Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Standards and Safety) Regulation 2021
sec.71Requirement for certificate of inspection
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sec.71 Requirement for certificate of inspection
The owner of a registered COI vehicle must ensure a certificate of inspection is in effect for the vehicle. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. However, subsection (1) does not apply to— a vehicle for which an extension of time for obtaining a certificate of inspection is operating under section 72 , 73 or 74 ; or a new vehicle during the year after it is first registered; or a special interest vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 for which concessional registration is granted under that regulation; or a light vehicle operating under an alternative compliance scheme approved by the chief executive; or a heavy vehicle identified in a maintenance management system for a maintenance management accreditation as a vehicle being operated in accordance with the system; or a vehicle being used only in an exempt area for a COI vehicle. (sec.71-ssec.1) The owner of a registered COI vehicle must ensure a certificate of inspection is in effect for the vehicle. Maximum penalty—60 penalty units. (sec.71-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply to— a vehicle for which an extension of time for obtaining a certificate of inspection is operating under section 72 , 73 or 74 ; or a new vehicle during the year after it is first registered; or a special interest vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 for which concessional registration is granted under that regulation; or a light vehicle operating under an alternative compliance scheme approved by the chief executive; or a heavy vehicle identified in a maintenance management system for a maintenance management accreditation as a vehicle being operated in accordance with the system; or a vehicle being used only in an exempt area for a COI vehicle.
- (a) a vehicle for which an extension of time for obtaining a certificate of inspection is operating under section 72 , 73 or 74 ; or
- (b) a new vehicle during the year after it is first registered; or
- (c) a special interest vehicle under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021 for which concessional registration is granted under that regulation; or
- (d) a light vehicle operating under an alternative compliance scheme approved by the chief executive; or
- (e) a heavy vehicle identified in a maintenance management system for a maintenance management accreditation as a vehicle being operated in accordance with the system; or
- (f) a vehicle being used only in an exempt area for a COI vehicle.