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ROAD SAFETY (VEHICLES) INTERIM REGULATIONS 2020 (SR NO 96 OF 2020)
TABLE OF PROVISIONS
PART 1.1--PRELIMINARY
1. Objectives
2. Authorising provisions
3. Commencement
4. Revocations
PART 1.2--INTERPRETATION
5. Definitions
6. Secretary may declare matters for the purposes of Regulations
7. Secretary may authorise persons for the purposes of Regulations
8. Interpretation—vehicles, combinations and loads
9. Interpretation—distance between parallel lines
10. Vehicle width
11. Approved forms, notices etc.
PART 2.1--EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION
12. Exemptions from registration
PART 2.2--ELIGIBILITY FOR REGISTRATION
13. Registered operator
14. Eligible vehicles
PART 2.3--VEHICLE STANDARDS AND CERTIFICATION
15. Compliance with standards for registration
16. Secretary may require new vehicle identifier and engine identification numbers to be stamped or displayed
17. Duplicate vehicle identification numbers and engine identification numbers
18. Offence to alter, deface, remove, substitute or tamper with a vehicle identification number
19. Inspection of vehicle identification numbers and engine identification numbers
20. Non-complying and non-standard vehicles
21. Vehicles equipped with camera mounts
22. Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles
PART 2.4--APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION
23. Names in which vehicle must not be registered
24. Who may apply for registration
25. Form of application
26. Supporting evidence
27. Inspection of vehicles for the purpose of registration
28. Verification of supporting evidence
29. Lodgement of application, supporting evidence and payment
30. Inspection of vehicles
31. Decision about application
32. Conditional registration
33. Dealer certification scheme
PART 2.5--REGISTRATION
Division 1--Register
34. Information to be recorded in register
35. Changes to be recorded in the register
36. Power to correct an error or omission in the register
37. Registered operator may search the register
Division 2--Certificates
38. Certificates of registration
39. Replacement of certificate of registration
Division 3--Registration period
40. Period of registration
Division 4--Registration numbers
41. Registration numbers
Division 5--Number plates
42. Number plates
43. Replacement of lost, stolen etc. number plates
44. Number plates property of the State
45. Affixing number plate
46. Hybrid vehicles
47. Electric powered passenger cars
48. Obligation if towing another vehicle
49. Offence—use of vehicles and number plates
50. Authority given by Secretary
Division 6--Obligations
51. Obligations of registered operators
PART 2.6--REGISTRATION NUMBER RIGHTS AND NON‑STANDARD NUMBER PLATES
Division 1--Registration number rights
52. Sale of registration number rights
53. Refusal to sell registration number rights
54. Transfer of registration number rights
55. Grounds for cancellation of registration number rights
56. Notice of cancellation of registration number rights
57. Compensation
Division 2--Non-standard number plates and slimline number plates
58. Non-standard number plates
59. Issue of non-standard number plates for commercial passenger vehicles
60. Slimline number plates
Division 3--Authorised agents
61. Authorisation of agents
PART 2.7--RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION
62. Notice of renewal of registration
63. Application for renewal of registration
64. Period of renewal of registration
65. Renewal of registration
66. Return of number plates
PART 2.8--TRANSFER OF REGISTRATION
Division 1--Obligations of persons disposing of registered vehicles
67. Obligations of certain persons disposing of registered vehicle
68. Dealer disposing of registered vehicle to person who is not a dealer must provide certificate of roadworthiness
69. Dealer disposing of registered vehicle to person other than dealer must give Secretary documents etc.
70. Division not applicable in certain circumstances
Division 2--Obligations of acquirers
71. Obligations of acquirers other than under legal process
72. Obligations of a person acquiring possession under court order or other legal process
73. Repossession and restoration
74. Application for transfer by joint owners
75. Application for transfer of registration by legal personal representative
76. Mandatory refusal to record transfer
77. Discretionary refusal to record transfer
78. Incomplete application for transfer of registration
79. Notice of refusal to record transfer
80. Secretary may make entry in register pending application for transfer
81. New certificate of registration to be issued
PART 2.9--WRITTEN-OFF VEHICLES
82. Application of Part
83. Definitions
84. Obligations of insurers and self-insurers in relation to write-offs
85. Obligations of motor wreckers in relation to write‑offs
86. Obligations of motor car traders in relation to write‑offs
87. Obligation to disclose information to purchaser of written-off vehicle
88. Obligation of insurer or self-insurer to affix notices or labels to write‑offs
