which section 77BA of the Act applies may be used by the Registrar to conduct comparisons using a facial recognition system— (a) to assist in determining whether the quality of the photographs is adequate for the photographs to be included in the register of licences; or (b) to assist in determining whether a person’s photograph has been taken and recorded using more than 1 identity; or (c) to assist in determining whether a person who is applying for, or has applied for, the issue or renewal of a licence or learner's permit already holds a licence or learner's permit; or (d) to assist in determining whether a person who is applying for, or has applied for, the issue of a duplicate licence or learner's permit has already been issued a duplicate licence or learner's permit; or (e) for any other purpose connected with the administration or enforcement of the Act. (2) Photographs to which section 77BA of the Act applies may be used by the Registrar— (a) for inclusion on a motor driving instructor's licence; or (b) for inclusion on a towtruck certificate; or (c) to assist in determining the identity of a person applying for— (i) the issue of a motor driving instructor's licence; or (ii) the issue of a duplicate motor driving instructor's licence; or (iii) the issue of a towtruck certificate; or (iv) the issue of a duplicate towtruck certificate. facial recognition system means a computer software application that uses biometric technology to identify a person or verify a person's identity by comparison of digital images of human faces using various facial features (such as a person's eyes, nose and mouth) as points of comparison; register of licences means the register of licences under section 73 of the Act. 49—Exemptions from duty to hold licence, learner's permit or particular class of licence (1) A police officer who holds a driver's licence may, in the course of official duties, drive a motor vehicle of a class other than that for which they hold a licence in circumstances of emergency. (2) If a person who holds a designated licence— (a) is employed at a motor vehicle related workplace; and (b) is required to drive an ultra high powered vehicle on a road in the course of their employment, the person may drive an ultra high powered vehicle as so required. (3) A person who holds a designated licence may, for the purpose of test driving an ultra high powered vehicle from a motor vehicle dealer, drive the ultra high powered vehicle on a road if, for the duration of the test drive— (a) the person is accompanied by an employee of the dealer who holds a licence that is assigned the U classification; and (b) the employee occupies a seat in the vehicle next to the person; and (c) the person does not drive the vehicle at a speed exceeding 100 kilometres an hour. (4) If a person holds a driver's licence or is, under section 97A of the Act, permitted to drive a motor vehicle on roads in this State pursuant to an interstate licence or foreign licence, the person may drive a moped on roads in this State without holding a licence endorsed with the classification R‑DATE. (5) A person may drive an electric personal transporter without holding a driver's licence or learner's permit. (6) A person may drive a self‑propelled wheelchair or a motor vehicle of a class prescribed by regulation 8 for the purposes of section 12A(1) of the Act without holding a driver's licence or learner's permit if the person reasonably requires the use of the wheelchair or vehicle because of some physical infirmity. (7) A person may drive a motor bike without holding a driver's licence or learner's permit authorising the driving of a motor bike if— (a) the person is driving the motor bike in the course of undertaking a pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course; and (b) a plate bearing the letter "L" (an L plate) that complies with the requirements set out in regulation 64(1)(b) is displayed at, and is clearly visible from, the rear of the motor bike; and (c) the person, in the course of driving the motor bike, complies with any other requirements of the Registrar. (8) A person may drive a motor home on roads in this State without holding a driver's licence under the Act if— (a) the person holds a foreign licence, written in English or accompanied by an English translation, authorising the person to drive a motor vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 3.5 tonnes; or (b) the person holds— (i) a foreign licence authorising the person to drive a motor vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 3.5 tonnes; and (ii) an international driving permit. (9) However, subregulation (8) does not apply if— (a) the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining an interstate licence in any State or Territory of the Commonwealth; or (b) the person is disqualified from holding or obtaining a foreign licence in any country; or (c) the person has resided in this State for a continuous period of more than 3 months and is a permanent resident or citizen of Australia; or (d) the person's foreign licence only authorises the person to drive a motor bike, motor trike, moped, motorised wheelchair or other vehicle that is not a motor car; or (e) a notice under subregulation (10) is in force in relation to the person. (10) If the Registrar is of the opinion that— (a) a person to whom subregulation (8) applies is not suitable to drive a motor home in this State; or (b) the ability of a person to whom subregulation (8) applies to drive a motor home safely is impaired due to a permanent or long term injury or illness, the Registrar may give the person notice in writing— (c) prohibiting the person from driving a motor home on roads in this State without holding a driver's licence issued under the Act while the notice is in force; and (d) stating the reasons for the giving of the notice; and (e) specifying any action that may be taken by the person to regain the benefit of subregulation (8). (11) The Registrar may revoke a notice under subregulation (10) by further notice to the person. (12) A person must, while driving a motor home on roads in this State under subregulation (8)— (a) carry their— (i) foreign licence (together with any accompanying English translation of the licence); and (ii) international driving permit (if any); and (b) produce those documents if requested to do so by a police officer or authorised officer. (13) If a person drives a motor home in this State under subregulation (8), the person's foreign licence will— (a) for the purposes of section 74 of the Act and any law prescribed for the purposes of section 97A(4)(a) of the Act, be taken to be a licence under the Act; and (b) for the purposes of a contract or policy of insurance relating to the vehicle, be taken to be a licence under the Act. (14) For the purposes of subregulation (2), a reference to a person being employed at a motor vehicle related workplace will be taken to include a reference to a person who— (a) is self‑employed; or (b) carries out work under a contract for services, in respect of the workplace, and employment has a corresponding meaning. (15) In this regulation— designated licence means a licence other than— (a) a learner's permit; or (b) a provisional licence; or (c) a driver's licence that is assigned the U classification; or (d) a driver's licence that is assigned only the R‑DATE or R classification; international driving permit, interstate licence and permanent resident have the same respective meanings as in section 97A of the Act; motor home means a motor vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 4.5 tonnes that is designed and constructed for the primary purpose of providing a temporary dwelling for persons using the vehicle for recreational travel; motor vehicle related workplace means a place at which the primary business relates to the repair, sale, trade, inspection or transport of motor vehicles, or the renting or leasing out of motor vehicles. 50—Section 75(1)(aa)(i) of Act—exemption for certain applicants If— (a) a person applies for a licence authorising the driving of a motor bike; and (b) the person is entitled to apply for such a licence by virtue of section 81BA(3)(b) or 81BB(7)(b) of the Act; and (c) the person is at least 17 years of age, the person is exempt from the operation of section 75(1)(aa)(i) of the Act in respect of the application for the licence. 51—Section 75A(1) of Act—prescribed locality For the purposes of the definition of prescribed locality in section 75A(1) of the Act, the following areas of the State are defined: (a) those areas within postcode 5118 constituted by Concordia, Kangaroo Flat, Kingsford and Ward Belt; (b) those areas within postcode 5120 constituted by Buckland Park; (c) those areas within the following postcodes: (i) 5153; (ii) 5154; (iii) 5157; (d) those areas within postcode 5172 constituted by Hope Forest, Kuitpo Colony, Kyeema, Pages Flat, Willunga Hill, Willunga South, Yundi, The Range, Dingabledinga and Montarra; (e) those areas within postcode 5174 constituted by Sellicks Hill; (f) those areas within the postcodes between 5201 and 5495 (inclusive), other than an area within the following postcodes: (i) 5231; (ii) 5232; (iii) 5240; (iv) 5242; (v) 5245; (vi) 5250; (vii) 5251; (g) those areas within postcode 5501 constituted by Long Plains, Calomba, Avon, Middle Beach, Port Gawler, Lower Light, Dublin, Thompson Beach, Webb Beach, Parham, Windsor and Wild Horse Plains; (h) those areas within the postcodes between 5502 and 5734 (inclusive). 