Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629:clause:1_39
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 39
Character Range: 51408–52987

39  Short term unregistered vehicle permits
 (1) In this regulation, number includes letter.
 (2) The registration authority may issue a short term unregistered vehicle permit for a heavy vehicle:
 (a) if:
 (i) it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require that the heavy vehicle be registered during the period of the permit; or
 (ii) the vehicle has been driven to a place under subregulation 38(1) for the purpose of obtaining registration and registration has been refused; and
 (b) if the heavy vehicle complies with any applicable third party insurance legislation.
 (3) A short term unregistered vehicle permit:
 (a) authorises use of a heavy vehicle on:
 (i) a road or road related area; or
 (ii) particular roads or road‑related areas;
  subject to any condition specified in the permit; and
 (b) expires on a day specified in the permit.
 (4) If the registration authority issues a short term unregistered vehicle permit the authority must:
 (a) record details of the permit, including any condition to which the permit is subject, in the register; and
 (b) assign a temporary identification number to the heavy vehicle.
 (5) An applicant for a short term unregistered vehicle permit must pay to the registration authority any applicable administrative fee for issue of the permit.
 (6) The holder of a short term unregistered vehicle permit must display a notice affixed securely to the heavy vehicle in a prominent position depicting the temporary identification number assigned to the vehicle by the registration authority.

Part 11—Vehicle defect notices