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177 Secretary may issue club permit
(1) On an application under regulation 175, the Secretary may issue a 45 day club permit or a 90 day club permit for a vehicle if satisfied that—
(a) the applicant is a club member; and
(b) the vehicle is a club eligible vehicle; and
(c) the vehicle is safe for use on a highway; and
(d) none of the matters specified in subregulation (2) apply.
(2) Despite subregulation (1), the Secretary may refuse to issue a club permit if—
(a) a previous club permit held by the applicant remains suspended or has been cancelled; or
(b) the vehicle is already covered by a current club permit; or
(c) the information provided with the application is incomplete or incorrect; or
(d) the applicant has not paid the fees and charges specified in regulation 175.
(3) A club permit must—
(a) contain the club permit holder's name; and
(b) contain the club permit holder's residential address or business address; and
(c) contain sufficient information to identify the vehicle, including the vehicle's garage address; and
(d) specify whether it is a 45 day club permit or a 90 day club permit; and
(e) specify the club permit period; and
(f) specify any operating conditions applying to the club permit; and
(g) club permit expiry date.
(4) If the Secretary refuses an application for a club permit, the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of—
(b) the applicant's rights under Division 12 of Part 2 to an internal and external review of the Secretary's decision.