52—Section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of Act—prescribed training, requirements and exemptions (1) For the purposes of section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of the Act, the following requirements are prescribed: (a) the applicant has passed the motor bike rider knowledge test; (b) the applicant has passed the motor bike specific hazard awareness test. (2) To avoid doubt, the tests referred to in subregulation (1)— (a) must be undertaken by each applicant for a learner's permit authorising the driving of a motor bike (whether or not the applicant is exempt from undertaking the pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course); and (b) must, in the case of an applicant for a learner's permit authorising the driving of a motor bike who is not exempt from the requirement to undertake the pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course, be undertaken prior to undertaking that course. (3) For the purposes of section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of the Act, the pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course (comprising parts A and B) is prescribed. (4) An applicant for a learner's permit authorising the driving of a motor bike who resides more than 100 kilometres from the nearest place at which training referred to in subregulation (3) is conducted is exempt from the requirement in section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of the Act prescribed by subregulation (3). (5) The Registrar may, on application by an applicant for a learner's permit authorising the driving of a motor bike and payment of the fee (if any) determined by the Registrar, grant the applicant an exemption from the requirement in section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) of the Act prescribed by— (a) subregulation (1); or (b) subregulation (3), subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit. 53—Section 75A(10)(c) of Act—exemption while driving motor trike The holder of a learner's permit is, while driving a motor trike on a road pursuant to the permit, exempt from the operation of section 75A(10)(c) of the Act. 54—Offence against section 75A(20) of Act—prescribed circumstances (section 75A(21)(b) of Act) For the purposes of section 75A(21)(b) of the Act— (a) in the case of an offence committed while the person was the holder of a restricted motor bike learner's permit—driving a motor bike in the course of undertaking— (i) recognised tertiary education or training; or (ii) recognised vocational education and training, is driving the motor bike in prescribed circumstances; or (b) in any other case—driving a motor bike in the course of undertaking— (i) recognised secondary education or training; or (ii) recognised tertiary education or training; or (iii) recognised vocational education and training, is driving the motor bike in prescribed circumstances. 55—Section 75A(20) of Act—exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders The holder of a restricted motor bike learner's permit is exempt from section 75A(20) if— (i) the holder of the permit is 18 years of age or older; or (ii) the holder of the permit— (A) is 17 years of age or older; and (B) is the holder of a provisional driver's licence; and (b) the holder of the permit drives a motor bike on a road— (i) in circumstances prescribed by Schedule 2 of the Act for the purposes of section 75A(21); or (ii) in the course of undertaking— (A) recognised secondary education or training; or (B) recognised tertiary education or training; or (C) recognised vocational education and training. 56—Section 75B(1) of Act—exemption for certain restricted motor bike learner's permit holders The holder of a restricted motor bike learner's permit is exempt from the operation of section 75B(1) of the Act— (a) on and after the day on which they attain the age of 18 years; or (b) if the holder of the permit— (i) is 17 years of age or older; and (ii) is the holder of a provisional driver’s licence. 57—Offence against section 75B(1) of Act—prescribed circumstances (section 75B(1)(d) of Act) For the purposes of section 75B(1)(d) of the Act, driving a motor bike in the course of undertaking— (a) recognised tertiary education or training; or (b) recognised vocational education and training, is driving the motor bike in prescribed circumstances. 58—Examination of applicant for licence or learner's permit (1) For the purposes of section 79(1) of the Act— (a) an approved theoretical examination will consist of questions determined by the Registrar from time to time as to— (i) the rules required by law to be observed by drivers of motor vehicles; and (ii) the causes of motor vehicle accidents; and (iii) safe driving behaviour and safe driving practices; and (iv) the effects of alcohol and drugs on driving skills and driving behaviour; and (v) the effects of speeding; and (vi) the stopping distances of motor vehicles; and (vii) the effects of road surfaces and weather conditions on the driving of motor vehicles; and (viii) such other matters as are determined by the Registrar from time to time; and (b) an approved theoretical examination will be taken by a person— (i) in writing in the English language; or (ii) if the person is, by reason of impairment, unable to take the examination in writing— (A) orally in the English language; or (B) in such other manner as may be approved by the Registrar; or (iii) if the person's principal language is not English and the person's understanding of English is not adequate to enable the person to take the examination in writing in English— (A) orally or in writing (as required by the Registrar) in the person's principal language; or (B) in such other manner as may be approved by the Registrar. (2) For the purposes of section 79(2) of the Act, the number of questions in the examination that a person must answer correctly is— (a) in the case of an examination taken in person by the applicant at premises or a class of premises determined by the Registrar—a number that equals 80% of the questions asked in the examination; or (b) in any other case—a number that equals 90% of the questions asked in the examination. 59—Section 79A of Act—exemptions from certain requirements (1) The Registrar may, on application by an applicant for a provisional licence and payment of the fee (if any) determined by the Registrar, grant the applicant an exemption from the requirements in section 79A(3)(b)(i) and 79A(7)(d)(i) of the Act, subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit. (2) An applicant for a licence authorising the driving of a motor bike who resides more than 100 kilometres from the nearest place at which training referred to in regulation 60(2) is conducted is exempt from the requirement in section 79A(3)(c) of the Act. (3) The Registrar may, on application by an applicant for a licence authorising the driving of a motor bike and payment of the fee (if any) determined by the Registrar, grant the applicant an exemption from the requirement in section 79A(3)(c) of the Act, subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit. 60—Section 79A of Act—prescribed requirements and prescribed training (1) For the purposes of section 79A(3)(a)(i)(B) of the Act, the prescribed requirements are that the applicant has driven a motor vehicle of a class for which the licence is sought for periods totalling not less than 75 hours, at least 15 hours of which must have occurred at night. (2) For the purposes of section 79A(3)(c) of the Act, the pre‑licence motor bike training course is prescribed. (3) For the purposes of section 79A(6) of the Act, licence classes R‑DATE and R are prescribed. (4) In this regulation— night means the period between sunset on one day and sunrise on the next day. 61—Exemption from section 79B of Act An applicant for the issue of a licence is exempt from section 79B of the Act if the applicant would, if granted a licence, be required, in accordance with section 81E of the Act, to be issued with a licence that is subject to the mandatory alcohol interlock scheme conditions. 62—Power to refuse practical driving test where undue danger to any person If the Commissioner of Police or the Registrar believes on reasonable grounds that a person taking a practical driving test would present undue danger to the person taking the test, the authorised examiner or a member of the public, the Commissioner or the Registrar (as the case may be) may refuse to conduct such a test. 63—Certain practical driving tests not to be taken again within 13 day period A person who fails a Vehicle on Road Test taken for the purpose of enabling the person to qualify for the issue of a provisional licence endorsed with the classification C cannot take a subsequent Vehicle on Road Test for that purpose unless 13 days have elapsed since the day on which the person failed the test. 64—Learner's permits—display of L plates (1) For the purposes of section 75A(15) of the Act— (i) in the case of a motor vehicle other than a motor bike—plates bearing the letter "L" (L plates) must be displayed on the vehicle so as to be clearly visible from the front and rear of the vehicle; or (ii) in the case of a motor bike—a L plate must be displayed at, and be clearly visible from, the rear of the motor bike; and (b) an L plate must conform to the following requirements: (i) the plate must measure not less than 14.5 centimetres by 14.5 centimetres; (ii) the letter "L" must be displayed in black on a yellow background and be clearly legible; (iii) the letter "L" must be not less than 10.5 centimetres in height and 8 centimetres in width; (iv) the width of every line of the letter "L" must be not less than 2 centimetres. (2) A person other than the holder of a learner's permit must not drive a motor vehicle on a road while there is affixed to the vehicle a L plate in accordance with this regulation. (3) Subregulation (2) does not apply to— (a) a person driving a motor vehicle for the purpose of instructing the holder of a learner's permit in the safe and efficient driving of a motor vehicle; or (b) the holder of a motor driving instructor's licence driving a motor vehicle that is clearly identified as one being used in the business of driving instruction and proceeding from or to a place where instruction has been or is to be given; or (c) a person driving a motor bike in the course of undertaking a pre‑learner's permit motor bike training course. 65—Display of P plates (1) For the purposes of sections 81A(15) and 81AB(3a)(a) of the Act— (i) in the case of a motor vehicle other than a motor bike—plates bearing the letter "P" (P plates) must be displayed on the vehicle so as to be clearly visible from the front and rear of the vehicle; or (ii) in the case of a motor bike—a P plate must be displayed at, and be clearly visible from, the rear of the motor bike; and (b) a P plate must conform to the following requirements: (i) the plate must measure not less than 14.5 centimetres by 14.5 centimetres; (ii) the letter "P" must be displayed in red on a white background and be clearly legible; (iii) the letter "P" must be not less than 10.5 centimetres in height and 8 centimetres in width; (iv) the width of every line of the letter "P" must be not less than 2 centimetres. (2) A person other than the holder of a provisional licence or a probationary licence issued subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions must not drive a motor vehicle on a road while there is affixed to the vehicle a P plate in accordance with this regulation. 