Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629:schedule:1:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2016C00629
Segment Type: schedule
Provision Reference: sch 1 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 4221–7438

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

Contents
Part 1—Preliminary
1 Citation
2 Commencement
3 Purpose
4 Interpretation
5 Exemptions
Part 2—Eligibility for registration
6 Registered operator
7 Eligible vehicles
Part 3—Vehicle standards and certification
8 Compliance with Heavy Vehicle Standards Regulations
9 Non‑complying and non‑standard vehicles
10 Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles
Part 4—Application for registration
11 Who may apply for registration
12 Form of application
13 Supporting evidence
14 Lodgement of application, supporting evidence and payment
15 Inspection of vehicles
16 Determination of applications
Part 5—Registration
17 The Register
18 Certificates of registration
19 Duration of registration
20 Number plates
21 Registration labels
22 Conditional registration
23 Obligations of registered operators
24 Service of notices on registered operators
Part 6—Renewal of registration
25 Notice for renewal of registration
26 Renewal of registration
Part 7—Transfer of registration
27 Obligations of a person disposing of a heavy vehicle
28 Obligations of acquirers
29 Repossession and restoration
30 Registration of the transfer of vehicles
Part 8—Expiry, surrender and cancellation of registration
31 Expiry of registration
32 Surrender of registration by registered operator
33 Suspension or cancellation of registration
34 Procedures for suspension and cancellation of registration
Part 9—Review rights
35 Authority to ensure notification of review rights
36 Application for internal review
37 Application for external review
Part 10—Use of unregistered heavy vehicles
38 Vehicles exempt from requirement to be registered
39 Short term unregistered vehicle permits
Part 11—Vehicle defect notices
40 Issue of defect notices and formal warnings
41 Recording, clearance and withdrawal of vehicle defect notices
Part 12—Offences
42 Use of vehicle offences
43 Number plate and registration certificate and label offences
44 Notification offences
45 Penalties
Part 13—Delegation
46 Delegation of registration authority's powers
Part 14—Charges and fees
47 Registration charges and administrative fees
Part 15—Entitlement to reasons
48 Meaning of affected person
49 Affected person entitled to be given reasons
Part 16—Transitional provisions
50 Previously issued number plates
Dictionary
Note: These Regulations apply to the registration of motor vehicles and trailers with a gross vehicle mass greater than 4.5 tonnes ('heavy vehicles').
 The Regulations control the process of registration of heavy vehicles, including initial registration, renewal and transfer of registration.
 Heavy vehicles which meet the requirements of the Heavy Vehicle Standards Regulations and, where it is required, are covered by third party personal injury insurance, are eligible to be registered or to remain registered without any condition (other than any road network access restrictions) being placed on their use on the road.
 The registration authority is empowered to conditionally register heavy vehicles which do not meet the requirements of the Heavy Vehicle Standards Regulations, imposing conditions