32Deciding applications for registration—general

32 Deciding applications for registration—general Note For applications for the renewal of a registration, see s 68. (1) The road transport authority may refuse to approve an application for registration of a registrable vehicle if— (a) the vehicle is not an eligible vehicle; or (b) the applicant has not complied with a requirement of the road transport legislation in relation to the registration of the vehicle (including a requirement to pay a fee, charge or other amount); or (c) the authority believes on reasonable grounds that— (i) the vehicle, or a part of the vehicle, is or may be stolen; or (ii) information given in, or in relation to, the application for registration is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular; or (iii) there are unpaid fines or financial penalties resulting from the use of the vehicle in Australia; or (iv) the vehicle is being used for an unlawful purpose; or (v) words or images that a reasonable adult would consider indecent, insulting or offensive are displayed on an area of the vehicle greater than 297mm x 105mm; or (vi) the vehicle is subject to a compulsory recall notice or voluntary recall notice; or (d) the authority is not satisfied that the vehicle’s garage address is in the ACT; or (e) the applicant has failed to comply with a territory law about certificates of inspection of registrable vehicles; or (f) the application may otherwise be refused under this regulation.

(2) The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle if— (a) the authority is required to refuse to approve the application for a vehicle’s registration under— (i) section 32A (Deciding applications for registration— written-off vehicles); or (ii) section 32B (Deciding applications for registration— taxis); or (b) an order of a court in Australia prevents the vehicle’s registration, and the authority has been told about the order. (3) If the road transport authority approves an application by or on behalf of a person for registration of a registrable vehicle, the authority must register the vehicle in the name of the person as the registered operator. (4) For subsection (1)— (a) a vehicle is subject to a compulsory recall notice if a recall notice has been issued under the Australian Consumer Law (ACT), section 122 (Compulsory recall of consumer goods) in relation to the vehicle or a part of the vehicle; and (b) a vehicle is subject to a voluntary recall notice if— (i) a person has voluntarily recalled the vehicle or a part of the (ii) the recall has been published on a website under the Australian Consumer Law (ACT), section 128 (Notification requirements for a voluntary recall of consumer goods); and (iii) the road transport authority is satisfied the recall relates to a significant road safety risk; and

(iv) reasonable steps have not been taken in relation to the vehicle or part to address the road safety risk.