66—Exemptions for police officer or police cadet with provisional licence A police officer or police cadet who holds a provisional licence is, while engaged in official duties or training, exempt from the operation of section 81A(4)(b), (11), (13), (15), (16) and (18) of the Act. 67—Prescribed classes of applicants For the purposes of section 81A(7)(b) of the Act, the following classes of applicants are prescribed: (a) applicants who have held a non‑provisional licence or interstate non‑provisional licence but not during the period of 5 years immediately preceding the application; (b) applicants who hold an interstate non‑provisional licence but who are under the age of 20 years; (c) applicants who hold an interstate provisional licence. 68—Offence against section 81A(16) of Act—defence of driving in prescribed circumstances (section 81A(17)(b) of Act) For the purposes of section 81A(17)(b) of the Act, driving a motor vehicle in the course of undertaking— (a) recognised secondary education or training; or (b) recognised tertiary education or training; or (c) recognised vocational education and training, is driving the motor vehicle in prescribed circumstances. 69—Section 81AC(1) of Act—prescribed class of motor bike licence For the purposes of the definition of prescribed motor bike licence in section 81AC(1) of the Act, a licence assigned the classification R‑DATE is prescribed. 70—Application for high powered vehicle exemption An application for a high powered vehicle exemption must be made to the Registrar in writing and must include such evidence in support of the application as the Registrar may require. 71—Issue of certificate of high powered vehicle exemption The Registrar must, on granting a high powered vehicle exemption to the holder of a P1 or P2 licence, issue the holder of the licence with a certificate of exemption. 72—Issue of duplicate certificate of high powered vehicle exemption On application by the holder of a high powered vehicle exemption and payment of the prescribed fee, the Registrar may, if satisfied that the certificate of exemption has been lost, stolen, or destroyed, or on the surrender of the certificate to the Registrar, issue to the holder a duplicate certificate. 73—Surrender of high powered vehicle certificate on surrender of licence If a P1 or P2 licence to which a high powered vehicle exemption relates is surrendered, the person surrendering the licence must, at the same time, surrender the certificate of exemption. 74—Requirement to produce certificate of high powered vehicle exemption (1) If the holder of a high powered vehicle exemption is required to produce their licence under section 96, 97 or 139BA of the Act, the court, person or body imposing the requirement may also require the holder to produce the certificate of exemption at the same time. (2) A person must comply with a requirement for production of a certificate imposed under this regulation. (3) If a certificate is produced under this regulation and the licence to which it relates is to be cancelled or suspended or has become void, or a disqualification is imposed on the holder of the licence, the court, person or body to whom it is produced, or, in any case, the Registrar, may retain the certificate. 75—Duty to carry certificate of high powered vehicle exemption The holder of a high powered vehicle exemption must carry the certificate of exemption at all times while driving a high powered vehicle and must produce the certificate immediately if requested to do so by a police officer. 76—Cancellation of high powered vehicle exemption granted in error (1) If the Registrar is satisfied that a high powered vehicle exemption has been granted in error, the Registrar may cancel the exemption. (2) If the Registrar decides to exercise a power to cancel a high powered vehicle exemption, the Registrar must give the person notice in writing requiring the person to produce the certificate of exemption to the Registrar within a specified period and setting out— (a) the reasons for the cancellation; and (b) the date on which the exemption is cancelled; and (c) the right to apply for a review of the decision. (3) A person must comply with a requirement to produce a certificate under this regulation. (4) A certificate produced under this regulation may be retained by the Registrar. 77—High powered vehicle exemption falsely obtained is void (1) A high powered vehicle exemption that is granted by the Registrar on the basis of a false or misleading statement of the applicant or false or misleading evidence produced by the applicant is void and of no effect. (2) A person must not, without lawful excuse, have possession of a certificate of a high powered vehicle exemption if the exemption was granted by the Registrar on the basis of a false or misleading statement of the applicant or false or misleading evidence produced by the applicant. 78—Certificate of high powered vehicle exemption unlawfully altered or damaged is void (1) If a person, without lawful authority, wilfully alters, defaces or otherwise damages a certificate of a high powered vehicle exemption, the certificate is void and of no effect. (2) A person who, without lawful authority, possesses a certificate of a high powered vehicle exemption that has been wilfully altered, defaced or damaged is guilty of an offence. 79—Attendance at lectures by holder of learner's permit etc who contravenes probationary conditions or incurs 4 or more demerit points (1) For the purposes of section 81B(2) of the Act, lectures must be conducted as to motor vehicle accidents and their causes and consequences in a manner determined by the Registrar. (2) A person who is convicted or found guilty of an offence against section 75A(14), 81A(9) or 81AB(5) of the Act is exempt from the operation of section 81B(2) and 81B(3) of the Act if the person resides outside Metropolitan Adelaide. 80—Manner of giving Registrar notice of decision to enter into Safer Driver Agreement (1) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by post, notice of a decision to enter into a Safer Driver Agreement under section 81BA(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, the following documents signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the documents: (a) the notice of disqualification; (b) an application to enter into a Safer Driver Agreement in a form approved by the Minister. (2) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by personal service, notice of a decision to enter into a Safer Driver Agreement under section 81BA(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, an application to enter into a Safer Driver Agreement in a form approved by the Minister, signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the form. 81—Exemption from section 81BB(7)(a) of Act (1) If the Magistrates Court allows an appeal by a person against a disqualification under section 81B of the Act and the person holds a licence immediately before the determination of the appeal, the person is exempt from the operation of section 81BB(7)(a) of the Act— (a) until the expiration of 2 business days after the day on which the appeal is determined; or (b) until the person applies for a licence in accordance with section 81BB(7)(b) of the Act, whichever occurs first. business day means any day except— (a) a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday; or (b) a day which falls between 25 December and 1 January in the following year. 82—Exemption from duty to carry and produce probationary licence or provisional licence for police officers and police cadets A police officer or police cadet who holds a probationary licence or provisional licence is, while engaged in official duties or training, exempt from the operation of section 98AAB of the Act. 83—Cancellation of motor driving instructor's licence on surrender The Registrar may cancel a motor driving instructor's licence if— (a) the holder of the licence gives the Registrar written notice of the holder's wish to surrender the licence; and (b) the Registrar is satisfied that the licence, or any duplicate of the licence, has been returned or has been lost or destroyed. 84—Endorsement of conditions on driver's licences and learner's permits Conditions of driver's licences and learner's permits must be endorsed in accordance with Schedule 3. Division 3—Alcohol interlock schemes 85—Circumstances in which licence not subject to mandatory alcohol interlock scheme conditions For the purposes of section 81E(4) of the Act, the prescribed circumstances are that— (a) the applicant for a licence is unable to operate an alcohol interlock by reason of some physical or medical condition of the applicant; and (b) it is not reasonably practicable for an alcohol interlock to be modified so as to enable the applicant to operate the device. 86—Testing of alcohol interlocks For the purposes of section 81H(5) of the Act, an alcohol interlock fitted to a vehicle must have been tested not more than 60 days before, and not more than 60 days after, the time of the vehicle's operation specified in the relevant certificate.

Part 4—Motor driving instructors' licences 87—Applicant for licence to supply photographs to Registrar An applicant for a motor driving instructor's licence must, if requested to do so by the Registrar, supply 2 unmounted copies of a recent photograph of the applicant that— (a) depict only the head and shoulders of the applicant taken "full face" without any head covering and against a plain background; and (b) are of a size determined by the Registrar. 88—Applicant for licence to pay fees before proficiency tests An applicant for a motor driving instructor's licence is not entitled to undergo the proficiency tests required by the Registrar under section 98A(5) of the Act unless the applicant has paid to the Registrar the appropriate fees set out in Schedule 1. 89—Exemption from duty to hold motor driving instructor's licence (1) A person is exempt from section 98A of the Act for the purposes of conducting a motor bike training course approved by the Registrar. (2) A person, or person of a class, specified by the Registrar by instrument in writing is, subject to such conditions as may be specified in the instrument, exempt from section 98A of the Act. (3) If a person contravenes or fails to comply with a condition of an exemption, the exemption does not, while the contravention or non‑compliance continues, operate in that person's favour.

