Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.98Using vehicles with registered dealer plates attached
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sec.98 Using vehicles with registered dealer plates attached
A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the vehicle is— being demonstrated for its sale; or being delivered to a purchaser after its sale; or travelling to or from a workshop or another facility for— painting, repairs or motor body construction work; or otherwise preparing the vehicle for its sale; or the fitting of optional equipment before delivery to a purchaser; or being tested after having been painted or repaired, or after having been the subject of motor body construction work; or being used for demonstration purposes for the conduct of an art union under the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 ; or being driven or towed for testing to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle as part of an inspection for obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; or being driven or towed to an AIS or departmental inspection site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or site for inspection for obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; or recorded in the register as a repairable write-off and is being driven or towed to a written-off vehicle inspection site for obtaining a written-off vehicle inspection report; or being driven or towed to a departmental service centre to be registered; or being driven or towed from the manufacturer or a distributor of the vehicle to a dealer; or being driven or towed between a dealer’s premises and other premises of the same or a different dealer, whether or not the vehicle has been sold. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the registered operator for the dealer plate— is the person who used the vehicle; or authorised the person to use, or to permit another person to use, the vehicle. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the vehicle is used in the conduct of the business of the registered operator for the dealer plate. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. However, subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to the person if— the vehicle is being driven or towed as mentioned in subsection (1) (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) or (k) ; and the person is permitted to drive or tow the vehicle under section 11(1). (sec.98-ssec.1) A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the vehicle is— being demonstrated for its sale; or being delivered to a purchaser after its sale; or travelling to or from a workshop or another facility for— painting, repairs or motor body construction work; or otherwise preparing the vehicle for its sale; or the fitting of optional equipment before delivery to a purchaser; or being tested after having been painted or repaired, or after having been the subject of motor body construction work; or being used for demonstration purposes for the conduct of an art union under the Charitable and Non-Profit Gaming Act 1999 ; or being driven or towed for testing to confirm the safe operation of the vehicle as part of an inspection for obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; or being driven or towed to an AIS or departmental inspection site, if the vehicle is driven or towed to the AIS or site for inspection for obtaining an inspection certificate for the vehicle; or recorded in the register as a repairable write-off and is being driven or towed to a written-off vehicle inspection site for obtaining a written-off vehicle inspection report; or being driven or towed to a departmental service centre to be registered; or being driven or towed from the manufacturer or a distributor of the vehicle to a dealer; or being driven or towed between a dealer’s premises and other premises of the same or a different dealer, whether or not the vehicle has been sold. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.98-ssec.2) A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the registered operator for the dealer plate— is the person who used the vehicle; or authorised the person to use, or to permit another person to use, the vehicle. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.98-ssec.3) A person must not use, or permit to be used, a vehicle with a registered dealer plate attached to it on a road unless the vehicle is used in the conduct of the business of the registered operator for the dealer plate. Maximum penalty—40 penalty units. (sec.98-ssec.4) However, subsections (1) to (3) do not apply to the person if— the vehicle is being driven or towed as mentioned in subsection (1) (g) , (h) , (i) , (j) or (k) ; and the person is permitted to drive or tow the vehicle under section 11(1).