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About this republication
The republished law
This is a republication of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 (including any
amendment made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 (Editorial changes)) as in force on
11 May 2022. It also includes any commencement, amendment, repeal or expiry affecting this
republished law to 11 May 2022.
The legislation history and amendment history of the republished law are set out in endnotes 3
and 4.
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amendments and other changes of a formal nature when preparing a law for republication.
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an Act commencing on the republication date (see Legislation Act 2001, s 115 and s 117). The
changes are made if the Parliamentary Counsel considers they are desirable to bring the law into
line, or more closely into line, with current legislative drafting practice.
This republication does not include amendments made under part 11.3 (see endnote 1).
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2001, section 95.
Penalties
At the republication date, the value of a penalty unit for an offence against this law is $160 for an
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Contents
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act 2
2 Objects of Act 2
3 Dictionary 3
4 Notes 3
5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc 3
Part 2 Registration system
Division 2.1 Functions of road transport authority generally
6 Functions of road transport authority 4
7 Powers of road transport authority 4
8 Registrable vehicles based outside ACT not to be registered 5
9 Register does not provide evidence of title 5
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10 Keeping of register 6
11 Security and disclosure of information in register 6
12 Ownership of devices, plates and documents 6
Division 2.2 Regulations
13 General regulation-making power 7
14 Regulations to establish registration system 7
15 Regulations to establish system for vehicle standards and inspections 8
16 Regulations may apply certain documents 10
17 Regulations may exclude vehicles and people from Act 10
Division 2.3 Enforcement—approved premises
17A Purpose of powers under div 2.3 11
17B Power to inspect approved premises, records and equipment 12
Part 3 Offences
18 Prohibition on using unregistered registrable vehicles or vehicles with
suspended registration 14
19 Obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by false
statements etc 15
20 Forgery of devices etc 16
21 Obligations of registered operator 16
22 Offences about numberplates etc 17
23 Offences relating to identification numbers of motor vehicles and
trailers 18
Part 4 Defective and dangerously defective vehicles
24 Meaning of defective vehicle and dangerously defective vehicle 19
25 Identifying defective vehicles 19
26 Using certain defective vehicles 20
27 Identifying dangerously defective vehicles 20
28 Using dangerously defective vehicles 21
Part 5 Miscellaneous
29 Registered operators 22
30 Seizure of numberplates, registration labels etc 22
31 Vehicles with unregistered vehicle permits taken to be registered 24
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32 References to Motor Traffic Act etc 24
Dictionary 25
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes 30
2 Abbreviation key 30
3 Legislation history 31
4 Amendment history 35
5 Earlier republications 40
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Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Act 1999
An Act to provide for the registration of vehicles and for related matters as part
of the system for nationally consistent road transport law, and for other purposes
Part 1 Preliminary
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Part 1 Preliminary
1 Name of Act
This Act is the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999.
Note 1 This Act is part of the road transport legislation. See the Road Transport
(General) Act 1999 for various provisions about the administration and
enforcement of the road transport legislation generally.
Note 2 Other road transport legislation includes the following:
• Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019
• Road Transport (Alcohol and Drugs) Act 1977
• Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999
• Road Transport (General) Act 1999
• Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001
• Road Transport (Safety and Traffic Management) Act 1999.
Note 3 Other laws dealing with road transport include the Dangerous Goods
(Road Transport) Act 2009 and the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).
Note 4 A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation
Act, s 104).
2 Objects of Act
The objects of this Act are—
(a) to provide for a vehicle registration system in the ACT that is
part of a uniform national approach to vehicle registration and
vehicle standards; and
(b) to improve road safety and transport efficiency, and reduce the
costs of administering road transport.
Preliminary Part 1
Section 3
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3 Dictionary
The dictionary at the end of this Act is part of this Act.
Note 1 The dictionary defines certain words and expressions, and includes
references (signpost definitions) to other words and expressions defined
elsewhere in this Act or elsewhere in the road transport legislation.
For example, the signpost definition ‘driver licence—see the Road
Transport (Driver Licensing) Act 1999, dictionary’ means the expression
‘driver licence’ is defined in the dictionary to that Act and the definition
applies to this Act.
Note 2 A definition in the dictionary (including a signpost definition) applies to
the entire Act unless the definition, or another provision of the Act,
provides otherwise or the contrary intention otherwise appears (see
Legislation Act 2001, s 155 and s 156 (1)).
4 Notes
A note in this Act is explanatory and is not part of this Act.
Note See Legislation Act 2001, s 127 (1), (4) and (5) for the legal status of
notes.
5 Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
Other legislation applies in relation to offences against this Act.
Note 1 Criminal Code
The Criminal Code, ch 2 applies to the following offence against this Act
(see Code, pt 2.1):
• s 17B (5) (Power to inspect approved premises, records and
equipment).
The chapter sets out the general principles of criminal responsibility
(including burdens of proof and general defences), and defines terms used
for offences to which the Code applies (eg conduct, intention,
recklessness and strict liability).
Note 2 Penalty units
The Legislation Act, s 133 deals with the meaning of offence penalties
that are expressed in penalty units.
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Division 2.1 Functions of road transport authority generally
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Part 2 Registration system
Division 2.1 Functions of road transport authority
generally
6 Functions of road transport authority
The functions of the road transport authority under this Act are—
(a) to administer the registration system established under this Act;
and
(b) to keep a registrable vehicles register under this Act; and
(c) to provide information about registrable vehicles and registered
operators in accordance with this Act and other laws in force in
the Territory; and
(d) to administer the systems for regulating vehicle standards and
inspections established under this Act; and
(e) to exercise any other functions given to the authority under this
Act.
7 Powers of road transport authority
In exercising functions under this Act, the road transport authority
may, in accordance with this Act—
(a) register or refuse to register a registrable vehicle; and
(b) renew or refuse to renew the registration of a registrable vehicle;
and
(c) transfer or refuse to transfer the registration of a registrable
vehicle from one person to another; and
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(d) issue a permit or refuse to issue a permit for the use of an
unregistered registrable vehicle; and
Note If a person applies to the road transport authority for an
unregistered vehicle permit, the person must, in addition to any fee
for the permit, pay the UVP liability contribution for the period of
the permit (see the Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019, s 333).