Part 5—Demerit points scheme 90—Demerit points for offences (1) For the purposes of section 98B(1) of the Act— (a) the offences specified in Schedule 4 are prescribed; and (b) the number of demerit points incurred by a person on conviction or expiation of an offence specified in Schedule 4 is the number set out alongside that offence. (2) For the purposes of section 98BC(2) of the Act, the offences specified in Schedule 4 Part 2 are prescribed. (3) Text set out in italic type under a heading and commencing with the words "Description of offence" is a description for convenience purposes only and is not to be taken to define the offence for which a particular number is prescribed as the number of demerit points attracted by the offence. 91—Demerit points for offences interstate—corresponding laws For the purposes of Part 3B of the Act, the following laws are declared to be corresponding laws: (a) the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 of the Northern Territory and regulations made under that Act; (b) the Road Safety Act 1986 of Victoria and regulations made under that Act; (c) the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 of Western Australia and regulations made under that Act; (d) the Road Transport Act 2013 of New South Wales and regulations and rules made under that Act; (e) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory and regulations made under that Act; (f) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of Queensland and regulations made under that Act; (g) the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 of Tasmania and regulations made under that Act. 92—Manner of giving Registrar notice of election under section 98BE of Act (1) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by post, notice of an election under section 98BE(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, the notice of disqualification signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the notice. (2) If a notice of disqualification is given to a person by personal service, notice of an election under section 98BE(2) of the Act is to be given by the person lodging with the Registrar, at a place of a kind prescribed for the purposes of section 139BD(3)(a)(i) of the Act, a notice of election in a form approved by the Registrar, signed by the person and completed in accordance with the instructions contained in the notice. 93—Notification of demerit points to interstate licensing authorities For the purposes of section 98BI(1) of the Act, the offences specified in Schedule 4 Part 1 are prescribed.

Part 5A—Disability Parking Permit Scheme 93A—Eligibility criteria (1) For the purposes of Part 3D of the Act, the eligibility criteria set out in subregulation (2) are prescribed. (2) A person meets the eligibility criteria if the person— (a) is legally blind; or (b) has been assessed as having— (i) a mobility impairment; or (ii) a significant cognitive, behavioural or neurological impairment which results in the person being unable to mobilise safely without the continuous support of another person. legally blind means a person who has— (a) visual acuity on the Snellen Scale after correction by suitable lenses of less than 6/60 in both eyes; or (b) constriction to within 10 degrees of fixation in the better eye irrespective of corrected visual acuity; or (c) a combination of visual defects resulting in the same degree of visual impairment as that occurring in paragraphs (a) and (b); mobility aid or device means an aid or device which has more than 1 contact point with the ground, such as a pair of crutches (used under both arms), a walking frame, a walking stick with 3 or more feet, a motorised mobility device (for example, a motorised scooter or wheelchair) or a manual wheelchair; mobility impairment means— (a) an impairment which results in a person being required to use a mobility aid or device; or (b) a medical condition or impairment which results in a person having— (i) a severely restricted speed of movement; or (ii) difficulty walking short distances without stopping due to pain, extreme fatigue or imbalance.

Part 6—Written-off vehicles 94—Interpretation (1) In this Part— bus means a motor vehicle, built mainly to carry people, that seats more than 9 adults (including the driver); category 1 vehicle means— (a) a bus with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes; or (b) a prime mover with a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes; or (c) a trailer with a GVM greater than 4.5 tonnes; or (d) a truck with a GVM greater than 3.5 tonnes; category 1 vehicle technical guide means the document entitled Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Heavy Vehicle Statutory Write‑Offs published by Austroads Ltd in December 2019, as in force from time to time; category 2 vehicle means any motor vehicle with a GVM not exceeding 4.5 tonnes that is not— (a) a category 1 vehicle; or (b) a trailer; category 2 vehicle technical guide means the document entitled Damage Assessment Criteria for the Classification of Light Vehicle Statutory Write‑Offs published by Austroads Ltd in December 2019, as in force from time to time; corresponding law means a law of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth that corresponds to the provisions of this Part; hail damage to a motor vehicle means damage sustained to the vehicle by the direct impact of hail stones; interstate written‑off vehicle means a motor vehicle that, for the purposes of a corresponding law, is recorded in a register maintained by the vehicle registration authority of another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth as a written‑off vehicle, statutory write‑off, repairable write‑off or wrecked vehicle (as defined in that corresponding law); notifiable vehicle means— (a) a category 1 vehicle that is a written‑off vehicle; or (b) a category 2 vehicle that— (i) is less than 15 years of age; and (ii) is 1 of the following: (A) a motor vehicle (other than a motor bike or trailer) to which the Australian Design Rules apply; (B) a motor bike; (C) a caravan; and (iii) is a written‑off vehicle; (c) an interstate written‑off vehicle; or (d) if a motor vehicle referred to in a preceding paragraph is wrecked or wholly or partly disassembled—any part of the vehicle that bears a vehicle identification plate or vehicle identification number; repairable write‑off means— (a) a category 1 vehicle that has been substantially stripped (within the meaning of the category 1 vehicle technical guide) and returned to the insured person as part of a settlement of the insurance claim that resulted in the vehicle being determined to be a total loss; or (b) a motor vehicle that is written‑off but is not a statutory write-off; sell means sell whether by treaty or auction and whether on one's own behalf or on behalf of others; statutory write‑off means— (a) a category 1 vehicle that meets the assessment criteria as a statutory write‑off specified in the category 1 vehicle technical guide; or (b) a category 2 vehicle to which the Australian Design Rules apply (other than a motor bike, caravan or trailer) that meets the assessment criteria as a statutory write‑off specified in the category 2 vehicle technical guide; or (c) a motor bike or caravan that— (i) has been burned to such an extent that it is fit only for wrecking or scrap; or (ii) has been stripped of all, or a combination of most, interior and exterior body parts, panels and components (such as, for example, the engine and gearbox (if applicable), wheels, guards, body and chassis components or assemblies); or (d) a motor bike that— (i) has been fully immersed in salt water for any period; or (ii) has been fully immersed in fresh water for more than 48 hours; or (iii) has impact damage (excluding scratching) to the suspension and at least 2 areas of structural frame damage; total loss means a motor vehicle damaged by accident, collision, demolition, dismantling, fire, flood, trespass or other event to the extent that its fair salvage value, when added to the cost of repairing it for use on a road or road related area, would be more than its fair market value immediately before the event that caused the damage; truck means a rigid motor vehicle that is built mainly as a load carrying vehicle; vehicle dealer means a person who carries on the business of selling motor vehicles; vehicle registration authority in relation to another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth, means the person or body responsible for registering motor vehicles in that State or Territory; vehicle wrecker means a person who carries on the business of wrecking motor vehicles or disassembling motor vehicles for salvage; written‑off—see subregulation (2); written‑off vehicle means a motor vehicle that is a repairable write‑off or a statutory write‑off; written‑off vehicle notices means notices (including labels) issued by the Registrar for the purpose of being affixed to written‑off vehicles or vehicle parts in accordance with regulation 97. (2) For the purposes of this Part— (a) hail damage to a motor vehicle is of a cosmetic nature if there is no evidence of— (i) structural damage to the vehicle; or (ii) water damage to the interior of the vehicle; (b) a motor vehicle is written‑off if the vehicle— (i) is a total loss; or (ii) is to be, or has been, wrecked or wholly or partly disassembled for salvage; or (iii) is to be, or has been, sold or acquired for wrecking or disassembling for salvage. (3) For the purposes of this Part, the age of a motor vehicle is to be determined from the date of its manufacture. 