40Registration certificates

40 Registration certificates (1) If the road transport authority registers a registrable vehicle, the authority must issue a registration certificate for the vehicle and give it to the registered operator. (2) A registration certificate for a vehicle must include— (a) the registered operator’s name; and (b) the address (if any) for the service of notices on the registered operator of the vehicle; and (c) the vehicle’s garage address; and (d) the vehicle’s registration number; and (e) the vehicle’s make; and (f) the vehicle’s model or body type (whichever is more descriptive); and (g) the vehicle’s VIN or, if there is no VIN, any chassis number and engine number of the vehicle; and (h) the vehicle’s GVM (if applicable); and (i) the vehicle’s GCM (if applicable); and (j) the vehicle’s tare mass; and (k) for a heavy vehicle—the vehicle’s nominated configuration, and registration charge category (shown by a code approved by the authority); and (l) for a light vehicle—the registration charge category (shown by a code approved by the authority); and (m) the expiry date of the registration; and

Registration documents Part 3.4 (n) if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the registration conditions. Note A list of the codes used in registration certificates (and their meanings) can be obtained from the authority. (3) The road transport authority may also include in the registration certificate any other information the authority considers appropriate.