(e) impose conditions on the registration of a registrable vehicle or
on a permission to use an unregistered registrable vehicle; and
(f) cancel or suspend the registration of a registrable vehicle; and
(g) collect fees, charges and other amounts determined for this Act
under the Road Transport (General) Act 1999; and
(h) certify the GCM for a motor vehicle or the GVM of a vehicle;
and
(i) collect amounts payable under, or require evidence of
compliance with, any applicable provisions of the Road
Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Duties Act 1999; and
(j) exercise other powers given to the authority under this Act.
8 Registrable vehicles based outside ACT not to be
registered
The road transport authority may register or renew the registration of
a registrable vehicle only if satisfied the vehicle’s garage address is
in the ACT.
9 Register does not provide evidence of title
The registrable vehicles register does not provide evidence of title to
any registrable vehicle.
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10 Keeping of register
(1) The registrable vehicles register may include information given to the
road transport authority under this Act and any other information the
authority considers appropriate.
(2) The register may be kept in the form of, or as part of, 1 or more
computer databases or in any other form the road transport authority
considers appropriate.
(3) The road transport authority may correct any mistake, error or
omission in the register subject to the requirements (if any) of the
regulations.
(4) This section does not limit the functions of the road transport
authority in relation to the register.
11 Security and disclosure of information in register
The road transport authority must ensure that information in the
registrable vehicles register is kept securely and disclosed only in
accordance with this Act or another law in force in the ACT.
Note 1 The Territory privacy principles apply to the road transport authority (see
Information Privacy Act 2014, sch 1).
Note 2 Access to the register may be sought under the Freedom of Information
Act 2016.
12 Ownership of devices, plates and documents
Any devices, plates or documents issued by the road transport
authority to authorise the use of a registrable vehicle remain the
property of the Territory.
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Regulations Division 2.2
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Division 2.2 Regulations
13 General regulation-making power
(1) The Executive may make regulations for this Act.
Note Regulations must be notified, and presented to the Legislative Assembly,
under the Legislation Act 2001.
(2) The regulations may prescribe offences for contraventions of the
regulations and prescribe maximum penalties of not more than
20 penalty units for offences against the regulations.
14 Regulations to establish registration system
(1) The regulations are to provide a system of registration of registrable
vehicles used on roads or road related areas that—
(a) provides a means of authorising the use of registrable vehicles
on roads or road related areas; and
(b) enables the identification of each registrable vehicle used on a
road or a road related area, and of the person responsible for it.
(2) Without limiting the scope of regulations under subsection (1), the
regulations may—
(a) fix the duration of the registration, and renewal of registration,
of registrable vehicles; and
(b) make provision in relation to the keeping of the registrable
vehicles register; and
(c) make provision in relation to the disclosure of personal
information in the registrable vehicles register; and
(d) make provision in relation to the calculation of fees, charges and
other amounts payable for the registration of vehicles for less
than 12 months; and
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(e) make provision in relation to the recognition by the road
transport authority of anything done under a corresponding law;
and
(f) allow the road transport authority to enter into agreements with
registered operators about rights to use special numberplates;
and
(g) make provision in relation to the form, issue, use, surrender,
replacement and transfer of plates (including trader’s plates),
registration certificates and other registration documents; and
(h) require the keeping of records about the driving of registrable
vehicles with trader’s plates; and
(i) enable police officers or authorised people to require a driver or
person in charge of a registrable vehicle with trader’s plates to
answer questions about the use of the plates.
15 Regulations to establish system for vehicle standards
and inspections
(1) The regulations may make provision in relation to vehicle standards,
inspection or testing of registrable vehicles and the production of
registrable vehicles for inspection and testing.
(2) Without limiting the scope of regulations under subsection (1), the
regulations may—
(a) impose requirements about the supply by a buyer of a registrable
vehicle of information or documents about the vehicle’s
compliance with vehicle standards; and
(b) make provision in relation to the identification of any part
(including an engine or engine block) of a registrable vehicle
and the use of the identification; and
(c) authorise the road transport authority to exempt a vehicle from
a vehicle standard prescribed under the regulations.
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(3) Without limiting the scope of regulations under subsection (1), the
regulations may make provision in relation to—
(a) the authorisation of people (authorised examiners) to inspect
and test registrable vehicles; and
(b) the approval of premises (approved premises) for inspecting and
testing registrable vehicles; and
(c) the duties of authorised examiners; and
(d) the duties of people in relation to approved premises; and
(e) the issue of certificates about—
(i) the inspection and testing of registrable vehicles; and
(ii) the authorisation of people as authorised examiners,
including whether a stated person was an authorised
examiner on a stated date or during a stated period; and
(iii) the approval of premises as approved premises, including
whether stated premises were approved premises on a
stated date or during a stated period; and
(f) the evidentiary effect of a certificate mentioned in paragraph (e);
and
(g) the review of decisions of authorised examiners; and
(h) the functions and powers of authorised people in relation to
authorised examiners and approved premises; and
(i) the charging of fees for the inspection or testing of registrable
vehicles, including the fixing by the Minister of the maximum
fees payable for the inspection or testing of registrable vehicles.
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(4) Without limiting the scope of regulations under subsection (1), the
regulations may, for the purposes of the inspection of any registrable
vehicle, also—
(a) make provision in relation to authorising the entry in or on any
registrable vehicle (whether or not on a road or road related
area); and
(b) make provision in relation to authorising entry into or on any
premises ordinarily used for the sale of registrable vehicles or
where a registrable vehicle may be held for sale; and
(c) make provision in relation to the requirements to be complied
with in relation to the use and disposition of registrable vehicles
that—
(i) do not comply with the vehicle standards prescribed under
the regulations; or
(ii) are subject to inspections.
16 Regulations may apply certain documents
A regulation may apply a publication of the National Transport
Commission or any other instrument as in force from time to time.
