Section 8 - Road Transport Act 2013 - Meaning of terms relating to registered operators

8Meaning of terms relating to registered operators

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8 Meaning of terms relating to registered operators

(cf Gen Act, s 3(1); VR Act, s 4)

(1) Except as provided by subsections (2) and (3), in this Act a registered operator in relation to a vehicle means a person recorded in the NSW registrable vehicles register as the person responsible for the vehicle.

(2) In this Act, an Australian registered operator—

(a) in relation to a vehicle (including a vehicle in a combination)—means a person recorded in an Australian registrable vehicles register as the person responsible for the vehicle, or

(b) in relation to a combination—means a person recorded in an Australian registrable vehicles register as the person responsible for the towing vehicle in the combination.

(3) In this Act, a registered operator in another jurisdiction—

(a) in relation to a vehicle (including a vehicle in a combination)—means a person recorded in an Australian registrable vehicles register (other than the NSW registrable vehicles register) as the person responsible for the vehicle, or

(b) in relation to a combination—means a person recorded in an Australian registrable vehicles register (other than the NSW registrable vehicles register) as the person responsible for the towing vehicle in the combination.