95—Meaning of written‑off motor vehicle for purposes of section 145(8) of Act For the purposes of section 145(8) of the Act, the following classes of motor vehicles are written‑off vehicles: (a) written‑off vehicles within the meaning of this Part; (b) interstate written‑off vehicles within the meaning of this Part. 96—Application of Part This Part applies to a motor vehicle if the vehicle would be required to be registered under the Act in order to be driven on a road, whether or not the vehicle is in fact registered. 97—Registrar to be given notice of, and notices to be affixed to, written‑off vehicles (1) Subject to this regulation— (a) an insurer who makes a determination that a motor vehicle is a total loss for insurance purposes must, if the vehicle is a notifiable vehicle— (i) as soon as practicable after making the determination, but before selling or otherwise disposing of the vehicle, affix written‑off vehicle notices to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation; and (ii) within 7 days after making the determination, give notice in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation; (b) a person who brings a notifiable vehicle into the State from another State or a Territory of the Commonwealth must— (i) as soon as practicable after bringing the vehicle into the State, but before selling or otherwise disposing of the vehicle, affix written‑off vehicle notices to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation; and (ii) within 7 days after bringing the vehicle into the State, give notice in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation; (c) a vehicle dealer who comes into possession of a notifiable vehicle must— (i) as soon as practicable after coming into possession of the vehicle, but before selling or otherwise disposing of the vehicle, affix written‑off vehicle notices to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation; and (ii) within 7 days after coming into possession of the vehicle, give notice in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation; (d) a vehicle wrecker who acquires a notifiable vehicle must— (i) as soon as practicable after acquiring the vehicle, but before commencing to dismantle the vehicle, or selling or otherwise disposing of the vehicle, affix written‑off vehicle notices to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation; and (ii) within 7 days after acquiring the vehicle, give notice in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation; (e) a person (other than a person referred to in a preceding paragraph of this subregulation) who is in possession of a notifiable vehicle must, before selling or otherwise disposing of the vehicle— (i) affix written‑off vehicle notices to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation; and (ii) give notice in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation. (2) A person is not required to affix written‑off vehicle notices to a notifiable vehicle under subregulation (1) if— (a) such notices are already affixed to the vehicle in accordance with this regulation and (except where the person is a person referred to in subregulation (1)(d) or (e)) any identification of the vehicle as a statutory write‑off or repairable write‑off by the notices is correct; or (b) in the case of an interstate written‑off vehicle, the notices required to be affixed under the corresponding law of the relevant State or Territory are so affixed; or (c) the vehicle is a notifiable vehicle only because it has hail damage of a cosmetic nature. (3) A person is not required to give notice in relation to a notifiable vehicle to the Registrar under subregulation (1) if— (a) notice has already been given in relation to the vehicle to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation and (except where the person is a person referred to in subregulation (1)(d) or (e)) the previous notification correctly identifies whether the vehicle is a statutory write‑off or a repairable write‑off; or (b) the vehicle is an interstate written‑off vehicle. (4) Written‑off vehicle notices must be affixed to a notifiable vehicle in the manner determined by the Minister and specified on the notices or on accompanying material. (5) A notice required to be given to the Registrar in accordance with this regulation— (a) must be given in the manner and form determined by the Minister; and (b) must— (i) (except in the case of a notice given by a person referred to in subregulation (1)(e)) specify whether the notifiable vehicle is a statutory write‑off or a repairable write‑off; and (ii) contain particulars of such other matters as may be determined by the Minister. (6) Written‑off vehicle notices affixed to a notifiable vehicle in accordance with this regulation (or, in the case of an interstate written‑off vehicle, notices affixed in accordance with the relevant corresponding law) must not be defaced, altered or removed from the vehicle except— (a) at a time or in a manner determined by the Minister and (except in the case of notices affixed in accordance with a corresponding law) specified in the notice; or (b) by or with the approval of an authorised officer. (7) A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a requirement of this regulation is guilty of an offence. Maximum penalty: (a) in the case of an offence committed in the course of a trade or business—$2 500; (b) in any other case—$1 250. (8) Without limiting the circumstances in which an insurer referred to in subregulation (1)(a) may be taken to have determined that a motor vehicle is a total loss, an insurer will for the purposes of that subregulation be taken to have made such a determination if the insurer— (a) allows a claim for the full insured value of the vehicle; or (b) sells or otherwise disposes of the vehicle to a third party. (9) A reference in this regulation to commencing to dismantle, selling or otherwise disposing of, affixing written‑off vehicle notices to or removing written‑off vehicle notices from, a vehicle, includes a reference to dismantling, selling or otherwise disposing of, affixing notices to or removing notices from, a part of the vehicle. 98—Offence to drive written‑off vehicle on road (1) A person must not drive a notified written‑off vehicle on a road except to or from— (a) a place at which the vehicle is to be or has been repaired; or (b) a place at which the vehicle is to be or has been inspected by an authorised officer. Maximum penalty: (a) in the case of an offence committed in the course of a trade or business—$2 500; (b) in any other case—$1 250. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a motor vehicle that is a notified written‑off vehicle only because the vehicle has sustained hail damage of a cosmetic nature. notified written‑off vehicle means— (a) a motor vehicle recorded as a written‑off vehicle by the Registrar following notification under this Part; or (b) an interstate written‑off vehicle.

Part 7—Fees 99—Fees (1) For the purposes of the Act and these regulations, the fees set out in Schedule 1 are prescribed. (2) The fees prescribed by Schedule 1 for searching the register and supplying information or supplying an extract of an entry in the register do not apply in relation to— (a) the provision of information for which fees are payable under a contract of a kind referred to in regulation 128(9); or (b) the provision of information as to whether or not a particular motor vehicle is registered under the Act if the information is provided by means of a telephone enquiry service or website maintained by the Registrar for that purpose. (3) A fee set out in Schedule 1 must be paid to— (a) the payee specified for that fee; or (b) if no payee is specified—the Registrar. (4) The Registrar may, by written notice given to a person who is liable to pay the fee prescribed by clause 22(3) of Schedule 1, require the person to pay the fee within the time specified in the notice (being a period of not less than 14 days from the day on which the notice is given). (5) If a fee is not paid as required by a notice given under subregulation (4), the Registrar may recover the fee in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debt due to the Registrar. 100—Reduced registration fees—prescribed amounts (1) For the purposes of sections 34(1) and 37(2) of the Act, the prescribed amount is— (a) in the case of a heavy vehicle (other than a special purpose vehicle, truck (type 1) or truck (type 2))—40% of the prescribed registration fee; (b) in the case of a motor vehicle that is not a heavy vehicle—50% of the prescribed registration fee. (2) For the purposes of section 38(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount is 66.667% of the prescribed registration fee. (3) For the purposes of sections 38A(1), 38AB(1) and 38B(1) of the Act, the prescribed amount is 50% of the prescribed registration fee. (4) In this regulation— truck (type 1) and truck (type 2) have the same respective meanings as in the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008. 101—Exemption from section 41(2) of Act (1) A person who uses a motor vehicle of restricted registration contrary to the terms of an undertaking in relation to the vehicle under section 34(1)(b) of the Act is exempt from the operation of section 41(2) of the Act if— (a) the purpose for which the vehicle is used is solely the carrying of primary produce to assist a charitable organisation or a sporting organisation in fundraising activities; and (b) neither the owner of the vehicle nor a person using the vehicle (if not the owner) receives a monetary or other material benefit (including out of pocket expenses relating to the use of the vehicle) in relation to that use of the vehicle; and (c) the use of the vehicle is within an area having a radius of 75 kilometres from the garage address of the vehicle. charitable organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non‑profit basis for charitable, religious, educational or benevolent purposes and includes a trustee who holds property on behalf of such a body; sporting organisation means a body (whether corporate or unincorporate) established on a non‑profit basis principally for the purpose of facilitating and coordinating the sporting activities of its members. 