sec.22Grounds on which chief executive may refuse registration application

sec.22 Grounds on which chief executive may refuse registration application

The chief executive may refuse a registration application for a vehicle if the chief executive reasonably believes— information given in the application is false or misleading; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle recorded in the register, or in a register kept under a corresponding law to this regulation, as a statutory write-off; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle— that is recorded in the register as a repairable write-off; and for which there is no written-off vehicle inspection report; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle recorded in a register kept under a corresponding law to this regulation as a repairable write-off, unless there is— a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle; or a report for the vehicle that is, under the corresponding law, equivalent to a written-off vehicle inspection report; or a person has committed an offence by giving, or purporting to give— a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle under this regulation; or a report that is equivalent to a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle under a corresponding law to this regulation; or an approved examiner has approved an inspection certificate for the vehicle in contravention of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 85 (3) ; or there are unpaid fines or penalties resulting from the use of the vehicle in Queensland or another State; or the vehicle has been registered in another State and— the registration has been suspended or cancelled for a reason other than its expiry; and the reason for the cancellation or suspension still exists; or all of the following apply— the vehicle is a heavy vehicle; a court has made an order against a person under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 598 (2) cancelling the registration of the vehicle; the court has also, under section 598(3) of that Law, made an order that the person, or an associate of the person, is disqualified from applying for the registration of the vehicle for a stated period; the applicant for registration is, under the order mentioned in subparagraph (iii) , currently disqualified from applying for registration of the vehicle. Also, the chief executive may refuse a registration application for a vehicle if— all or part of the vehicle is subject to the Consumer Goods (Motor Vehicles With Affected Takata Airbag Inflators and Specified Spare Parts) Recall Notice 2018 (Cwlth) (the recall notice ); and the ACCC gives the chief executive written advice that— the supplier of the vehicle is considered to have complied with its obligations to replace affected airbag inflators under the recall notice; and an affected airbag inflator fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in compliance with the recall notice; and the chief executive reasonably believes that each affected airbag inflator fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in compliance with the recall notice. (sec.22-ssec.1) The chief executive may refuse a registration application for a vehicle if the chief executive reasonably believes— information given in the application is false or misleading; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle recorded in the register, or in a register kept under a corresponding law to this regulation, as a statutory write-off; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle— that is recorded in the register as a repairable write-off; and for which there is no written-off vehicle inspection report; or the vehicle’s chassis number or VIN is the same as the chassis number or VIN of a vehicle recorded in a register kept under a corresponding law to this regulation as a repairable write-off, unless there is— a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle; or a report for the vehicle that is, under the corresponding law, equivalent to a written-off vehicle inspection report; or a person has committed an offence by giving, or purporting to give— a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle under this regulation; or a report that is equivalent to a written-off vehicle inspection report for the vehicle under a corresponding law to this regulation; or an approved examiner has approved an inspection certificate for the vehicle in contravention of the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021 , section 85 (3) ; or there are unpaid fines or penalties resulting from the use of the vehicle in Queensland or another State; or the vehicle has been registered in another State and— the registration has been suspended or cancelled for a reason other than its expiry; and the reason for the cancellation or suspension still exists; or all of the following apply— the vehicle is a heavy vehicle; a court has made an order against a person under the Heavy Vehicle National Law (Queensland) , section 598 (2) cancelling the registration of the vehicle; the court has also, under section 598(3) of that Law, made an order that the person, or an associate of the person, is disqualified from applying for the registration of the vehicle for a stated period; the applicant for registration is, under the order mentioned in subparagraph (iii) , currently disqualified from applying for registration of the vehicle. (sec.22-ssec.2) Also, the chief executive may refuse a registration application for a vehicle if— all or part of the vehicle is subject to the Consumer Goods (Motor Vehicles With Affected Takata Airbag Inflators and Specified Spare Parts) Recall Notice 2018 (Cwlth) (the recall notice ); and the ACCC gives the chief executive written advice that— the supplier of the vehicle is considered to have complied with its obligations to replace affected airbag inflators under the recall notice; and an affected airbag inflator fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in compliance with the recall notice; and the chief executive reasonably believes that each affected airbag inflator fitted within the vehicle has not been replaced in compliance with the recall notice.