161Authorised use of vehicles with suspended registration

161 Authorised use of vehicles with suspended registration A vehicle with suspended registration is exempt from the Act, section 18 (1) in relation to the use of the vehicle on a road or road related area at a particular place and time if the use of the vehicle at the place and time is authorised in writing by the road transport 162 2 individuals may be recorded as registered operator of light vehicle (1) For the Act, section 29 (1), 2 individuals may be recorded in the registrable vehicles register as registered operators of a light vehicle when the vehicle is first registered or at any time afterwards. (2) If a light vehicle is registered in the name of 1 individual, the road transport authority may record an additional individual as a registered operator of the vehicle, but only if the authority first approves an application by the additional individual for the partial transfer of the (3) For this section, the road transport authority may approve an application for the partial transfer of registration of a vehicle to a person only if— (a) the application is signed by the existing registered operator as indicated on the application form; and (b) the application is accompanied by any duty payable under the Duties Act 1999 for partial transfer of registration of the vehicle; and (c) the applicant provides the information and supporting evidence the authority requires; and

(d) the authority is satisfied that, had the vehicle been sold to the person and section 73 (Obligations of disposers) and section 74 (Obligations of acquirers) been complied with, registration of the transfer of the registration of the vehicle to the individual would not have been refused under section 78 (When transfer of registration may or must be refused). (4) If the road transport authority records an additional person as a registered operator of a light vehicle after approving the person’s application for the partial transfer of registration, the authority must issue a new registration certificate with the names of both the existing registered operator and the additional registered operator. (5) If 2 individuals are recorded as registered operators of a light (a) any right or liability given to or imposed on the registered operator of the vehicle under the relevant legislation is taken to be given to or imposed on each of the individuals; and (b) each of the individuals is taken to have complied with an obligation imposed under the relevant legislation if either of them (whether personally or through an agent) complies with the obligation; and (c) the road transport authority is taken to have complied with an obligation under the relevant legislation to give notice to the registered operator of the vehicle if the authority gives notice to at least 1 of the individuals; and (d) the individual nominated as the contact person for the service of notices relating to the vehicle is taken to be the responsible person for the vehicle for an infringement notice offence involving the vehicle. relevant legislation means— (a) a provision of the Act; or