Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1988 No. 152 INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS (AMENDMENT) - REG 10

10. After regulation 23 of the Principal Regulations the following regulations
are inserted:
Cancellation or suspension of registration   "23A. (1) Where a Registration
Authority cancels, or suspends, under section 11 of the Act or subregulation
(2), the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer, the Registration
Authority shall do so by notice in writing forwarded to the owner of the motor
vehicle or trailer.

"(2) Where an amount payable under paragraph 9 (1) (a) or (b) or 9 (3) (b) of
the Act and accompanying an application for registration under section 9 of
the Act of a motor vehicle or trailer is paid by cheque and the cheque is
dishonoured when duly presented for payment, the relevant Registration
Authority:

   (a)  shall forward to the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer concerned a
        notice indicating that the amount has not been paid, providing details
        of the amount due and the matter in respect of which it is due and
        specifying a date before which the amount must be paid either by cash
        or by bank cheque; and

   (b)  may, if that amount is not paid before that date, suspend or cancel
        the registration of the motor vehicle or trailer under the Act. Return
        of certificates of registration and registration labels on
        cancellation
of registration   "23B. (1) Where the registration of a motor vehicle or
trailer is cancelled, the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall, except
where the registration certificate has been stolen, lost or destroyed, not
later than 14 days after the day on which the registration is cancelled,
return to the Registration Authority that cancelled the registration the
certificate of registration issued in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer.
Penalty: $500.

"(2) Where the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer is cancelled, the
owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall, except where the registration
label has been stolen, lost or destroyed, not later than 14 days after the day
on which the registration is cancelled, return to the Registration Authority
that cancelled the registration the registration label issued in respect of
the motor vehicle or trailer.
Penalty: $500.".