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91Obligations of persons acquiring registered vehicles other than under legal process
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91 Obligations of persons acquiring registered vehicles other than under legal process
(1) Subject to subregulation (2), a person who acquires a registered vehicle must, within 14 days of receiving an application for transfer of registration from the disposer—
(a) complete the application for transfer of registration as the acquirer; and
(b) lodge the completed application with the Secretary, accompanied by—
(i) evidence satisfactory to the Secretary that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained for the vehicle, unless exempt under regulation 87 or 88; and
(ii) any applicable duty; and
(iii) the applicable transfer fee.
(2) A person, other than a dealer or a person given a notice under regulation 90(3), who acquires a vehicle from a dealer is not required to comply with subregulation (1) but must, as soon as practicable after acquiring the vehicle—
(a) complete an application for transfer of registration as the acquirer in the approved application form and give it to the dealer; and
(b) unless the dealer agrees otherwise, pay to the dealer any applicable duty and the applicable transfer fee.
(3) This regulation does not apply to a vehicle acquired in accordance with an order of an Australian court or another legal process.