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51 Dealer certification scheme
(1) The Secretary may enter into an arrangement with a person engaged in the sale, distribution or management of vehicles under which the Secretary agrees to delegate to that person, or specified employees of that person, specified powers of the Secretary in relation to the registration of vehicles.
(2) An arrangement may be made subject to and in accordance with conditions imposed by the Secretary.
(3) The Secretary may require the person to pay the following fees for each vehicle to be registered—
(a) the relevant fee specified in Schedule 4 for the inspection of the vehicle by a dealer;
(b) the relevant administrative fee.
Division 5—Registration
Subdivision 1—Register
52 Information to be recorded in the register
(1) For the purposes of the definition of ***the register*** in section 3(1) of the Act, the register is maintained by the Secretary in accordance with this Subdivision.
(2) If the Secretary registers a vehicle, the Secretary must record in the register the following details in relation to the vehicle—
(a) the name of the vehicle's registered operator;
(b) the customer number of the vehicle's registered operator;
(c) the vehicle particulars;
(d) any other identification details for the vehicle the Secretary considers appropriate;
(e) the vehicle's garage address;
(f) the residential address or business address of the vehicle's registered operator;
(g) the postal or email address for the service of notices on the vehicle's registered operator;
(h) the start date and expiry date of the vehicle's registration;
(i) if the vehicle is conditionally registered, information designating the conditions of registration.
(3) The Secretary may record in the register other information in respect of a vehicle for the purposes of—
(a) registration; or
(b) the Act and these Regulations; or
(c) the **Zero and Low Emission Vehicle Distance-based Charge Act 2021**; or
(d) the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Victoria).
(4) The Secretary must ensure the register contains details required under this regulation for all vehicles—
(a) that are currently registered; or
(b) that have been registered within the previous 24 months.