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Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017

S.R. No. 117/2017

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

Regulation  Page

1Objective

2Authorising provision

3Commencement

4Principal Regulations

5Period of registration

6Period of renewal of registration

7Application of certain fees

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Endnotes

STATUTORY RULES 2017

S.R. No. 117/2017

Road Safety Act 1986

Road Safety (Vehicles) Amendment (Short Term Registration) Regulations 2017

The Governor in Council makes the following Regulations:

Dated: 15 November 2017

Responsible Minister:

LUKE DONNELLAN
Minister for Roads and Road Safety

ANDREW ROBINSON

Clerk of the Executive Council

1Objective

The objective of these Regulations is to amend the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009 to provide for shorter periods of registration for light motor vehicles.

2Authorising provision

These Regulations are made under section 95 of the Road Safety Act 1986.

3Commencement

These Regulations come into operation on 1 January 2018.

4Principal Regulations

In these Regulations, the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009[1] are called the Principal Regulations.

5Period of registration

(1)In regulation 43(1)(b) of the Principal Regulations, for "light vehicle" substitute "light trailer".

(2)For regulation 43(1)(c) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(c)in the case of a light motor vehicle, for a period of 3 months, 6 months or 12 months, as nominated by the applicant for registration.".

6Period of renewal of registration

For regulation 68(1) of the Principal Regulations substitute—

"(1)An applicant for renewal of registration of a light motor vehicle may nominate a period of renewed registration as specified in regulation 43(1)(c), even if the fee for the renewal is nil.

(1A)Subsection (1) applies to a light motor vehicle, the registration of which expires on or after 1 January 2018.".

7Application of certain fees

(1)In regulation 107(c) of the Principal Regulations, after "administrative fees" insert "other than a fee charged for a service provided in connection with the registration of a light motor vehicle for a period of 3 or 6 months".

(2)At the end of regulation 107 of the Principal Regulations insert—

"(2)A fee charged for a service provided in connection with the registration of a light motor vehicle for a period of 3 or 6 months must be paid by the Corporation into the Consolidated Fund in accordance with section 97(a) of the Act.".

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Endnotes

[1]

Reg. 4: S.R. No. 118/2009. Reprint No. 2 as at 30 January 2015. Reprinted to S.R. No. 201/2014. Subsequently amended by

S.R. Nos 79/2015, 118/2015, 159/2015, 50/2016, 93/2016, 42/2017

and 100/2017.