Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.11Driving or towing unregistered vehicle
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sec.11 Driving or towing unregistered vehicle
A person may drive or tow an unregistered vehicle on a road to any of the places mentioned in subsection (3) , or for the testing mentioned in subsection (4) , if the driving or towing is necessary for, or reasonably connected with, registering the vehicle under this regulation. Also, if the unregistered vehicle is required to be insured under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 , the person may drive or tow the vehicle under subsection (1) only if— a current certificate of insurance has been issued for the vehicle; and the certificate of insurance is carried— for a trailer—in the motor vehicle towing the trailer; or for another vehicle—in the vehicle. For subsection (1) , the places are as follows— an AIS, or a departmental inspection site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or site for inspection for the purpose of obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; a written-off vehicle inspection site, if the vehicle is— recorded in the register as a repairable write-off; and driven or towed to the site for the purpose of obtaining a written-off vehicle inspection report; the vehicle’s garage address, if an inspection certificate is in effect for the vehicle; a departmental service centre, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the centre to register the vehicle; another place, if the chief executive requires the vehicle to be taken to the place. a place for inspecting by the Queensland Police Service a place for having an identifying number stamped a place for obtaining a gas compliance document a weighbridge for obtaining a measurement ticket Also, for subsection (1) , the testing is any testing necessary to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle as part of an inspection mentioned in subsection (3) (a) . (sec.11-ssec.1) A person may drive or tow an unregistered vehicle on a road to any of the places mentioned in subsection (3) , or for the testing mentioned in subsection (4) , if the driving or towing is necessary for, or reasonably connected with, registering the vehicle under this regulation. (sec.11-ssec.2) Also, if the unregistered vehicle is required to be insured under the Motor Accident Insurance Act 1994 , the person may drive or tow the vehicle under subsection (1) only if— a current certificate of insurance has been issued for the vehicle; and the certificate of insurance is carried— for a trailer—in the motor vehicle towing the trailer; or for another vehicle—in the vehicle. (sec.11-ssec.3) For subsection (1) , the places are as follows— an AIS, or a departmental inspection site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or site for inspection for the purpose of obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; a written-off vehicle inspection site, if the vehicle is— recorded in the register as a repairable write-off; and driven or towed to the site for the purpose of obtaining a written-off vehicle inspection report; the vehicle’s garage address, if an inspection certificate is in effect for the vehicle; a departmental service centre, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the centre to register the vehicle; another place, if the chief executive requires the vehicle to be taken to the place. a place for inspecting by the Queensland Police Service a place for having an identifying number stamped a place for obtaining a gas compliance document a weighbridge for obtaining a measurement ticket (sec.11-ssec.4) Also, for subsection (1) , the testing is any testing necessary to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle as part of an inspection mentioned in subsection (3) (a) .