New South Wales Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) ACT 1997

- As at 1 July 2013 
- Act 119 of 1997 

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1 - PRELIMINARY
   Note

   1.      Name of Act
   2.      Commencement
   3.      Objects of Act
   4.      Definitions
   5.      Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act 1901
   6.      Notes

   PART 2 - REGISTRATION SYSTEM

           Division 1 - Powers and functions of the Authority

   7.      Functions of Authority
   8.      Powers of Authority
   8A.     Special number-plates
   9.      Authority not to register registrable vehicles based outside the State
   10.     Maintenance of the Register
   11.     (Repealed)
   12.     Delegation by Authority
   13.     Ownership of devices, plates or documents

           Division 2 - Regulations

   14.      Regulations
   15.     Regulations to establish registration system
   15A.    Regulations to establish system for vehicle standards and inspections
   16.     Regulations may exclude registrable vehicles from this Act

   PART 2AA - WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   16A.    Definitions

           Division 2 - Restrictions on registration of certain written-off vehicles

   16B.    Register of written-off vehicles
   16C.    Registration of written-off vehicles
   16D.    Authority must refuse certain applications for authorisations
   16E.    Applications for authorisations

           Division 3 - Assessment of damaged vehicles

   16F.    Definitions
   16G.    Notifiable vehicles
   16H.    Vehicles that are a total loss
   16I.    Assessments as to whether a vehicle is a total loss
   16J.    Factors relevant to assessments
   16K.    Provision of results of assessments
   16L.    Information about written-off and demolished vehicles
   16M.    Maintenance of records
   16N.    False assessments
   16O.    Removal of vehicle identifiers
   16P.    Duty to attach written-off warning label to written-off vehicles

           Division 4 - General

   16Q.    Certificates of compliance
   16R.    Access to register of written-off vehicles
   16S.    Interference with register of written-off vehicles
   16T.    Unauthorised disclosure of information
   16U.    Certificate evidence
   16V.    Regulations

   PART 2A - REGISTRATION CHARGES FOR HEAVY VEHICLES

           Division 1 - Preliminary

   17.     Definitions

           Division 2 - Amount of registration charges for chargeable heavy vehicles

   17A.    Amount of annual registration charge for chargeable heavy vehicles
   17B.    Registration charge for primary producer's vehicle

           Division 3 - Registration charges for registration periods of less than one year

   17C.    Amount of registration charge for chargeable heavy vehicle registered for less than one year

           Division 4 - When registration charges payable

   17D.    Definition
   17E.    Payment of registration charges
   17F.    Use of unregistered vehicles and vehicles for which charges unpaid

           Division 5 - Assessment and collection of charges and fees

   17G.    Authority to determine charges and fees
   17H.    Provision of information to determine charges
   17I.    Adjustment of charges by Authority
   17J.    Changes in owners or to vehicles must be notified to Authority
   17K.    Calculation of charges arising from changes
   17L.    Refund of charges on cancellation of registration
   17M.    Time limit for refunds

           Division 6 - Other provisions dealing with registration charges

   17N.    Vehicles registered in another jurisdiction
   17O.    Powers to do certain things not affected
   17P.    Particulars of orders to be sent to Authority
   17Q.    Evidence of charges and fees
   17R.    Variation and revocation of exemptions and other actions
   17S.    Charges and fees to be paid into Roads and Maritime Services Fund

   PART 3 - OFFENCES

   18.     Prohibition on using unregistered registrable vehicles
   19.     Obtaining registration or unregistered vehicle permits by false statements
   20.     Using registrable vehicles contrary to conditions or prohibitions
   21.     Obligations of registered operators
   21A.    Offences relating to identification numbers of engines and other parts of motor vehicles or trailers
   22.     Affixing of interstate number-plates on registrable vehicles in New South Wales
   22A.    Operating interstate registered vehicles in New South Wales
   22B.    Direction to provide documents relating to use of interstate registered vehicles
   22C.    Photographic evidence of unauthorised vehicle use

   PART 4 - MISCELLANEOUS

   23.     Act to bind Crown
           23A-25A. (Repealed)
   26.     Defective registrable vehicles
   27.     Power to seize unregistered vehicles
   27A.    Power of entry to inspect damaged vehicles
   27B.    Use of dangerously defective motor vehicles
   27C.    Seizure of number-plate
   28.     (Repealed)
   29.     Status of unregistered vehicles having permits
   30.     Unpaid charges and fees
   31.     Fees in relation to registration of vehicles of Crown and statutory bodies
           32, 33. (Repealed)
   34.     Savings and transitional provisions
   35.     Review of Act
           Schedule 2 (Repealed)
           SCHEDULE 3