National Transport Commission (Road Transport Legislation – Heavy Vehicles Registration Regulations) Regulations 2006
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21 Registration labels
(1) If the registration authority registers a heavy vehicle it must issue a registration label. (2) A registration label: (a) issued in respect of a motor vehicle must include: (i) the registration number of the vehicle; and (ii) its make; and (iii) its model or body type (whichever is the more descriptive); and (iv) its VIN or, if there is no VIN, the chassis number or engine number; and (v) the expiry date of the vehicle’s registration; and (vi) if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the conditions to which the registration of the vehicle is subject, in coded form; and (vii) the vehicle’s GVM; and (viii) the vehicle’s GCM; and (ix) the applicable vehicle charging category under the Road Transport Charges (Australian Capital Territory) Act 1993 in coded form. (b) issued in respect of a trailer or a motor vehicle without a windscreen or fixed windows must be in a form approved by the registration authority.
Note: In relation to subparagraph 21(2)(a)(vi), a list of codes will be available from the registration authority.
Note: The registered operator will receive full written explanation of the conditions applying to the vehicle when the registration label is issued.
(3) A registration label must be affixed: (a) in the case of a motor vehicle fitted with a windscreen or fixed windows: (i) to the lower left (or near side) portion of the front windscreen; or (ii) to any fixed window on the left (or near) side of the vehicle; and (b) in the case of a trailer—on or adjacent to the vehicle’s number plate in such a manner that the characters on the number plate are not obscured; and (c) in any other case—on or adjacent to the vehicle’s rear number plate in such a manner that the characters on the number plate are not obscured. (4) Despite subregulation (3), the registration label must be affixed so that the information on the label is readable from the outside of the vehicle. (5) Despite subregulation (1), the registration authority is not required to issue a registration label in respect of a heavy vehicle that is operated by a State or Territory or the Commonwealth or by an authority of a State or Territory or the Commonwealth. (6) If necessary, and on payment of any applicable administrative fee, the registration authority may issue a registration label to replace a registration label which has been lost, damaged or destroyed.