Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629:clause:1_17
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 17
Character Range: 18118–20305

17  The Register
 (1) If the registration authority registers a heavy vehicle it must record in the register, in respect of the vehicle:
 (a) the name of the registered operator; and
 (b) the identification details of the vehicle; and
 (c) the vehicle's GVM; and
 (d) the vehicle's garage address; and
 (e) the registered operator's residential address, and the address for the service of notices (if any); and
 (f) the start date and expiry date of the registration; and
 (g) if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the conditions of registration; and
 (h) in the case of a motor vehicle—the vehicle's GCM; and
 (i) in the case of a motor vehicle—the vehicle's nominated configuration; and
 (j) the start date and expiry date of the current policy (if any) provided under third party insurance legislation and, if appropriate, the name of the insurer.
 (2) The registration authority may record in the register other information for:
 (a) the purposes of the Act and these Regulations; or
 (b) the purposes of another Act; or
 (c) other purposes that the authority considers to be appropriate.
 (3) The registration authority must record in the register any change in the heavy vehicle's description or nominated configuration of which it has been notified under the Act or these Regulations.
 (4) The registration authority may require evidence in a form acceptable to the authority verifying the changes notified under subregulation (3) are correct.
 (5) The registration authority must ensure that the register contains details of all heavy vehicles which are currently registered, or that have been registered within the previous 24 months.
 (6) The registered operator of a heavy vehicle is entitled to request a search of the register, and to obtain a certificate as to any matter appearing in the register, in respect of the vehicle, upon payment of any applicable administrative fee.
 (7) A request for information about the particulars of a heavy vehicle, or the registered operator or former registered operator, of a heavy vehicle, must be treated by the registration authority in accordance with the Information Privacy Principles in section 14 of the Privacy Act 1988.