TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2021

Queensland Consolidated Regulations

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TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2021

- Made under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Act 1995
- As at 19 February 2024
- Reg 113 of 2021

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

Division 1 - Preliminary

1. Short title
2. Commencement

Division 2 - Interpretation and key concepts

3. Definitions
4. Meaning of exempt vehicle
5. Meaning of garage address
6. Meaning of registered operator
7. Meaning of registered vehicle and unregistered vehicle
8. Meaning of vehicle law
9. Complying with vehicle law

PART 2 - REQUIREMENTS FOR USING VEHICLES ON ROADS

10. Vehicles used on roads must be registered except in particular circumstances
11. Driving or towing unregistered vehicle
12. Conditionally registered vehicles not to be used on road in contravention of conditional registration guideline conditions
13. Person may apply for authorisation to use unregistered vehicle on roads
14. Deciding application
15. If application refused
16. If application granted
17. Permit to use intercepted unregistered vehicle on road

PART 3 - VEHICLE REGISTRATION

Division 1 - Registration

Subdivision 1 - Applying for registration

18. Vehicles eligible for registration
19. Person may apply to register vehicle
20. Requirements for registration application
21. Deciding registration application
22. Grounds on which chief executive may refuse registration application
23. Grounds on which chief executive must refuse registration application
24. Power to require further information not limited
25. If registration application refused
26. If registration application granted
27. Registration certificates

Subdivision 2 - Term of registration

28. Term
29. When term of registration starts
30. When term of registration expires

Division 2 - Renewal of registration

31. Renewal notice
32. Renewal application
33. Requirements for renewal application
34. Deciding renewal application
35. Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application for seasonal heavy vehicle must be made
36. When renewed term of registration expires
37. When surcharge is payable for renewal
38. Term of registration if overpayment or underpayment of registration-related amount and any surcharge
39. Administrative fee for late payment if purported non-cash payment not received
40. When renewal of registration takes effect and requirement to record expiry day

Division 3 - Transferring registration

41. Definitions for division
42. Acquirer of registered vehicle must apply for transfer
43. Dealer must give notice of acquisition
44. Application for transfer, or notice of disposal, by disposer of registered vehicle
45. Statement to be given if particular details of disposer can not be provided
46. Chief executive may require acquirer to apply for transfer of registration
47. Dealer from whom acquirer acquires vehicle must apply for transfer of registration
48. Chief executive may update register on receiving application, notice or statement
49. Transferring registration under legal process
50. Chief executive may refuse to record transfer of registration
51. If recording of transfer refused

Division 4 - Cancelling registration

Subdivision 1 - Cancellation by application

52. Application by registered operator
53. Application by person acting under authority of court to sell vehicle
54. Additional requirements for application under s 52 or 53
55. Application by local government
56. Application by commissioner

Subdivision 2 - Cancellation by chief executive

57. Equivalently registered vehicles
58. Noncompliance with notice about defective or unsafe vehicle—Act, s 18
59. Other grounds—Act, s 18
60. Cancellation of heavy vehicle’s registration by court
60A. Entities prescribed—Act, ss 19D and 19E

Subdivision 3 - Cancellation

61. Cancelling registration
62. When cancellation on application by vehicle’s registered operator takes effect
63. When cancellation by chief executive under s 57 takes effect
64. When cancellation on other grounds takes effect

Subdivision 4 - Refunding or recovering registration fees

65. Partial refund of vehicle registration fee
66. Chief executive may recover proportion of unpaid registration fee

Division 5 - Other provisions relating to registration

67. Vehicle inspections
68. Registered operator must notify chief executive of particular changes
69. Requirements relating to modification of vehicles
70. Recording change of identifying number or other particulars for vehicle
71. Reassessment of registration fee on recording of changed particulars
72. Application of Act, s 56