Note The text of an applied, adopted or incorporated law or instrument,
whether applied as in force from time to time or at a particular time, is
taken to be a notifiable instrument if the operation of the Legislation Act,
s 47 (5) or (6) is not disapplied (see s 47 (7)).
17 Regulations may exclude vehicles and people from Act
(1) The regulations may—
(a) exempt a vehicle or person prescribed under the regulations
from this Act (or a stated provision of this Act); or
(b) authorise the road transport authority to exempt a vehicle or
person prescribed under the regulations from this Act (or a stated
provision of this Act).
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(2) An exemption given under a regulation mentioned in subsection (1)
may be conditional.
(3) The regulations may provide for the road transport authority to—
(a) suspend the operation of a regulation mentioned in
subsection (1) in the way and circumstances prescribed under
the regulations; or
(b) suspend the operation of an exemption given by the authority to
a vehicle or person in the way and circumstances prescribed
under the regulations.
Division 2.3 Enforcement—approved premises
17A Purpose of powers under div 2.3
The powers under this division may be exercised by a police officer
or authorised person to decide whether—
(a) there has been compliance with, or a contravention of, this Act
in relation to the inspection and testing of registrable vehicles;
or
(b) approved premises and any equipment in the premises used or
proposed to be used in, or in relation to, the inspection and
testing of vehicles comply with this Act.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation
Act, s 104).
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17B Power to inspect approved premises, records and
equipment
(1) For this division, a police officer or authorised person may, at any
reasonable time, enter approved premises.
(2) The police officer or authorised person may—
(a) inspect records in the premises relating to inspections and tests
of vehicles carried out at the premises for this Act; and
(b) inspect the premises; and
(c) inspect or test any equipment in the premises used or proposed
to be used in, or in relation to, the inspection and testing of
vehicles for this Act.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation
Act, s 104).
(3) For subsection (2) (a), the police officer or authorised person may—
(a) require the person apparently in charge of the premises, or
anyone else who has the custody or control of the records, to
produce them to the police officer or authorised person for
inspection; and
(b) make copies of, or take extracts from, a record and, for that
purpose, may take possession of the record and, if necessary,
keep it for not longer than 7 days.
(4) For subsection (2) (c), the police officer or authorised person may do
any 1 or more of the following:
(a) operate any equipment in the premises;
(b) require the person apparently in charge of the premises to give
the police officer or authorised person any information the
police officer or authorised person reasonably needs to inspect
or test any equipment in the premises;
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(c) require the person apparently in charge of the premises to do
anything else the police officer or authorised person reasonably
needs to inspect or test any equipment in the premises.
(5) A person must take all reasonable steps to comply with a requirement
made of the person by a police officer or authorised person under this
section.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.
(7) An authorised person who enters approved premises under this
section is not authorised to remain on the premises if, when asked by
the person in charge of the premises, the authorised person does not
produce his or her identity card for inspection.
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Part 3 Offences
18 Prohibition on using unregistered registrable vehicles or
vehicles with suspended registration
(1) A person must not use, or permit or allow a person to use, an
unregistered registrable vehicle, or a vehicle with suspended
registration, on a road or road related area.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of an unregistered registrable
vehicle on a road or road related area if—
(a) the vehicle is of a kind prescribed by a regulation mentioned in
section 17 (Regulations may exclude vehicles and people from
Act) as a vehicle exempt from this Act; or
(b) the use is otherwise permitted under this Act.
(3) Subsection (1) does not apply to a registrable vehicle left parked on a
road or road related area—
(a) within 15 days after the vehicle ceases to be registered or to be
exempted from being registered or its registration is suspended;
or
(b) with the permission of the responsible person for the road or
area.
(4) In this section:
registrable vehicle includes—
(a) an incomplete or partly constructed registrable vehicle; and
(b) the remains of a registrable vehicle.
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responsible person, for a road or road related area where a vehicle is
left parked, means—
(a) if a person other than the owner of the road or area has care,
control and management of the road or area—that person; or
(b) in any other case—the owner of the road or area.
19 Obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by
false statements etc
(1) A person must not—
(a) by a false statement or a misrepresentation or other dishonest
means—
(i) register a registrable vehicle; or
(ii) renew the registration of a registrable vehicle; or
(iii) obtain an unregistered vehicle permit for a registrable
vehicle; or
(iv) renew an unregistered vehicle permit for a registrable
vehicle; or
(b) without lawful authority or excuse, possess a device, plate or
document obtained (whether in the Territory or elsewhere) using
those means.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) A device, plate or document obtained in a way mentioned in
subsection (1) is void, and the road transport authority may change
the registrable vehicles register accordingly.
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20 Forgery of devices etc
A person must not—
(a) forge or fraudulently change or use, or fraudulently lend to or
allow to be used by someone else, a device, plate or document
issued under this Act or a corresponding law; or
(b) without lawful authority or excuse, possess a device, plate or
document issued under this Act, or a corresponding law,
knowing it has been forged or fraudulently changed; or
(c) without lawful authority or excuse, possess anything resembling
a device, plate or document issued under this Act, or a
corresponding law, and calculated to deceive.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
21 Obligations of registered operator
(1) This Act does not affect the obligations of the registered operator of
a registrable vehicle to comply with any applicable provisions of the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999 and the Duties Act 1999.
(2) The registered operator of a registrable vehicle must, in accordance
with any requirements of the regulations—
(a) ensure that any devices, plates and documents issued by the road
transport authority are installed or displayed on, or attached to,
the vehicle; and
(b) while operating the vehicle, carry or cause the driver to carry,
documents prescribed under the regulations; and
(c) when required by the road transport authority, a police officer or
an authorised person, produce any device, plate or document
prescribed under the regulations; and
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(d) keep records required to be kept under the regulations about the
registration of the vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) A registered operator of a registrable vehicle must comply with any
directions given by, and conditions imposed by, the road transport
authority about the registration of the vehicle.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units.