102—Reduction of fee—temporary configuration certificate (1) This regulation applies to an application under section 43A(4) of the Act for a temporary configuration certificate in respect of a registered heavy vehicle— (a) that is a convertible B‑double lead trailer; and (b) that is to be used pursuant to the certificate as a B‑double lead trailer. (2) Pursuant to section 145(1)(g) of the Act, the fee payable under section 43A(4)(b) of the Act in relation to an application to which this regulation applies is reduced to— (a) a fee equal to the product obtained by multiplying the number of days in the period for which the certificate is to be in force or 28 days (whichever is the greater) by one‑three hundred and sixty fifth of the difference between— (i) the prescribed registration fee that would be payable for registration of the vehicle for 12 months if the configuration being applied for were nominated in an application for such registration; and (ii) the prescribed registration fee that would be payable for registration of the vehicle for 12 months if its registered configuration were nominated in an application for such registration, (a fraction of 1 dollar being counted as 1 dollar); and (b) the prescribed administration fee (being the fee prescribed for the purposes of section 43A(4)(b)(ii) of the Act). B‑double combination has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicles (National Heavy Vehicles Registration Fees) Regulations 2008; B‑double lead trailer means a semi‑trailer used as the lead trailer in a B‑double combination; convertible B‑double lead trailer means a trailer, the registered configuration of which is as a semi‑trailer, that is capable of being used as a B‑double lead trailer. 103—Additional amount payable where certain vehicles are altered or added to (1) If a motor vehicle is altered or added to during the period for which it is registered and the alteration or addition is such that, if it had been made before the registration, the registration fee would have been more than the amount paid, the additional amount payable under section 44(3) of the Act is an amount that bears to the difference the same proportion as the number of days in the unexpired period of registration bears to the number of days in the period of registration. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply in relation to a heavy vehicle, motor bike, trailer or motor vehicle that is not propelled by an internal combustion engine. 104—Refund on cancellation of registration (1) For the purposes of sections 54 and 60 of the Act, the amount to be refunded on cancellation of the registration of a motor vehicle under those sections is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one three hundred and sixty‑fifth of the prescribed annual registration fee by the number of days in the unexpired period of registration. (2) If— (a) the registration of a motor vehicle is renewed before the expiry of the previous registration; and (b) before that expiry the registered owner or the registered operator of the vehicle applies for cancellation of the renewal of registration, the Registrar must also refund any surcharge paid in respect of the renewal of registration. 105—Refund on surrender of trade plate For the purposes of section 70(5) of the Act, the amount to be refunded on the surrender of a trade plate is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one three hundred and sixty‑fifth of the annual fee paid for the issue of the plate by the number of days in the unexpired portion of the period for which the plate was issued. 106—Refund on surrender of licence For the purposes of sections 75AAA(11)(b) and 98A(4) of the Act, the amount to be refunded on the surrender of a driver's licence or motor driving instructor's licence is an amount equal to the product obtained by multiplying one quarter of the annual licence fee paid for the issue of the licence by the number of complete 3 month periods in the unexpired portion of the period for which the licence was issued. 107—Refund of part of licence fee on eligibility for reduced fee If— (a) a driver's licence has been issued or renewed on payment of the licence fee prescribed in clause 22(1)(c) of Schedule 1; and (b) the holder of the licence becomes, at any time during the currency of the licence, entitled to a reduction of the licence fee, the Registrar may refund to the holder of the licence such part of the licence fee as the Registrar thinks just in the circumstances. 108—No refund of administration fees Administration fees are not refundable. 109—Rounding of fees and refunds (1) In calculating a fee or refund payable under the Act (other than a fee referred to in subregulation (2), (3) or (4)) a fraction of 10 cents not exceeding 5 cents must be excluded and a fraction of 10 cents exceeding 5 cents is to count as 10 cents. (2) In calculating the fees payable for— (a) the registration of a motor vehicle; or (b) the issue of a trade plate; or (c) the issue of a replacement trade plate; or (d) the issue of a probationary licence or provisional licence, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar. (3) The following provisions apply in relation to calculating the monthly payment to be debited to an account for the purposes of the periodic payment scheme under section 24A of the Act: (a) in calculating the quarterly registration fee that is to be divided by 3, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar; (b) in calculating the monthly amount to be so debited, a fraction of 1 cent is to be excluded. (4) In calculating the periodic payment (other than monthly payment) to be debited to an account for the purposes of the periodic payment scheme under section 24A of the Act, a fraction of 1 dollar is to count as 1 dollar. (5) In applying this regulation, the calculation to the nearest 10 cents or to the whole next dollar is to be applied only to the final amount payable. 110—Exemption from practical driving test fees An applicant for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit or driver's licence, or the holder of a learner's permit or driver's licence, who is required to be tested otherwise than pursuant to section 72(4) or 79A of the Act, is exempt from the requirement that they pay the prescribed practical driving test fee. 111—Administration fee for licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions The administration fee prescribed by clause 40 of Schedule 1 for the issue of a licence subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions— (a) is payable in addition to any other fee prescribed by Schedule 1 for the issue of a licence; and (b) must be paid— (i) in the case of a licence that is to be subject to alcohol interlock scheme conditions for a period of 12 months or less—before the issue of the licence; or (ii) in any other case—on or before 1 or more dates determined by the Registrar. 112—Remission and reduction of fees (1) The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, remit or reduce any of the following fees: (a) an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations; (b) a fee payable for registration of a motor vehicle following cancellation of a current authority issued under the law of another State or a Territory by virtue of which the vehicle may be driven on roads within that State or Territory; (c) a fee payable for the issue of a driver's licence following the surrender of a current interstate licence; (d) a fee payable for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit; (e) a fee payable for an examination of a motor vehicle for the purposes of section 139(1)(d) of the Act or regulation 20; (f) a fee payable for motor bike driver training conducted by the Transport Department for the purposes of section 75A(2)(a)(v)(A) or 79A(3)(c) of the Act. (1a) The Registrar may, with the approval of the Treasurer, reduce or remit any fee payable under the Act or these regulations. (2) The Registrar may, for reasonable cause, reduce a fee payable under section 139BD of the Act for personal service of a notice of disqualification. (3) The Registrar may remit or reduce a fee payable for registration under section 24 of the Act of a converter dolly or low loader dolly. (4) The Registrar must remit the registration fee payable in relation to registration of an electric vehicle if the Registrar is satisfied that registration of the vehicle meets the remission eligibility criteria determined by the Treasurer for the purposes of this provision. (5) In subregulation (4)— electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that is powered wholly by electricity from an external source (commonly known as a battery electric vehicle) or by hydrogen (commonly known as a fuel cell vehicle or a fuel cell electric vehicle) but does not include— (a) a heavy vehicle; or (b) a motor bike; or (c) a special purpose vehicle. (6) The Registrar may remit the following fees payable by an Aboriginal person who ordinarily resides in a remote area: (a) an administration fee payable under the Act or these regulations; (b) a fee for the issue or renewal of a learner's permit; (c) a fee for the issue or renewal of a licence; (d) a fee for an approved theoretical examination; (e) a fee for a practical driving test (including any booking fee that may be payable). (7) In this regulation, Aboriginal person and remote area have the same respective meanings as in section 98AAG of the Act. 113—Exemption from section 42(1) of Act Section 42(1) of the Act does not apply to a motor vehicle that has been registered without payment of a fee in accordance with regulation 112(4).