PART 4 - WHEN VEHICLE REGISTRATION UNNECESSARY

Division 1 - Unregistered vehicle permits

73. Application for permit
74. Grant of permit
75. If permit not granted
76. Requirement to carry permit

Division 2 - Dealer plates

Subdivision 1 - Preliminary

77. Designation of dealer plates

Subdivision 2 - Registration

78. Registration application
79. Deciding registration application
80. If registration application refused
81. If registration application granted
82. Term of registration
83. Registration not transferable

Subdivision 3 - Renewing registration

84. Renewal notice
85. Renewal application
86. Requirements for renewal application
87. Deciding renewal application
88. If renewal application refused
89. When renewed term of registration expires
90. When surcharge is payable for renewal
91. Term of registration if overpayment or underpayment of registration-related amount and any surcharge
92. Administrative fee for late payment if purported non-cash payment not received
93. When renewal of registration takes effect and requirement to record expiry day
94. Return of dealer plate if registration not renewed

Subdivision 4 - Using dealer plates

95. Definition for subdivision
96. Use of unregistered vehicle with registered dealer plate attached
97. Registered dealer plate to be attached in same way as number plate
98. Using vehicles with registered dealer plates attached
99. Attaching registered dealer plates, other than dealer (trailer trade) plates, to vehicles carrying loads
100. Using vehicles with dealer (trailer trade) plates attached

Subdivision 5 - Cancelling registration

101. Application by registered operator
102. Cancellation because of ending of or material change in business
103. Cancellation on other grounds—Act, s 18
104. When cancellation takes effect
105. Recovering proportion of registration amount

Subdivision 6 - Miscellaneous

106. Application of Act, s 56

Division 3 - Vehicles temporarily in Queensland

107. Application of division
108. Use of vehicle on road
109. Production of proof of particular matters or left-hand drive permit if vehicle registered in foreign country

Division 4 - Particular equivalently registered vehicles

110. Vehicle registered in another State in name of defence force member or eligible family member

PART 5 - REGISTER OF VEHICLES AND NUMBER PLATES

111. Chief executive must keep register
112. Details for registered vehicles and registered dealer plates
113. Notifiable information about written-off vehicles to be kept
114. Details for personalised number plates to be kept
115. Details for unregistered vehicle permits to be kept
116. Information on register not conclusive of title to registered vehicle

PART 6 - NUMBER PLATES

Division 1 - Number plates generally

117. Assigning registration numbers and giving number plates
118. Position, visibility and legibility of number plates
119. Position, visibility and legibility requirements not contravened in particular circumstances
120. When registered operator must attach number plates
121. When number plate must not be attached to a vehicle
122. Number plates not legible because damaged or dirty
123. Damaged, destroyed, lost or stolen number plates
124. Copied number plates
125. Chief executive may require exchange of number plates
126. Chief executive may require return of number plates if term of registration expires
127. Chief executive may require return of number plates for other reasons
128. Who owns number plates

Division 2 - Special edition number plates

129. Special edition number plates
130. Application to replace number plate with special edition number plate

Division 3 - National heavy vehicle number plates

131. Application to replace number plate with national heavy vehicle number plate

Division 4 - Personalised number plates

132. Personalised number plates given on application or sale
133. Using personalised number plates
134. Attaching personalised number plates to vehicles
135. Transferring personalised number plates
136. Converting number plate to personalised number plate

Division 5 - Customised number plates

137. Customising number plates
138. Attaching customised number plates to vehicles

Division 6 - Accessory plates

139. Applying for accessory plates for vehicles other than tow trucks
140. Attaching accessory plates to vehicles other than tow trucks
141. Applying for accessory plates for tow trucks
142. Attaching accessory plates for tow trucks

Division 6A - Approval for modified number of number plates

142A. Application for approval to modify number of number plates

PART 7 - WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLES

Division 1 - Classification and use of written-off vehicles

143. Vehicle assessed as total loss to be classified as statutory write-off or repairable write-off
144. Offence to use written-off vehicle on road

