Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
86Recording of registration
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86 Recording of registration
(1) On registering a vehicle, the Registrar must record in the register of motor vehicles and trailers –
(a) the registered operator's name; and
(b) the registered operator's residential address; and
(c) if there is no postal service to the registered operator's residential address, a postal address for the service of notices on the registered operator; and
(d) the vehicle's registration number; and
(e) the vehicle's make; and
(f) the vehicle's body type; and
(g) the vehicle’s –
(i) VIN; or
(ii) chassis number and engine number – if there is no VIN for the vehicle; or
(iii) vehicle identifier – if there is no identification number for the vehicle; and
(h) the vehicle's GVM, and GCM, if applicable; and
(i) the vehicle's garage address; and
(j) if the vehicle is conditionally registered, the conditions of registration; and
(k) the expiry date of the registration period or, in the case of seasonal registration, the commencement date and the expiry date of the registration period; and
(l) in the case of a motor vehicle that is a heavy vehicle, the nominated configuration in which the vehicle is to be operated; and
(m) in the case of a heavy vehicle, the heavy vehicle charging category.
(2) The Registrar may record other information in the register of motor vehicles and trailers –
(a) for the purposes of the Act or any other Act; or
(b) for any other purposes the Registrar considers appropriate.
(3) The Registrar must record in the register of motor vehicles and trailers –