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Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999
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### 28 Vehicles registered under corresponding law
> > (1) Subject to the regulations, a motor vehicle or a trailer is exempt from registration under this Act if the use of the vehicle on roads is authorised under a corresponding law by registration or an authorisation that corresponds, or is similar, to a short term unregistered vehicle permit or a trade plate.
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> > (2) Conditions affecting the use of the vehicle on roads imposed under the corresponding law (other than conditions that are incapable of application in Tasmania) are taken to be conditions affecting the use of the vehicle on public streets in Tasmania.
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> > (3) A person must not contravene, or permit a contravention of, any such condition.
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> > Penalty: In the case of –
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> > > > (a) a first offence – a fine not exceeding 20 penalty units; and
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> > > > (b) a second or subsequent offence –
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> > > > > > (i) for a body corporate – a fine not exceeding 200 penalty units; and
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> > > > > > (ii) for an individual – a fine not exceeding 40 penalty units or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months.