Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00718:schedule:1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00718
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1
Character Range: 3943–5494

Schedule 1—Text of the Road Transport Reform (Heavy Vehicles Registration) Act 1997
(regulation 3)

Contents

Part 1—Preliminary
1 Short title
2 Definitions
3 Purpose
4 Binding the Crown
5 Application of Commonwealth Acts Interpretation Act
6 Status of this Act under Commonwealth and ACT laws
7A Criminal Code does not apply
Part 2—Registration system
Division 1—Registration authority
8 Minister to appoint a registration authority
9 Functions of registration authority
10 Powers of registration authority
11 Registration authority not to register heavy vehicles based outside the jurisdiction
12 Register does not provide evidence of title
13 Security of information in register
14 Delegation by registration authority
15 Ownership of documents etc.
Division 2—Regulations
16 Regulations
17 Regulations to establish a registration system
18 Regulations may exclude heavy vehicles from this Act
19 Review of decisions
Part 3—Offences, penalties and evidence
20 Prohibition on using unregistered heavy vehicles
21 Obtaining registration by false statements
22 Using heavy vehicles contrary to conditions or prohibitions
23 Obligations of registered operator
24 Penalties for offences
25 Evidentiary provisions
Part 4—General
26 Application orders and emergency orders
27 Power to include or exclude areas
28 Defective heavy vehicles
29 Indemnity
30 Unpaid charges and fees

An Act to make provision for registration of heavy vehicles and for related matters as part of the system of nationally consistent road transport laws

Part 1—Preliminary