10Meaning of “responsible person” for a vehicle

#### 10 Meaning of “responsible person” for a vehicle 10 Meaning of “responsible person” for a vehicle (cf Gen Act, s 6) > > (1) In the road transport legislation, the responsible person for a vehicle means— > > > > > (a) in relation to a vehicle that is registered in Australia—each of the following persons— > > > > > > > (i) an Australian registered operator of the vehicle, except where the vehicle has been disposed of by the operator, > > > > > > > (ii) if the vehicle has been disposed of by a previous Australian registered operator—a person who has acquired the vehicle from the operator, > > > > > > > (iii) a person who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including any person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under any such agreement), and > > > > > (b) in relation to a vehicle to which a trader’s plate is affixed that is not registered in Australia—each of the following persons— > > > > > > > (i) the person to whom the trader’s plate is issued, > > > > > > > (ii) a person who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including any person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under any such agreement), and > > > > > (c) in relation to a vehicle that is not registered in Australia and to which no trader’s plate is affixed—each of the following persons— > > > > > > > (i) a person who was last recorded in an Australian registrable vehicles register as being responsible for the vehicle, > > > > > > > (ii) a person who has a legal right to possession of the vehicle (including any person who has the use of the vehicle under a lease or hire-purchase agreement, but not the lessor while the vehicle is being leased under any such agreement), and > > > > > (d) any other person (or class of persons) prescribed by the statutory rules for the purposes of this definition. > > > (2) For the purposes of subsection (1)(d), the statutory rules may prescribe different persons for different provisions of the road transport legislation.