Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00912:section:9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004C00912
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 9
Character Range: 5513–6452

9  Registration of motor vehicles

 (1) Upon application made in accordance with an approved form by the owner of a vehicle referred to in section 8, the Registrar must register the vehicle if:
 (a) the Registrar is satisfied that the vehicle may be registered under this Part; and
 (b) the applicant has paid the prescribed fee.

Note: For approved form, see subsection (4).

 (2) The registration of a vehicle:
 (a) subject to subsection (3), comes into force on the day on which it is granted; and
 (b) unless sooner cancelled or surrendered, remains in force for the prescribed period.

 (3) If application is made for the registration, for a further period, of a vehicle that is already registered, the registration may be expressed to come into force immediately after the existing registration ceases to be in force.

 (4) In this section:

approved form means a form approved by the Registrar for the purposes of subsection (1).