22 Offences about numberplates etc
(1) The driver of a registrable vehicle commits an offence if the vehicle
is used on a road or road related area and has installed or displayed
on, or attached to, it—
(a) a numberplate that was not properly issued, or was properly
issued for another vehicle; or
(b) a numberplate or anything else properly issued that has been
fraudulently changed or changed in a way calculated to deceive;
or
(c) anything resembling a numberplate or anything else properly
issued that is calculated to deceive.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) The registered operator of a registrable vehicle (other than the driver
of the vehicle) used in contravention of subsection (1) also commits
an offence if the operator failed to take reasonable precautions to
prevent the contravention.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(3) A person must not, without lawful authority or excuse—
(a) remove a numberplate or anything else properly issued that is
installed or displayed on, or attached to, a vehicle; or
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(b) deface, damage, or otherwise interfere with, a numberplate or
anything else properly issued.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) In this section:
properly issued means issued—
(a) by the road transport authority under this Act; or
(b) under a corresponding law.
23 Offences relating to identification numbers of motor
vehicles and trailers
(1) In this section:
prescribed part, of a motor vehicle or trailer, means the engine,
engine block, or any other part of the motor vehicle or trailer
prescribed under the regulations.
(2) A person must not—
(a) if the person is not the manufacturer—stamp or attach an
identification number on or to a prescribed part of a motor
vehicle or trailer without the written authority of the road
transport authority or except as prescribed under the regulations;
or
(b) except as required or permitted under this Act—change, deface,
remove or obliterate an identification number stamped on or
attached to a prescribed part of a motor vehicle or trailer; or
(c) without lawful authority or excuse, possess a prescribed part of
a motor vehicle or trailer knowing the identification number
stamped on or attached to it has been changed, defaced, removed
or obliterated other than as required or permitted under this Act.
Maximum penalty: 50 penalty units, imprisonment for 6 months or
both.
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Part 4 Defective and dangerously
defective vehicles
24 Meaning of defective vehicle and dangerously defective
vehicle
(1) A defective vehicle is a registrable vehicle that does not comply with
a vehicle standard prescribed under the regulations.
(2) A dangerously defective vehicle is a registrable vehicle that is in such
a condition that if a person drives or tows, or tries to drive or tow, the
vehicle it is likely the person will lose control of the vehicle.
25 Identifying defective vehicles
(1) A police officer or authorised person may inspect a registrable vehicle
on a road or road related area to find out its identity, condition or the
status of any registration or permit relating to the vehicle.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), the police officer or authorised
person may, for that subsection, enter in or on the vehicle.
(3) The responsible person for the registrable vehicle must give the police
officer or authorised person all reasonable assistance to make the
inspection.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(4) On discovering a defective vehicle, a police officer or authorised
person may, in accordance with the regulations, do 1 or more of the
following:
(a) issue a warning or a defect notice;
(b) impose conditions on the use of the vehicle;
(c) prohibit the use of the vehicle.
(5) A defect notice may be withdrawn or cleared in accordance with the
regulations.
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(6) After inspecting a registrable vehicle, a police officer or authorised
person may seize any device, plate or document in or on the vehicle
if the police officer or authorised person suspects on reasonable
grounds that the device, plate or document has been or is being used
in committing an offence against this Act.
26 Using certain defective vehicles
A person must not use a defective vehicle contrary to conditions or a
prohibition imposed under section 25 (Identifying defective
vehicles).
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
27 Identifying dangerously defective vehicles
(1) To decide whether a registrable vehicle being used on a road or road
related area is dangerously defective, a police officer or authorised
person may inspect and test the vehicle.
(2) Without limiting subsection (1), a police officer or authorised person
may, for that subsection, do 1 or more of the following:
(a) request or signal the driver of a registrable vehicle to stop the
vehicle;
(b) request the driver of a registrable vehicle to give the police
officer or authorised person any information the police officer
or authorised person reasonably requires to inspect or test the
vehicle;
(c) request the driver of a registrable vehicle to do anything else the
police officer or authorised person reasonably requires to inspect
or test the vehicle.
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(3) If a registrable vehicle is stopped because of a request or signal under
subsection (2) (a), any inspection or testing of the vehicle must be
carried out—
(a) at, or as near as practicable to, the place where the request or
signal is made or given; and
(b) as soon as practicable, and in any case within 1 hour, after the
vehicle is stopped.
(4) A person must not, without reasonable excuse, fail to comply with a
request or signal made or given by a police officer or authorised
person under this section.
Maximum penalty (subsection (4)): 20 penalty units.
28 Using dangerously defective vehicles
(1) A person must not use a dangerously defective registrable vehicle on
a road or road related area.
Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.
(2) Subsection (1) does not apply to the use of a dangerously defective
vehicle—
(a) if the vehicle is at, or in the vicinity of, an accident and its
condition is the result of damage caused by the accident; or
(b) if the person using the vehicle knows the vehicle’s condition and
has taken, or is taking, reasonable action to have the vehicle
repaired or removed from the road or road related area; or
(c) if the vehicle is being inspected or tested under section 27 (1);
or
(d) in any other circumstances prescribed under the regulations.
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Section 29
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29 Registered operators
(1) The road transport authority may record 1 or more people as
registered operators of a registrable vehicle in accordance with the
regulations.
(2) Subject to any regulations made under subsection (3), if more than
1 person is recorded as a registered operator of a registrable vehicle
at any time, a reference in any relevant legislation to the registered
operator of a registrable vehicle is taken to include a reference to each
registered operator of the vehicle at that time.
(3) The regulations may provide in relation to deciding the respective
rights and liabilities of each registered operator of a registrable
vehicle under any relevant legislation.
(4) In this section:
relevant legislation means—
(a) a provision of this Act; or
(b) a provision of any other Act (or a provision of a regulation made
under any other Act) concerned with the registered operator of
a registrable vehicle within the meaning of this Act.
