161Issue of certificates and disclosure of information contained in register

161 Issue of certificates and disclosure of information contained in register

(1)  A person may apply to the Registrar for a certificate setting out the information recorded in a register kept under regulation 159 in relation to the applicant.

(2)  The Registrar must, on receipt of an application under subregulation (1) accompanied by the applicable scheduled fee, issue a certificate to the applicant containing the information requested in the application.

(3)  Despite subregulation (2) , the Registrar may only –

(a) issue a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 159 in relation to a vehicle to the registered operator of the vehicle; or

(b) issue a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 159 in relation to a short term unregistered vehicle permit to the holder, or former holder, of the permit; or

(c) issue a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 159 in relation to a trade plate to the holder, or former holder, of the trade plate.

(4)  Any other request for access to information recorded in a register kept under regulation 159 is to be dealt with in accordance with administrative guidelines issued by the Minister.

(5)  Subject to the administrative guidelines, information may be disclosed –

(a) in the form of a certificate; or

(b) in the form of an extract from the register; or

(c) orally, including by telephone; or

(d) by means of the internet; or

(e) by any other means of communication that the Registrar considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(6)  Subject to any other law and the administrative guidelines, the Registrar may charge a fee for the disclosure of information in accordance with the administrative guidelines.