32ADeciding applications for registration—written-off

32A Deciding applications for registration—written-off (1) This section applies in relation to an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle if the vehicle identifier for the vehicle is the same as the vehicle identifier for a vehicle that is recorded as having been written-off (the relevant record) in— (a) the written-off vehicles register; or (b) an approved corresponding WOVR and the road transport authority has notice of the relevant record in the corresponding register. (2) If the relevant record indicates that the vehicle is a statutory write-off, the road transport authority must refuse to approve the application for (3) If the relevant record indicates that the vehicle is a repairable write-off, the road transport authority must refuse to approve the application for the vehicle’s registration unless the authority is satisfied that— (a) the vehicle is the original vehicle to which the vehicle identifier was assigned; and (b) the vehicle was a registered vehicle when it became a written-off Note 1 A vehicle is a registered vehicle if it is registered in the ACT under the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999. Note 2 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). (c) the vehicle complies with the applicable vehicle standards.

(4) However, subsection (3) does not apply if the vehicle has been re-registered, or the vehicle’s registration has been renewed, since the relevant record was made. repairable write-off—see the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, section 20. statutory write-off—see the Road Transport (General) Regulation 2000, section 22. 32AA Deciding applications for registration—public passenger (1) This section applies if the road transport authority is deciding an application for registration of a registrable vehicle as 1 of the following kinds of public passenger vehicle: (a) a public bus; (b) a taxi; (c) a hire car; (d) a demand responsive service vehicle. Note 1 A rideshare vehicle is also a public passenger vehicle but it is not required to be registered as a rideshare vehicle. Note 2 A light rail vehicle is also a public passenger vehicle but is not a registrable vehicle (see Act, dict, def registrable vehicle). (2) The road transport authority may refuse to approve the application if the applicant— (a) is not the accredited operator of the vehicle; or (b) has failed to comply with a requirement under a territory law about the condition of the vehicle.

accredited operator, of a public passenger vehicle—see the Road Transport (Public Passenger Services) Act 2001, section 110.