Division 2 - Information about written-off vehicles

Subdivision 1 - Interpretation

145. Definitions for division

Subdivision 2 - Obligations to give information about written-off vehicles

146. Obligation of insurers to report written-off vehicles
147. Obligation of self-insurers to report written-off vehicles
148. Obligation of loss adjusters to report written-off vehicles
149. Obligation of dealers and auctioneers to report written-off vehicles
150. Obligation of auto parts dismantlers to report written-off vehicles
151. Obligation of registered operators and owners of unregistered vehicles to give chief executive notifiable information for written-off vehicles
152. Notifier may change notifiable information previously given
153. Notifier may apply to correct error in notifiable information previously given
154. Offence to give false or misleading notifiable information
155. Requirement to notify chief executive of repair of written-off vehicle
156. Requirement to give chief executive other information
157. Notifiers’ obligation to inform responsible persons for notifiable vehicles

Subdivision 3 - Labels for written-off vehicles

158. Specifications for labels to be used by notifiers
159. Notifiers’ obligation to attach labels to written-off vehicles
160. Chief executive must give label for written-off vehicle to person who gives notifiable information under s 151
161. Responsible person must attach label to written-off vehicle
162. Offence to remove written-off vehicle label

Subdivision 4 - Audits

163. Auditing of notifiers
164. Identification of contravention in audit report

Division 3 - Approvals for written-off vehicle inspections

165. Application for inspection approval
166. Deciding application
167. Notice of decision
168. Inspection approval prescribed for Act, ss 17B and 18

Division 4 - Offences relating to written-off vehicle inspections

169. Only approved written-off vehicle examiner may perform written-off vehicle inspection
170. Only approved written-off vehicle nominee may supervise written-off vehicle inspection
171. Not complying with conditions of inspection approval
172. False or misleading written-off vehicle inspection report
173. Operating place as written-off vehicle inspection site
174. Performing written-off vehicle inspection at place other than written-off vehicle inspection site
175. Supervising written-off vehicle inspection at place other than written-off vehicle inspection site
176. False advertising or holding out

PART 8 - MEASURES FOR NATURAL DISASTERS AND DROUGHTS

Division 1 - Natural disasters

177. Application of division
178. Definitions for division
179. When natural disaster relief measures may be relied on
180. Natural disaster relief notice
181. Reduced term of registration or renewal of registration
182. Exemption from surcharge for reduced term of registration or administrative fee for late payment
183. Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application must be made

Division 2 - Droughts

184. Application of division
185. Definitions for division
186. Meaning of eligible vehicle
187. Reduced term of registration or renewal of registration
188. Exemption from surcharge for reduced term of registration or from administrative fee for late payment
189. Supporting material must be given
190. Seasonal registration—deferral of day by which renewal application must be made

Division 3 - Transport of fodder for disaster or drought-affected primary producers

191. Transport of fodder by primary producer for another primary producer

PART 9 - REQUIREMENTS FOR PARTICULAR APPLICATIONS AND CUSTOMER COMMUNICATIONS

Division 1 - Preliminary

192. Definitions for part

Division 2 - Particular applications

193. Chief executive may publish notice about applications
194. How applications must be made
195. Chief executive may request further information

Division 3 - Particular customer communications

196. Chief executive may publish notice about customer communications
197. How customer communications must be given or made

PART 10 - USE AND RELEASE OF INFORMATION

Division 1 - Use of information from register

198. Definition for division
199. Use of prescribed information for contacting registered operator about moving or removing vehicle
200. Use of information for contacting registered operator about recovery of cost of damage

Division 2 - Release of information from register

201. Definitions for division
202. Giving extracts from register to eligible persons
203. Public access providers may allow client users to obtain extracts from register
204. Giving extracts from register to tolling entities
205. Giving information to entities that maintain NEVDIS
206. Information provider may give vehicle-related information
207. Chief executive may give vehicle-related information to particular persons

