Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sch.1-sec.56Engine number and vehicle identification number
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sch.1-sec.56 Engine number and vehicle identification number
A motor vehicle must have an engine number clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on its engine. A motor vehicle built after 1930 must have the engine number on its engine block or the main component of its engine. A vehicle must have a VIN clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on a substantial part of its frame or chassis. An engine number or VIN must be located where a person can read it easily and without having to use tools to remove a part of the vehicle that would otherwise obstruct the person’s view of the number. (sch.1-sec.56-ssec.1) A motor vehicle must have an engine number clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on its engine. (sch.1-sec.56-ssec.2) A motor vehicle built after 1930 must have the engine number on its engine block or the main component of its engine. (sch.1-sec.56-ssec.3) A vehicle must have a VIN clearly stamped, embossed or otherwise permanently marked on a substantial part of its frame or chassis. (sch.1-sec.56-ssec.4) An engine number or VIN must be located where a person can read it easily and without having to use tools to remove a part of the vehicle that would otherwise obstruct the person’s view of the number.