30 Seizure of numberplates, registration labels etc
(1) A police officer or authorised person may on reasonable grounds
seize—
(a) a numberplate attached to, or located in, a registrable vehicle if
the registration of the vehicle—
(i) has expired more than 15 days earlier; or
(ii) is cancelled; or
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(b) a numberplate used in contravention of a regulation prescribed
for this section; or
(c) a numberplate, registration label or other document attached to,
or located in, a registrable vehicle if the numberplate,
registration label or other document is—
(i) not properly issued; or
(ii) properly issued for another registrable vehicle; or
(iii) fraudulently changed; or
(iv) changed in a way calculated to deceive; or
(d) anything resembling a numberplate, registration label or other
document that is attached to, or located in, a registrable vehicle
and is calculated to deceive.
(2) A police officer or authorised person may enter or access a vehicle
for the purpose of seizing something under subsection (1).
(3) A numberplate, other document, or anything resembling a
numberplate or other document seized under subsection (1) must—
(a) if likely to be required as evidence in a proceeding—be retained
for use as evidence; or
(b) in any other case—be given to the road transport authority as
soon as practicable.
(4) If something is given to the road transport authority under
subsection (3) the road transport authority may deal with the thing in
the way the authority considers appropriate.
(5) In this section:
other document—
(a) means any document that relates to, or purports to relate to, the
registration of a vehicle; but
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(b) does not include a registration label or anything resembling a
registration label.
Example—other document
a registration certificate under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration)
Regulation 2000, s 40
properly issued means issued—
(a) by the road transport authority under this Act; or
(b) under a corresponding law.
31 Vehicles with unregistered vehicle permits taken to be
registered
(1) If an unregistered vehicle permit is in force for an unregistered
registrable vehicle, the vehicle is taken to be a registered vehicle for—
(a) this Act; and
(b) any other law about the registration or licensing of vehicles.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act, including any regulation (see Legislation
Act, s 104).
(2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to the Motor Accident
Injuries Act 2019.
32 References to Motor Traffic Act etc
In any Act or document, a reference to the Motor Traffic Act 1936 or
the Motor Traffic Regulations 1934 is, in relation to anything to
which this Act applies, a reference to this Act.
Note A reference to an Act includes a reference to the statutory instruments
made or in force under the Act (see Legislation Act 2001, s 104).
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Dictionary
(see s 3)
Note 1 The Legislation Act 2001 contains definitions and other provisions
relevant to this Act.
Note 2 In particular, the Legislation Act 2001, dict, pt 1, defines the following
terms:
• ACT
• exercise
• function
• instrument (see s 14).
Note 3 The Road Transport (General) Act 1999 contains definitions relevant to
this Act. For example, the following terms are defined in the Road
Transport (General) Act 1999, dictionary:
• another jurisdiction
• driver
• jurisdiction
• light rail vehicle
• motor vehicle
• National Transport Commission
• ride
• road
• road related area
• road transport authority (or authority) (see s 16)
• road transport legislation (see s 6)
• trailer
• use (in relation to a vehicle)
• vehicle.
Note 4 If a word or expression is defined in an Act (but not a regulation or
another publication) included in the road transport legislation, the
definition applies to each use of the word or expression in other road
transport legislation unless the contrary intention appears (see Road
Transport (General) Act 1999, s 8).
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approved premises—see section 15 (3) (b).
authorised person, for a provision of this Act, means—
(a) a person who is appointed as an authorised person under the
Road Transport (General) Act 1999, section 19 for the
provision; or
(b) a person who is, under the regulations made under this Act or
the Road Transport (General) Act 1999, an authorised person
for the provision.
corresponding law means a law of another jurisdiction under which
devices, plates and documents relating to the registration of vehicles
are issued.
dangerously defective vehicle—see section 24.
defective vehicle—see section 24.
drive a vehicle includes—
(a) be in control of the steering, movement or propulsion of the
vehicle; and
(b) if the vehicle is a trailer—draw or tow the vehicle; and
(c) if the vehicle can be ridden—ride the vehicle.
garage address, of a vehicle, means—
(a) if the vehicle is normally kept at a depot or base of operations
when not in use—the main depot or base of operations of the
vehicle; or
(b) if the vehicle is normally kept at a place (other than a depot or
base of operations) when not in use—the place where the vehicle
is normally kept.
GCM––see gross combination mass.
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gross combination mass (or GCM), of a motor vehicle, means the
greatest possible sum of the maximum loaded mass of the motor
vehicle and any vehicle that may be towed by the motor vehicle at the
same time—
(a) stated on the RAV for the motor vehicle; or
(b) if the GCM is not stated on the RAV for the motor vehicle—
(i) stated by the motor vehicle’s manufacturer on the
identification plate on the vehicle; or
(ii) if there is no GCM stated on the identification plate or the
GCM stated on the plate is not appropriate because the
motor vehicle has been modified—certified by the road
transport authority.
gross vehicle mass (or GVM), of a vehicle, means the maximum
loaded mass of the vehicle—
(a) stated on the RAV for the vehicle; or
(b) if the GVM is not stated on the RAV for the vehicle—
(i) stated by the vehicle’s manufacturer on the identification
plate on the vehicle; or
(ii) if there is no GVM stated on the identification plate or the
GVM stated on the plate is not appropriate because the
vehicle has been modified—certified by the road transport
authority.
GVM––see gross vehicle mass.
heavy vehicle—
(a) means a motor vehicle or trailer with a GVM more than 4.5t; but
(b) does not include a light rail vehicle.
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identification plate means a plate approved to be placed on a vehicle,
or taken to have been placed on a vehicle, under the Motor Vehicle
Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) (repealed), section 10A.
Note 1 Identification plates were approved for vehicles that complied with the
national standards. Identification plates were also approved for vehicles
that failed to comply, but either the noncompliance was minor and
inconsequential, or the vehicle complied to an extent that made it suitable
for supply to the market (see Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth)
(repealed), s 10A).
Note 2 Despite the repeal of the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 (Cwlth) on
1 July 2021—
(a) approvals in force immediately before the repeal continue in force
until 1 July 2022; and
(b) new approvals may be given between 1 July 2021 to 1 July 2022,
and remain in force until 1 July 2022.
