Motor Vehicles Regulations 2025
Subdiv 2Prescribed classes of vehicles
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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).