Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
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Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
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A public access provider may allow a client user to obtain, using online computer access, an extract from the register about a vehicle if the client user— pays the public access provider— if the client user is an authorised statutory entity—the amount, if any, the chief executive decides is reasonable having regard to how and why the extract is being obtained by the client user; or otherwise—the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining the extract; and obtains the extract only in the circumstances approved by the chief executive for obtaining the extract. For subsection (1) (a) (i) , the amount payable must not be more than the amount of the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining the extract. The extract may include personal information about the vehicle’s current or previous registered operator. The chief executive may impose conditions about the use or disclosure of information in the extract. The client user must not use or disclose information in the extract other than in accordance with the conditions mentioned in subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. In this section— client user , of a public access provider, means an authorised statutory entity, lawyer, insolvency entity or insurance entity who— has entered into a written agreement with the chief executive about obtaining, using online computer access, extracts from the register about vehicles; and is approved by the chief executive as a suitable entity to obtain the extracts under the agreement. insurance entity means— a body corporate that— is authorised under the Insurance Act 1973 (Cwlth) to carry on insurance business; and issues insurance policies for vehicles that, under this regulation or a corresponding law to this regulation, must be registered to be used on a road; or an agent of a body corporate mentioned in paragraph (a) that provides, on behalf of the body corporate, a claims handling and settling service relating to insurance claims for vehicles. public access provider means— the chief executive; or a person who has entered into an agreement with the chief executive to provide online computer access to the register to entities approved by the chief executive. s 203 amd 2022 SL No. 56 s 54 (sec.203-ssec.1) A public access provider may allow a client user to obtain, using online computer access, an extract from the register about a vehicle if the client user— pays the public access provider— if the client user is an authorised statutory entity—the amount, if any, the chief executive decides is reasonable having regard to how and why the extract is being obtained by the client user; or otherwise—the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining the extract; and obtains the extract only in the circumstances approved by the chief executive for obtaining the extract. (sec.203-ssec.2) For subsection (1) (a) (i) , the amount payable must not be more than the amount of the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for obtaining the extract. (sec.203-ssec.3) The extract may include personal information about the vehicle’s current or previous registered operator. (sec.203-ssec.4) The chief executive may impose conditions about the use or disclosure of information in the extract. (sec.203-ssec.5) The client user must not use or disclose information in the extract other than in accordance with the conditions mentioned in subsection (4) . Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.203-ssec.6) In this section— client user , of a public access provider, means an authorised statutory entity, lawyer, insolvency entity or insurance entity who— has entered into a written agreement with the chief executive about obtaining, using online computer access, extracts from the register about vehicles; and is approved by the chief executive as a suitable entity to obtain the extracts under the agreement. insurance entity means— a body corporate that— is authorised under the Insurance Act 1973 (Cwlth) to carry on insurance business; and issues insurance policies for vehicles that, under this regulation or a corresponding law to this regulation, must be registered to be used on a road; or an agent of a body corporate mentioned in paragraph (a) that provides, on behalf of the body corporate, a claims handling and settling service relating to insurance claims for vehicles. public access provider means— the chief executive; or a person who has entered into an agreement with the chief executive to provide online computer access to the register to entities approved by the chief executive.