PART 11 - OFFENCES AND OTHER MATTERS RELATING TO REGISTRATION CERTIFICATES, NUMBER PLATES AND PERMITS

208. References to registration certificate, number plate or permit
209. Things that purport to be, but are not, registration certificates, number plates or permits
210. Altering or defacing registration certificates, number plates or permits
211. Using, or permitting use of, vehicle for which registration certificate, number plate or permit altered etc.
212. Requirement to remove unlawful registration item

PART 12 - REVIEW OF DECISIONS

213. Review of decisions not provided for under Act, ch 4

PART 13 - MISCELLANEOUS

Division 1 - Approval of motorbikes as learner approved motorbikes

214. Definition for division
215. Meaning of LAM test report
216. Application for approval of motorbike as a learner approved motorbike
217. Deciding application
218. Chief executive must keep list of learner approved motorbikes

Division 2 - Other provisions

219. Sale of unregistered vehicles by dealers

PART 14 - FEES AND RELATED MATTERS

Division 1 - Fees generally

220. Fees
220A. Rounding of amounts expressed as numbers of fee units
221. Charging categories

Division 2 - Exemptions

222. Eligible person may apply for exemption from paying particular fees
223. Registered operator for motorised mobility device may apply for exemption from paying transfer application fee
224. Eligible prescribed service person may apply for exemption from particular fees
225. Deciding applications
226. Notification requirements for person granted exemption from paying particular fees
227. Chief executive must give notice before reassessing fee for which exemption granted
228. Reassessment of fee for which exemption granted

Division 2A - Recognised primary producers and nominated primary producers

228A. Meaning of recognised primary producer and nominated primary producer
228B. Application to be a recognised primary producer
228C. Deciding application to be a recognised primary producer
228D. Application to nominate a recognised primary producer
228E. Deciding application to nominate a recognised primary producer
228F. Notices and details recorded in the register

Division 3 - Concessional registration

Subdivision 1 - Applying for concessional registration

229. Eligible person may apply
230. Deciding application
231. Concessional registration fee for particular vehicles that have, or are proposed to have, 2 registered operators
231A. Working out amounts of concessional registration fees

Subdivision 2 - Eligibility requirements

232. Persons eligible for ambulance vehicles and particular vehicles mentioned in sch 5
233. Recognised primary producers and primary producers
234. Holders of seniors cards
235. Holders of pensioner concession cards
236. Prescribed service persons
237. Special interest vehicles
238. When registered operator for concessionally registered vehicle stops being eligible for concessional registration

Subdivision 3 - Use of concessionally registered vehicles

239. Use of concessionally registered vehicles generally
240. Use of farm plate vehicle
241. Use of restricted primary production vehicles
242. Use of concessionally registered special interest vehicle for which condition imposed

Subdivision 4 - Notification requirements for, and reassessment of, concessional registration

243. Notification requirements for registered operators of concessionally registered vehicles
243A. Notification requirements for registered operators of relevant vehicles and nominated primary producers
244. Chief executive must give notice before reassessing registration fee
245. Reassessment of registration fee
246. Notice of decision

PART 15 - TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS

Division 1 - Transitional provisions for SL No. 113 of 2021

247. Definition for part
248. Applications made before commencement
249. References to recorded expiry day
250. Continuation of expired regulation, pt 9, div 1 and existing natural disaster relief notices
251. Continuation of expired regulation, pt 9, div 2 and existing drought declarations
252. Existing entitlements to review
253. References to inspection approvals
254. Continuation of register
255. References to expired regulation
256. Acts Interpretation Act 1954 not limited

Division 2 - Transitional provision for Transport Legislation (Fee Unit Conversion and Registration Fees) Amendment Regulation 2022

257. Fees payable under relevant provisions for registration

Division 3 - Transitional provision for Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) and Other Legislation Amendment Regulation 2023

258. Existing registered operators of heavy primary production vehicles
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