(See Road Vehicle Standards (Consequential and Transitional
Provisions) Act 2018 (Cwlth), sch 3, s 4 and s 6.)
Note 3 Identification plates include compliance plates placed, or taken to be
placed, on vehicles as early as 1972 (see Motor Vehicle Standards
Act 1989 (Cwlth) (repealed), s 42 (d)).
inspect, in relation to a registrable vehicle, includes observe the
vehicle’s performance, with or without the use of instrumentation.
premises means any place.
RAV means the Register of Approved Vehicles kept under the Road
Vehicle Standards Act 2018 (Cwlth), section 14.
register—see registrable vehicles register.
registered, for a vehicle, means registered under this Act.
registered operator means—
(a) for a vehicle registered under this Act—a person recorded in the
registrable vehicles register as a registered operator of the
vehicle; or
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(b) for a vehicle registered under the law of another jurisdiction—a
person recorded in the register of the other jurisdiction
corresponding to the registrable vehicles register as a registered
operator of the vehicle.
Note A reference to the registered operator includes each registered operator
(see s 29).
registrable vehicle means—
(a) any motor vehicle except a light rail vehicle; or
(b) any trailer; or
(c) any other vehicle prescribed under the regulations for this
definition.
registrable vehicles register (or register) means the registrable
vehicles register required to be kept under section 6.
responsible person, for a vehicle—see the Road Transport (General)
Act 1999, section 10.
trader’s plate means a numberplate issued by the road transport
authority to a person engaged in a relevant trade to move unregistered
registrable vehicles for short-term purposes.
unregistered vehicle permit means a permit mentioned in
section 7 (d) (Powers of road transport authority).
vehicle standard—
(a) includes a standard or other requirement relating to the
construction, design or equipment of a registrable vehicle; but
(b) does not include a heavy vehicle standard within the meaning of
the Heavy Vehicle National Law (ACT).
Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
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Endnotes
1 About the endnotes
Amending and modifying laws are annotated in the legislation history and the
amendment history. Current modifications are not included in the republished law
but are set out in the endnotes.
Not all editorial amendments made under the Legislation Act 2001, part 11.3 are
annotated in the amendment history. Full details of any amendments can be
obtained from the Parliamentary Counsel’s Office.
Uncommenced amending laws are not included in the republished law. The details
of these laws are underlined in the legislation history. Uncommenced expiries are
underlined in the legislation history and amendment history.
If all the provisions of the law have been renumbered, a table of renumbered
provisions gives details of previous and current numbering.
The endnotes also include a table of earlier republications.
2 Abbreviation key
A = Act NI = Notifiable instrument
AF = Approved form o = order
am = amended om = omitted/repealed
amdt = amendment ord = ordinance
AR = Assembly resolution orig = original
ch = chapter par = paragraph/subparagraph
CN = Commencement notice pres = present
def = definition prev = previous
DI = Disallowable instrument (prev...) = previously
dict = dictionary pt = part
disallowed = disallowed by the Legislative r = rule/subrule
Assembly reloc = relocated
div = division renum = renumbered
exp = expires/expired R[X] = Republication No
Gaz = gazette RI = reissue
hdg = heading s = section/subsection
IA = Interpretation Act 1967 sch = schedule
ins = inserted/added sdiv = subdivision
LA = Legislation Act 2001 SL = Subordinate law
LR = legislation register sub = substituted
LRA = Legislation (Republication) Act 1996 underlining = whole or part not commenced
mod = modified/modification or to be expired
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3 Legislation history
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 A1999-81
notified 23 December 1999 (Gaz 1999 No S65)
s 1, s 2 commenced 23 December 1999 (IA s 10B)
remainder commenced 1 March 2000 (s 2 and Gaz 2000 No S5)
as amended by
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2001 A2001-27 sch 3
notified 24 May 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 21)
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2001 (IA s 10B)
sch 3 commenced 24 May 2001 (s 2)
Legislation (Consequential Amendments) Act 2001 A2001-44 pt 349
notified 26 July 2001 (Gaz 2001 No 30)
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 July 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 349 commenced 12 September 2001 (s 2 and see Gaz 2001
No S65)
Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001 A2001-62
pt 1.7
notified 10 September 2001 (Gaz 2001 No S66)
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 September 2001 (IA s 10B)
pt 1.7 commenced 1 December 2001 (s 2 and CN 2001 No 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 A2002-30 pt 3.74
notified LR 16 September 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 19 May 1997 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.74 commenced 17 September 2002 (s 2 (1))
Statute Law Amendment Act 2002 (No 2) A2002-49 pt 3.25
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 7 October 1994 (LA s 75 (2))
pt 3.25 commenced 17 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
Criminal Code 2002 A2002-51 pt 1.21
notified LR 20 December 2002
s 1, s 2 commenced 20 December 2002 (LA s 75)
pt 1.21 commenced 1 January 2003 (s 2 (1))
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2005 A2005-20 sch 3 pt 3.59
notified LR 12 May 2005
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 8 March 2005 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.59 commenced 2 June 2005 (s 2 (1))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2006 A2006-26 pt 4
notified LR 14 June 2006
s 1, s 2 commenced 14 June 2006 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 4 commenced 2 July 2006 (s 2 and CN2006-12)
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Act 2008 A2008-1
sch 1 pt 1.11 (as am by A2008-39 s 4)
notified LR 26 February 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 February 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.11 commenced 1 October 2008 (s 2 as am by A2008-39 s 4)
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2008
A2008-39
notified LR 22 August 2008
s 1, s 2 commenced 22 August 2008 (LA s 75 (1))
remainder commenced 23 August 2008 (s 2)
Note This Act only amends the Road Transport (Third-Party
Insurance) Act 2008 A2008-1.
