129Statutory exemption for interstate and foreign vehicles

129 Statutory exemption for interstate and foreign vehicles

(1)  In this regulation –

statutory exemption means an exemption from registration under section 28 or 29 of the Act.

(2)  A statutory exemption is subject to the following conditions:

(a) the exemption lapses when the period since the vehicle last entered Tasmania exceeds 3 months or a longer period approved by the Registrar in the particular case;

(b) all number plates, documents and labels that must be carried or displayed on the vehicle under the law of the State, Territory or foreign country under which the vehicle is registered, or its use on roads is authorised, must be carried on the vehicle and, if applicable, conspicuously displayed as required under the requirements of that law;

(c) the vehicle does not have the benefit of the relevant statutory exemption if –

(i) the registration of the vehicle is suspended or its use is prohibited under a corresponding law; or

(ii) the vehicle is not covered by a current third-party insurance policy under the Motor Accidents (Liabilities and Compensation) Act 1973 or the corresponding law of another Australian jurisdiction.

(3)  The condition specified in subregulation (2)(a) does not apply in the case of a vehicle –

(a) that is not being used for a commercial purpose; and

(b) that is being operated by a person who has a residential address, or ordinarily resides, in a place other than Tasmania.