39Short term unregistered vehicle permits

39 Short term unregistered vehicle permits

(1) In this regulation, number includes letter. (2) The registration authority may issue a short term unregistered vehicle permit for a heavy vehicle: (a) if: (i) it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require that the heavy vehicle be registered during the period of the permit; or (ii) the vehicle has been driven to a place under subregulation 38(1) for the purpose of obtaining registration and registration has been refused; and (b) if the heavy vehicle complies with any applicable third party insurance legislation. (3) A short term unregistered vehicle permit: (a) authorises use of a heavy vehicle on: (i) a road or road related area; or (ii) particular roads or road‑related areas; subject to any condition specified in the permit; and (b) expires on a day specified in the permit. (4) If the registration authority issues a short term unregistered vehicle permit the authority must: (a) record details of the permit, including any condition to which the permit is subject, in the register; and (b) assign a temporary identification number to the heavy vehicle. (5) An applicant for a short term unregistered vehicle permit must pay to the registration authority any applicable administrative fee for issue of the permit. (6) The holder of a short term unregistered vehicle permit must display a notice affixed securely to the heavy vehicle in a prominent position depicting the temporary identification number assigned to the vehicle by the registration authority.