Road Transport (Third-Party Insurance) Amendment Act 2009
A2009-16 sch 3 pt 3.4
notified LR 30 June 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 30 June 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.4 commenced 5 July 2009 (s 2)
Road Transport (Mass, Dimensions and Loading) Act 2009 A2009-22
sch 1 pt 1.12
notified LR 3 September 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 3 September 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.12 commenced 3 March 2010 (s 2 and LA s 79)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2009 (No 2) A2009-49 sch 3 pt 3.65
notified LR 26 November 2009
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 November 2009 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.65 commenced 17 December 2009 (s 2)
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Statute Law Amendment Act 2010 A2010-18 sch 3 pt 3.24
notified LR 13 May 2010
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 May 2010 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.24 commenced 3 June 2010 (s 2)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2011 A2011-14 pt 6
notified LR 11 May 2011
s 1, s 2 commenced 11 May 2011 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 6 commenced 3 June 2011 (s 2 (1) and CN2011-7)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2013 A2013-19 sch 3 pt 3.46
notified LR 24 May 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 24 May 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.46 commenced 14 June 2013 (s 2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2013
(No 3) A2013-20 sch 1 pt 1.4
notified LR 13 June 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 June 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.4 commenced 1 July 2013 (s 2 (2) and CN2013-6)
Heavy Vehicle National Law (Consequential Amendments) Act 2013
A2013-52 pt 15
notified LR 9 December 2013
s 1, s 2 commenced 9 December 2013 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 15 commenced 10 February 2014 (s 2 and see Heavy Vehicle
National Law (ACT) Act 2013 A2013-51, s 2 (1) and CN2014-2)
Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2014
(No 2) A2014-49 sch 1 pt 1.21
notified LR 10 November 2014
s 1, s 2 commenced 10 November 2014 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 1 pt 1.21 commenced 17 November 2014 (s 2)
Freedom of Information Act 2016 A2016-55 sch 4 pt 4.25 (as am by
A2017-14 s 19)
notified LR 26 August 2016
s 1, s 2 commenced 26 August 2016 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 4 pt 4.25 commenced 1 January 2018 (s 2 as am by A2017-14
s 19)
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Justice and Community Safety Legislation Amendment Act 2017
(No 2) A2017-14 s 19
notified LR 17 May 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 17 May 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
s 19 commenced 24 May 2017 (s 2 (1))
Note This Act only amends the Freedom of Information Act 2016
A2016-55.
Road Transport Reform (Light Rail) Legislation Amendment Act 2017
A2017-21 pt 11
notified LR 8 August 2017
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2017 (LA s 75 (1))
pt 11 commenced 15 August 2017 (s 2)
Statute Law Amendment Act 2018 A2018-42 sch 3 pt 3.31
notified LR 8 November 2018
s 1, s 2 taken to have commenced 1 July 2018 (LA s 75 (2))
sch 3 pt 3.31 commenced 22 November 2018 (s 2 (1))
Motor Accident Injuries Act 2019 A2019-12 sch 3 pt 3.15
notified LR 31 May 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 31 May 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
sch 3 pt 3.15 commenced 1 February 2020 (s 2 (1) and CN2019-13)
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2019 A2019-21 pt 16
notified LR 8 August 2019
s 1, s 2 commenced 8 August 2019 (LA s 75 (1))
s 107 commenced 19 September 2019 (s 2 (1))
pt 16 remainder commenced 22 August 2019 (s 2 (4))
Road Transport Legislation Amendment Act 2022 (No 2) A2022-5 pt 8
notified LR 13 April 2022
s 1, s 2 commenced 13 April 2022 (LA s 75 (1))
s 35, s 36 commenced 11 May 2022 (s 2 (2))
pt 8 remainder commenced 27 April 2022 (s 2 (1))
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4 Amendment history
Preliminary
pt 1 hdg note am A2001-44 amdt 1.3806; A2001-62 amdt 1.27
om A2005-20 amdt 3.384
Name of Act
s 1 am A2005-20 amdt 3.385; A2008-1 amdt 1.35; A2009-22
amdt 1.28; A2013-52 s 69, s 70; A2019-12 amdt 3.100,
amdt 3.101
Objects of Act
s 2 hdg (prev s 3 hdg)
bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 2 orig s 2
om A2001-27 amdt 3.60
pres s 2
(prev s 3) am A2005-20 amdt 3.386
renum as s 2 A2006-26 s 35
am A2022-5 s 33, s 34
Dictionary
s 3 hdg (prev s 4 hdg)
bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 3 orig s 3
renum as s 2
pres s 3
(prev s 4) sub A2005-20 amdt 3.387
renum as s 3 A2006-26 s 35
Notes
s 4 hdg (prev s 5 hdg)
bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
orig s 4
renum as s 3
pres s 4
(prev s 5) (2), (3) exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
renum as s 4 A2006-26 s 35
Offences against Act—application of Criminal Code etc
s 5 orig s 5
renum as s 4
pres s 5
ins A2006-26 s 36
Functions of road transport authority generally
div 2.1 hdg sub A2002-30 amdt 3.776
Functions of road transport authority
s 6 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
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Powers of road transport authority
s 7 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 7 am A2009-16 amdt 3.5; A2019-12 amdt 3.102
Registrable vehicles based outside ACT not to be registered
s 8 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Register does not provide evidence of title
s 9 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Keeping of register
s 10 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Security and disclosure of information in register
s 11 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 11 sub A2002-49 amdt 3.234
am A2014-49 amdt 1.45; A2016-55 amdt 4.25
Ownership of devices, plates and documents
s 12 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
General regulation-making power
s 13 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 13 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3807
Regulations to establish registration system
s 14 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 14 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3808; A2002-49 amdt 3.235;
A2018-42 amdt 3.102
Regulations to establish system for vehicle standards and inspections
s 15 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 15 am A2001-27 amdts 3.61-3.63; A2001-44 amdt 1.3809;
A2002-49 amdt 3.235; A2022-5 s 35, s 36
Regulations may apply certain documents
s 16 sub A2002-30 amdt 3.777
am A2002-51 amdt 1.45
sub A2005-20 amdt 3.388; A2022-5 s 37
Regulations may exclude vehicles and people from Act
