Version No. 010
Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
S.R. No. 116/2021
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 September 2025
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
Regulation Page
Part 1—Preliminary
Division 1—Preliminary
1Objectives
2Authorising provision
3Commencement
4Revocation
Division 2—Interpretation
5Definitions
6Interpretation—vehicles, combinations and loads
7Interpretation—distance between parallel lines
Division 3—Powers of the Secretary
8Secretary may declare matters for the purposes of Regulations
9Secretary may make guidelines
10Authorised persons
11Secretary may authorise vehicle inspectors
12Secretary may give written directions to authorised vehicle inspectors
13Secretary may require authorised vehicle inspectors to comply with guidelines and written directions
14Secretary may revoke an authorisation
15Action on revocation of authorisation
16Approved application forms
17Information to be provided in or with approved application forms
18Incomplete applications
19Approved forms of notices, reports, labels and certificates
20Information to be included in notices, reports, labels and certificates
21Supply of certificates
Part 2—Vehicle registration
Division 1—Exemption from registration
22Exemptions from registration
Division 2—Eligibility for registration
23Registered operators
24Eligible vehicles
Division 3—Vehicle Standards and certification
25Compliance with standards for registration
26Secretary may require new vehicle identifiers and engine identification numbers to be stamped or displayed
27Duplicate vehicle identifiers and engine identification numbers on vehicles to be registered
28Duplicate vehicle identifiers on registered motor vehicles
29Duplicate engine identification numbers—engine substitution
30Offence to alter, deface, remove, substitute or tamper with a vehicle identifier or engine identification number
31Inspection of vehicle identifiers and engine identification numbers
32Non-complying and non-standard vehicles
33Installation of operations plate and issue of certificate of approved operations
34Vehicles equipped with camera mounts
35Requirements for modified vehicles
36Form and issue of VASS approval certificate
37Requirements for motor vehicles installed with alternative fuel systems
38Form and issue of AFSA certificate
Division 4—Application for registration
39Names in which vehicles must not be registered
40Who may apply for registration
41Form of application
42Supporting evidence
43Form and issue of certificate of vehicle identity
44Secretary may require certificates etc. to accompany application for registration
45Inspection of vehicles and verification of supporting evidence for registration
46Payment for application for registration
47Inspection of vehicles generally
48Decision about application
49Conditional registration
50Use of registered recreation motor cycles
51Dealer certification scheme
Division 5—Registration
Subdivision 1—Register
52Information to be recorded in the register
53Changes to be recorded in the register
54Power to correct an error or omission in the register
55Registered operator may search the register
Subdivision 2—Certificates
56Certificates of registration
57Replacement of certificate of registration
Subdivision 3—Registration period
58Period of registration
Subdivision 4—Registration numbers
59Registration numbers
Subdivision 5—Number plates
60Number plates
61Replacement of lost, stolen etc. number plates
62Number plates are property of the State
63Affixing and maintaining number plates
64Obligation if towing another vehicle
65Offence—use of vehicles and number plates
66Authority given by Secretary
Subdivision 6—Labels for vehicles with alternative fuel systems
67Label to be affixed to hydrogen-powered vehicle
68Label to be affixed to electric-powered vehicle
69Issue of labels for light vehicles with alternative fuel systems
Subdivision 7—Obligations
70Obligations of registered operators
Division 6—Registration number rights and non‑standard number plates
Subdivision 1—Registration number rights
71Sale of registration number rights
72Refusal to sell registration…