27Who may apply for registration?

27 Who may apply for registration? (1) Application for registration of a registrable vehicle may be made by— (a) an individual who is eligible to be the registered operator of a registrable vehicle; or (b) an agent of— (i) an individual who is eligible to be the registered operator of a registrable vehicle; or (ii) a corporation. (2) If an application for registration of a registrable vehicle is made by an agent, the road transport authority may register the vehicle only if the agent produces— (a) evidence of the agent’s identity in a form acceptable to the authority; and (b) a document evidencing the authority of the agent to act as agent of the individual or corporation seeking registration as the registered operator. (3) If 2 individuals are seeking registration as registered operators of the same light vehicle, either of them may make an application under this section on behalf of both of them if the road transport authority is satisfied that the person making the application is acting as the agent of the other person.

(4) If 2 individuals are seeking to be recorded as registered operators of a light vehicle through an application made by an agent— (a) only 1 agent can act on behalf of both of them; and (b) the agent must produce a document mentioned in subsection (2) (b) from each of them. Note Section 162 makes provision for the respective rights, liabilities and obligations of multiple registered operators of a registrable vehicle. (5) Only 1 person may apply to be recorded, or be recorded, as registered operator of a heavy vehicle. Note Under s 162, 2 individuals may be recorded as registered operators of a light vehicle.