Part 8—Miscellaneous 114—Proof by statutory declaration and prescribed circumstances (1) A statutory declaration furnished by a person to the Commissioner of Police under section 9(1b) or 102(1b) of the Act (or both of those sections) must comply with the following prescribed requirements: (a) the statutory declaration must include— (i) the person's full name and address; and (ii) if it relates to an expiation notice—the expiation notice number; and (iii) the motor vehicle registration number; and (iv) details that establish that— (A) if the statutory declaration is furnished under section 9(1b) of the Act—section 9(1a) of the Act applies; or (B) if the statutory declaration is furnished under section 102(1b) of the Act—section 102(1a) of the Act applies; or (C) if the statutory declaration is furnished under both sections 9(1b) and 102(1b) of the Act—sections 9(1a) and 102(1a) of the Act apply; (b) the statutory declaration must be furnished— (i) if it relates to an expiation notice—before the due date for payment specified in the expiation notice or expiation reminder notice; or (ii) in any other case—within 21 days after the date of issue of the summons. (2) The following circumstances are declared to be prescribed circumstances in accordance with section 9(6b)(b) and section 102(3d)(b) of the Act: (a) circumstances where the person is not an owner or the registered operator of the vehicle and the person is required by another person to whom the person is answerable in working as a volunteer to drive the vehicle, or to cause the vehicle to stand, in the course of such work; (b) circumstances where the person is not an owner or the registered operator of the vehicle and the person is reasonably required to drive the vehicle, or to cause the vehicle to stand, in the course of undertaking work required by a contract of service as a self‑employed person. 115—Offence to alter, deface etc permits, labels or certificates A person must not, without lawful authority, wilfully alter, deface, damage or destroy a permit, label or certificate issued under the Act. 116—Forms determined by the Minister The following documents will be in the form determined by the Minister: (a) an application for a permit under section 16 of the Act; (b) an application for the issue, transfer or replacement of a trade plate; (c) an application for a duplicate driver's licence or learner's permit; (d) a certificate of issue of a trade plate; (e) a motor driving instructor's licence. 117—Appointment of authorised examiners (1) The Registrar may, when appointing a person as an authorised examiner, or at any time by notice in writing to an authorised examiner, impose conditions limiting the kinds of tests that the authorised examiner may conduct as required by the Registrar under section 80 of the Act to assess the ability or fitness of applicants for the issue or renewal of licences and learner's permits. (2) The Registrar may, for the purpose of testing the proficiency of an applicant for appointment as an authorised examiner, require the applicant to undergo such tests (whether written, oral or practical) as the Registrar considers necessary. (3) An applicant for appointment as an authorised examiner (other than an employee in the Transport Department) is not entitled to undergo a proficiency test required by the Registrar under subregulation (2) unless they have paid the appropriate fees set out in Schedule 1. 118—Exemption from requirements as to display of disability parking permit (1) A holder of a disability parking permit under Part 3D of the Act who has been issued with a prescribed Australian Disability Parking Permit is exempt from the operation of section 98T(1b)(b) and (1c) of the Act if that prescribed Australian Disability Parking Permit is hung from the rear vision mirror on the inside of the windscreen of the vehicle so that the permit number and the expiry date of the permit are easily legible to a person standing in front of the vehicle. Australian Disability Parking Permit means a disability parking permit that includes the following: (a) the words "Australian Disability Parking Permit"; (b) a people with disabilities symbol as defined in the Australian Road Rules; (c) a permit number; (d) an expiry date; prescribed Australian Disability Parking Permit means an Australian Disability Parking Permit that is designed to be hung from a rear vision mirror. 119—Application for review under Part 3E of Act For the purposes of section 98Z(2) of the Act, an application for a review must— (a) be in writing; and (b) set out the decision to which the application relates; and (c) set out the grounds on which the applicant seeks the review and the decision sought on the review; and (d) be accompanied by any information that the applicant considers should be taken into account on the review; and (e) be accompanied by the appropriate fee prescribed by Schedule 1; and (f) be lodged with the Registrar. 120—Meaning of uninsured motor vehicle For the purposes of section 116(1)(f) of the Act, motor vehicles that are electric personal transporters are motor vehicles of a prescribed class. 121—Prescribed documents For the purposes of section 124(5) of the Act the prescribed documents relating to a motor vehicle are a current certificate of registration (or current duplicate certificate of registration), a current permit or a current registration details certificate for the vehicle. 122—Manner of giving Registrar notice of change of name, address etc under section 136 of Act Notice under section 136 of the Act is to be given by a person to the Registrar in a following manner: (a) in writing; (b) by telephone to a telephone number nominated by the Registrar for the purposes of giving notice; (c) by fax to a fax number nominated by the Registrar for the purpose of giving notice by fax; (d) by other telephonic or electronic means made available by the Registrar to members of the public for the purpose of giving notice in such manner. 123—Power of Registrar to require destruction of a document or thing issued or renewed in consequence of a void transaction If a transaction is void by virtue of section 138B of the Act, the Registrar may require the person who is liable to make the payment to destroy the licence, permit, label, certificate, plate or other document or thing issued or renewed by the Registrar in consequence of the purported transaction and to produce evidence of the destruction to the satisfaction of the Registrar. 124—Power of Registrar to issue directions on certain audio visual recordings The Registrar may issue directions in respect of the making of audio visual recordings (including the installation, use and maintenance of recording devices) of— (a) driver training activities undertaken by a person holding a licence under section 98A of the Act; and (b) practical driving tests conducted by an authorised examiner. 125—Places at which receipt of notice of disqualification may be personally acknowledged For the purposes of sections 139BD(3)(a)(i)(A) and 141(2a)(a)(i) of the Act, places of the following kinds are prescribed: (a) offices known as Service SA Customer Service Centres; (b) Australia Post outlets that have electronic point of sale (EPOS) systems; (c) the PY Ku Centre at Amata; (d) a mobile station in a remote area (as defined in section 98AAG of the Act) established by the Registrar for the purpose of enabling persons to personally acknowledge receipt of a notice of disqualification in the remote area. 126—Exemption from cumulative application of new section 139BD notice of disqualification if existing suspension is under prescribed provision (1) Subject to subregulation (2), if— (a) a person has been given, or is given, a notice of disqualification within the meaning of section 139BD of the Act; and (b) at the time that the notice is (but for the operation of section 139BD(9)) due to take effect, the person holds a licence or learner's permit that is already suspended under a prescribed provision, the person is exempt from the requirement of section 139BD(9) of the Act that the notice of disqualification will instead take effect on the termination of that prior suspension. (2) Subregulation (1) does not apply if— (a) the notice of disqualification is a notice under section 81BC(2) of the Act; and (b) the prescribed provision under which the licence or permit is suspended is section 45D of the Road Traffic Act 1961; and (c) the notice of disqualification relates to the same offence as the notice under section 45D giving rise to the suspension. prescribed provision means— (a) section 38(1) of the Fines Enforcement and Debt Recovery Act 2017; or (b) section 80(2a)(e) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or (c) section 82(1)(b) of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or (d) section 83 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; or (e) section 45B of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or (f) section 45D of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or (g) section 47IAA of the Road Traffic Act 1961. 127—Confidentiality—prescribed public authorities For the purposes of section 139D(1)(d) of the Act, South Australia Police is prescribed as a public authority. 128—Guidelines for disclosure of information (1) In this regulation— Australian jurisdiction means the Commonwealth or a State or Territory of the Commonwealth; confidential information means information obtained in the administration of the Act or the Road Traffic Act 1961; personal information means information pertaining to a natural person or body corporate; person concerned— (a) in relation to personal information, means the natural person to whom the information pertains, or the body corporate to which the information pertains, as the case may be; (b) in relation to information relating to a motor vehicle, means the owner of the vehicle. (2) Pursuant to section 139D(1)(f) of the Act, confidential information the disclosure of which is not authorised by a preceding paragraph of section 139D(1) may, subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit, be disclosed in accordance with this regulation. (3) Personal information or information relating to a motor vehicle may be disclosed to a person other than the person concerned if the person concerned has been made aware, or is reasonably likely to be aware, that— (a) the information is generally used for the purpose for which it is to be released; or (b) the information is generally passed on to those persons or bodies to whom it is to be released. (4) Personal information or information relating to a motor vehicle may be disclosed to a person other than the person concerned if— (a) the person making the disclosure believes on reasonable grounds that the disclosure is necessary to prevent or lessen a serious threat to the life or health of the person concerned or some other person; or (b) the disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the public revenue; or (c) the disclosure is reasonably necessary to protect the interests of the Crown as an employer; or (d) the disclosure is made to a public authority responsible under the law of another