Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
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A vehicle may be registered for a term of— 1 year; or 6 months. Also, a vehicle may be registered for a term of 3 months if— the vehicle is a category 2 vehicle; or the vehicle is used to provide a taxi service or a booked hire service within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or both of the following apply— the registered operator of the vehicle is a dealer; the vehicle’s purpose of use is recorded in the register or nominated in a registration application as dealer purposes; or the applicant for registration of the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in subsection (5) . In addition, a vehicle may be registered for a term of 1 month if the applicant for registration of the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in subsection (5) . Also, the chief executive may approve another term if— the applicant for registration of the vehicle asks to register the vehicle for a stated term of up to 14 months; and the chief executive considers that, because of extraordinary circumstances, it would be reasonable to register the vehicle for the stated term. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. For subsections (2) (d) and (3) , the matters are— any amounts payable by the applicant under this regulation in relation to the registration will be paid under a direct debit arrangement; and the applicant will receive all communication in relation to the registration electronically. s 28 amd 2024 SL No. 145 s 7 (sec.28-ssec.1) A vehicle may be registered for a term of— 1 year; or 6 months. (sec.28-ssec.2) Also, a vehicle may be registered for a term of 3 months if— the vehicle is a category 2 vehicle; or the vehicle is used to provide a taxi service or a booked hire service within the meaning of the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 ; or both of the following apply— the registered operator of the vehicle is a dealer; the vehicle’s purpose of use is recorded in the register or nominated in a registration application as dealer purposes; or the applicant for registration of the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in subsection (5) . (sec.28-ssec.3) In addition, a vehicle may be registered for a term of 1 month if the applicant for registration of the vehicle agrees to the matters mentioned in subsection (5) . (sec.28-ssec.4) Also, the chief executive may approve another term if— the applicant for registration of the vehicle asks to register the vehicle for a stated term of up to 14 months; and the chief executive considers that, because of extraordinary circumstances, it would be reasonable to register the vehicle for the stated term. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. (sec.28-ssec.5) For subsections (2) (d) and (3) , the matters are— any amounts payable by the applicant under this regulation in relation to the registration will be paid under a direct debit arrangement; and the applicant will receive all communication in relation to the registration electronically.