s 17 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Enforcement—approved premises
div 2.3 hdg ins A2006-26 s 37
Purpose of powers under div 2.3
s 17A ins A2006-26 s 37
Power to inspect approved premises, records and equipment
s 17B ins A2006-26 s 37
Endnotes
Amendment history 4
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Prohibition on using unregistered registrable vehicles or vehicles with
suspended registration
s 18 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 18 am A2019-21 s 107
Obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by false statements
etc
s 19 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Forgery of devices etc
s 20 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Obligations of registered operator
s 21 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 21 am A2001-27 amdt 3.64, amdt 3.65
Offences about numberplates etc
s 22 hdg sub A2018-42 amdt 3.103
s 22 am A2013-20 amdt 1.4; A2018-42 amdts 3.104-3.107
Offences relating to identification numbers of motor vehicles and trailers
s 23 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Meaning of defective vehicle and dangerously defective vehicle
s 24 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Identifying defective vehicles
s 25 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Using certain defective vehicles
s 26 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Identifying dangerously defective vehicles
s 27 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Using dangerously defective vehicles
s 28 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
Registered operators
s 29 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 29 am A2001-27 amdt 3.66; A2002-49 amdt 3.235
Seizure of numberplates, registration labels etc
s 30 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 30 sub A2011-14 s 22
am A2013-20 amdt 1.5; A2018-42 amdt 3.108
Vehicles with unregistered vehicle permits taken to be registered
s 31 hdg bracketed note exp 17 September 2002 (s 5 (3))
s 31 sub A2009-16 amdt 3.6
am A2019-12 amdt 3.103
Endnotes
4 Amendment history
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References to Motor Traffic Act etc
s 32 am A2001-44 amdt 1.3810, amdt 1.3811
Transitional
pt 6 hdg exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Definitions for pt 6
s 33 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Existing registrations
s 34 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Existing temporary licences
s 35 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Owner taken to be registered operator
s 36 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Existing trader’s plates
s 37 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Existing registration records
s 38 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Existing defect notices
s 39 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Transitional regulations
s 40 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Modification of Part’s operation
s 41 exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Expiry of Part
s 42 am A2001-27 amdt 3.67
exp 1 June 2001 (s 42)
Dictionary
dict am A2002-30 amdt 3.778; A2006-26 s 38; A2010-18
amdt 3.105; A2013-19 amdt 3.444; A2017-21 s 86; A2019-21
s 110; A2022-5 s 38
def another jurisdiction om A2010-18 amdt 3.106
def approved premises ins A2006-26 s 39
def Australian Transport Council sub A2005-20 amdt 3.389
om A2010-18 amdt 3.106
def authorised person sub A2002-30 amdt 3.779
def authority om A2010-18 amdt 3.107
def driver om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def exercise om A2002-30 amdt 3.780
def function om A2002-30 amdt 3.780
def garage address am A2005-20 amdt 3.390
sub A2009-49 amdt 3.158
Endnotes
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def GCM ins A2009-49 amdt 3.159
def GCM (or gross combination mass) om A2009-49
amdt 3.160
def gross combination mass (or GCM) ins A2009-49
amdt 3.160
sub A2019-21 s 108
def gross vehicle mass (or GVM) ins A2009-49 amdt 3.162
sub A2019-21 s 108
def GVM ins A2009-49 amdt 3.161
def GVM (or gross vehicle mass) om A2009-49 amdt 3.162
def heavy vehicle sub A2017-21 s 87
def home address om A2009-49 amdt 3.163
def identification plate ins A2019-21 s 109
sub A2022-5 s 39
def jurisdiction om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def motor vehicle om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def National Road Transport Commission om A2005-20
amdt 3.391
def National Transport Commission ins A2005-20
amdt 3.391
om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def RAV ins A2019-21 s 109
def registered am A2001-27 amdt 3.68
def registered operator am A2001-27 amdt 3.69; A2005-20
amdt 3.392
def registrable vehicle am A2017-21 s 88
def ride om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def road am A2002-30 amdt 3.781
om A2019-21 s 111
def road related area am A2002-30 amdt 3.781
om A2019-21 s 111
def road transport authority om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def road transport legislation om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def the regulations om A2001-44 amdt 1.3812
def this Act (or the Act) om A2001-44 amdt 1.3812
def trailer om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def use om A2010-18 amdt 3.108
def vehicle om A2013-19 amdt 3.445
def vehicle standard sub A2013-52 s 71
Endnotes
5 Earlier republications
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5 Earlier republications
Some earlier republications were not numbered. The number in column 1 refers to
the publication order.
Since 12 September 2001 every authorised republication has been published in
electronic pdf format on the ACT legislation register. A selection of authorised
republications have also been published in printed format. These republications are
marked with an asterisk () in column 1. Electronic and printed versions of an
authorised republication are identical.
Republication
No and date
Effective Last
amendment
made by
Republication
for
R1 (RI)
26 June 2003
1 Mar 2000–
23 May 2001
not amended new Act
reissue of printed
version
R2
12 Sept 2001
12 Sept 2001–
30 Nov 2001
A2001-44 amendments by
A2001-27 and
A2001-44
R3
3 Dec 2001
1 Dec 2001–
16 Sept 2002
A2001-62 amendments by
A2001-62
R4
10 Oct 2002
17 Sept 2002–
31 Dec 2002
A2002-30 amendments by
A2002-30
R5
1 Jan 2003
1 Jan 2003–
16 Jan 2003
A2002-51 amendments by
A2002-51
R6
17 Jan 2003
17 Jan 2003–
1 June 2005
A2001-51 amendments by
A2002-49
R7
2 June 2005
2 June 2005–
1 July 2006
A2005-20 amendments by
A2005-20
R8
2 July 2006
2 July 2006–
30 Sept 2008
A2006-26 amendments by
A2006-26
R9
1 Oct 2008
1 Oct 2008–
4 July 2009
A2008-39 amendments by
A2008-1 as
amended by
A2008-39
R10
5 July 2009
5 July 2009–
16 Dec 2009
A2009-16 amendments by
A2009-16
R11
17 Dec 2009
17 Dec 2009–
2 Mar 2010
A2009-49 amendments by
A2009-49