Australian jurisdiction for the registration of motor vehicles or the licensing of drivers of motor vehicles; or (e) the disclosure is made to a public authority of an Australian jurisdiction— (i) authorised under a law of that jurisdiction to obtain the information directly from the person concerned; or (ii) under an arrangement providing for the exchange of personal information; or (iii) to enable the authority to ascertain whether a motor vehicle has been abandoned; or (iv) to enable the authority to exercise or perform statutory powers or functions in relation to a motor vehicle that has been abandoned; or (v) in connection with the administration of either of the following Acts: (A) the Harbors and Navigation Act 1993; (B) the Passenger Transport Act 1994; or (f) the disclosure is made to a public authority of the Commonwealth for the purposes of investigating or confirming whether— (i) a motor vehicle is registered to a person without fee pursuant to section 31(1)(j) of the Act; or (ii) an eligible person has been issued a licence for the purposes of regulation 19; or (g) the disclosure is made to Austroads Ltd; or (h) the disclosure is made to a person or body engaged in research related to road transport and the disclosure is made for the purposes of the research; or (i) the disclosure— (i) consists of information other than medical information about the person concerned or information about that person's history of driving or driving‑related offences; and (ii) is made to— (A) a person acting under a power of attorney granted by the person concerned; or (B) a person acting under an authorisation signed by the person concerned; or (C) a legal practitioner acting on behalf of the person concerned; or (D) where the person is deceased—an executor or administrator of the deceased estate; or (E) where the person becomes bankrupt—the registered trustee of the bankrupt estate. (5) If a health professional has furnished information about a person to the Registrar in pursuance of section 148(1) of the Act, the health professional may be informed of the action taken (if any) by the Registrar as a result of the information. (6) Any of the following information may be disclosed to any person: (a) information comprised of statistical data that could not reasonably be expected to lead to the identification of any person to whom it pertains; (b) whether a particular motor vehicle is registered; (c) the date on which the registration of a particular motor vehicle is due to expire; (d) whether the registration of a particular motor vehicle has expired; (e) the date on which the registration of a particular motor vehicle expired; (f) whether the registration of a particular motor vehicle has been suspended or cancelled; (g) whether a particular motor vehicle is, or has been, a written‑off vehicle; (h) whether a particular motor vehicle that is, or has been, a written‑off vehicle, is eligible for registration in the future; (i) whether a particular motor vehicle is recorded as stolen; (j) whether a particular motor vehicle is the subject of a current defect notice under section 145 of the Road Traffic Act 1961; (k) whether a particular number or number plate is the subject of an agreement under section 47A(4) of the Act and the commencement and expiry dates of any such agreement; (l) whether an agreement under section 47A(4) of the Act relating to a particular number or number plate of a particular class provides for the assignment of rights conferred under the agreement and, if so, the nature of the assignment and details of any conditions imposed on the assignment; Example— An agreement under section 47A(4) may permit a particular number or number plate of a particular class to be transferred or sold to a person not party to the agreement. Such an assignment of the rights conferred under the agreement may, however, be subject to such conditions as may be specified by the Registrar in the agreement. (m) whether a particular motor vehicle is a high powered vehicle for the purposes of the Act; (n) whether a particular motor vehicle is an ultra high powered vehicle for the purposes of the Act; (o) the name of, and contact details for, the approved insurer for a particular motor vehicle; (p) the 4 last digits of a particular motor vehicle's vehicle identification number; (q) a particular motor vehicle's registered configuration; (r) a particular motor vehicle's make; (s) a particular motor vehicle's colour and body type; (t) a particular motor vehicle's CTP insurance premium class; (u) a particular motor vehicle's gross vehicle mass; (v) a particular motor vehicle's gross combination mass; (w) in the case of a particular special purpose vehicle—the conditions to which the registration of the vehicle is subject. (7) The name and address of the registered owner of a motor vehicle may be disclosed— (a) to the manufacturer of the vehicle for the purposes of a safety‑related recall of vehicles; or (b) to a legal practitioner or insurer, or an investigation agent acting on behalf of a legal practitioner or insurer, where the information is required to identify the registered owner of a vehicle involved in an accident; or (c) to a person, or the agent of a person, registered under the Personal Property Securities Act 2009 of the Commonwealth as a secured party in relation to a security interest for which the vehicle is collateral; or (d) to a person who has obtained a judgment in a court, or a legal practitioner acting on behalf of such a person, where the information is reasonably required to enforce the judgment and the judgment contains reference to property in the ownership or possession of the registered owner of the vehicle. (8) If— (a) a prescribed offence is committed, or allegedly committed, by a person driving a heavy vehicle; and (b) the offence has not been detected by use of a photographic detection device, the following information relating to the offence, or alleged offence, may be disclosed by a police officer to a person who the police officer believes is a relevant person in relation to the heavy vehicle: (c) the name and date of birth of the person who was driving, or who is alleged to have been driving, the heavy vehicle; (d) the time, date, location and nature of the offence, or alleged offence; (e) the registration number of the heavy vehicle or, if the heavy vehicle is a combination, of any vehicles in the combination; (f) details of action taken in relation to the offence, or alleged offence (such as, for example, arrest of the driver, clamping or impounding of the vehicle or issue of expiation notice or summons). (9) Information relating to a motor vehicle (not including personal information) may be disclosed in accordance with a contract entered into by the Minister under which the Minister agrees to provide such information for commercial use by a person or body that is a party to that contract. (10) Information sufficient to confirm the identity of a motor vehicle (such as the make, model and colour of the vehicle) may be disclosed to a person who is seeking disclosure of confidential information relating to that vehicle. (11) In this regulation— prescribed offence means— (a) an offence against section 45, 45A, 45C, 46, 47, 47B, 47BA, 47E or 47EAA of the Road Traffic Act 1961; or (b) an offence against section 74 or 91 of the Motor Vehicles Act 1959; relevant person—each of the following is a relevant person in relation to a heavy vehicle: (a) a registered owner or registered operator of the heavy vehicle or, if the heavy vehicle is a combination, of any vehicle in the combination; (b) a person who is responsible for controlling or directing the use of the heavy vehicle or, if the heavy vehicle is a combination, of any vehicle in the combination; (c) an officer or employee of a person referred to in paragraph (a) or (b). 129—Corresponding laws declared for purposes of section 141(2) of Act For the purposes of section 141(2) of the Act, the following laws are declared to be corresponding laws: (a) the Motor Vehicles Act 1949 of the Northern Territory; (b) the Road Safety Act 1986 of Victoria; (c) the Road Traffic (Authorisation to Drive) Act 2008 of Western Australia; (d) the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012 of Western Australia; (e) the Road Transport Act 2013 of New South Wales; (f) the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory; (g) the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 of the Australian Capital Territory; (h) the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995 of Queensland; (i) the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 of Tasmania. 130—Prescribed form of notice for Schedule 1 clause 3 For the purposes of Schedule 1 clause 3 of the Act, a notice that accompanies an expiation notice, expiation reminder notice or summons must be in the form set out in Schedule 1 Form 7 of the Road Traffic (Miscellaneous) Regulations 2014 and contain the information and instructions set out in that form. 131—Definition of emergency worker (1) For the purposes of Schedule 2 clause 2 of the Act, the following are emergency workers: (a) members of an emergency services organisation within the meaning of the Fire and Emergency Services Act 2005; (b) authorised officers under the Emergency Management Act 2004; (c) persons engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of the Health Care Act 2008 on behalf of SA Ambulance Service Inc or any other persons engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(1) of that Act; (d) persons engaged in the provision of emergency ambulance services under section 57(2)(a) of the Health Care Act 2008; (e) members of the Australian Federal Police or Australian Border Force; (f) members of the armed forces of the Commonwealth engaged in police, fire fighting or ambulance duties or duties in connection with the urgent disposal of explosives or any emergency; (g) employees of Airservices Australia engaged in fire fighting duties or duties in connection with any emergency. (2) For the purposes of subregulation (1)(e), a person is a member of the Australian Border Force if— (i) the person is covered by paragraph (a) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in section 4 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 of the Commonwealth; and (ii) the person is in the Australian Border Force (as defined in that Act); or (b) — (i) the person is covered by paragraph (b), (c) or (d) of the definition of Immigration and Border Protection worker in section 4 of the Australian Border Force Act 2015 of the Commonwealth; and (ii) the person's services have been made available to the Australian Border Force or the person is performing services for the Australian Border Force. 132—Expiation of alleged offences (1) The expiation fees set out in Schedule 5 are fixed for alleged offences against the Act or these regulations specified in that Schedule. (2) Text set out in italic type under a heading in Schedule 5 commencing with the words "Description of offence" is a description for convenience purposes only and is not to be taken to define the offence for which a particular amount is fixed as the expiation fee.