89. Obligation of motor wrecker or motor car trader to affix notices or labels on write‑offs
90. Entering vehicle on the register of written‑off vehicles
91. Register of written-off vehicles
92. Information to be included if motor vehicle entered on register
93. Removal or amendment of entries on the register of written‑off vehicles
94. Certified extract of information from the register of written-off vehicles
95. Register and renewal of registration of written-off vehicles
96. Register and renewal of registration of repairable write-off where cosmetic hail damage only
97. Form and supply of VIV certificate
98. Authorisation of persons to issue certificate
99. Renewal of registration
PART 2.10--FEES
100. Fees for registration and renewal of registration of heavy vehicles
101. Concessional registration fees for other vehicles
102. Fees for the transfer of registration
103. Search and extract fees
104. Refunds
105. Application of certain fees
106. Fees for interstate registration functions
PART 2.11--EXPIRY, SURRENDER, SUSPENSION AND CANCELLATION OF REGISTRATION
Division 1--Expiry
107. Expiry of registration
Division 2--Surrender
108. Application for surrender
109. Requirements for surrender
110. Approval of application
111. Cancellation of registration because of application to surrender registration
Division 3--Suspension
112. Grounds for suspension
113. Procedure for suspension
114. Effect of suspension
Division 4--Cancellation
115. Cancellation of registration
116. Obligation of registered operator if registration cancelled
117. Cancellation of registration of written-off vehicles
PART 2.12--REVIEW AND APPEAL RIGHTS
Division 1--Internal review
118. Grounds for internal review
119. When application for internal review must be made
120. Who is to conduct internal review
121. Decision about internal review
Division 2--Internal review of decisions about written-off vehicles
122. Who may apply for review
123. When application must be made
124. Who must consider application for internal review
125. Decision about internal review
Division 3--External review
126. Application for external review
Division 4--Appeals
127. Appeal to the Magistrates' Court under section 12 or 16E of the Act
PART 3.1--EXEMPTIONS
128. Exemption for vehicles used for the purpose of obtaining registration
129. Exemption for vehicles temporarily in Victoria
130. Exemption of vehicle by Secretary
PART 3.2--SHORT TERM UNREGISTERED VEHICLE PERMITS
131. Application for permit
132. Decision about issuing permit
133. Authorisation given by permit
134. Permit may be subject to conditions
135. Variation, revocation or expiry of permit
PART 3.3--GENERAL IDENTIFICATION MARKS AND TRADE PLATES
Division 1--Preliminary
136. Definitions
137. Interpretation
Division 2--Identification marks and trade plates
138. Application for identification mark and trade plates
139. Assignment of general identification mark and supply of trade plates
140. Annual fee for general identification mark and trade plates
141. Persons who cease to be eligible persons
Division 3--Use of unregistered vehicles on a highway
142. Use of unregistered vehicles with trade plates
143. Use of unregistered vehicle on highway without trade plate
144. Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by manufacturer or dealer
145. Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by prospective purchaser
146. Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by fleet owner
147. Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by certain eligible persons
148. Unregistered vehicle with trade plates may be used to carry or tow another vehicle
PART 3.4--CLUB PERMITS
149. Definitions
150. Club permit is a registration permit
151. Approval of vehicle club
152. Application for club permit
153. Issue of club permit, club permit label and log book
154. Log book obligations
155. Duration and conditions of club permit
156. Authorisation given by club permit
157. Renewal of club permit
158. Vehicle audits
159. Suspension or cancellation of club permits
160. Replacement log book
161. Club permit number plates
162. Disposal of vehicles operated under club permits
163. Notification regarding changes to club membership
PART 4.1--PRELIMINARY MATTERS
164. Non-application to heavy vehicles
PART 4.2--GENERAL MASS LIMITS
165. Mass limits for vehicles
166. Mass limits for wheels, axles and tyres
167. Mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles
PART 4.3--GENERAL DIMENSION LIMITS
168. Maximum heights
169. Maximum width for vehicles
170. Maximum length for motor vehicles
171. Maximum length for trailers
172. Maximum length for combinations
173. Rear overhang limit
174. Trailer drawbar length limit
175. Minimum ground clearance
176. Front and side projection limits
PART 4.4--OTHER REQUIREMENTS
177. Warning signals for certain rear projections
PART 4.5--OFFENCES AND EXEMPTIONS
178. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit
179. Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with regulation 177
180. Dimension limits do not apply to certain class O vehicles
PART 5.1--CLASS O VEHICLES
Division 1--Interpretation
181. Class O vehicle
Division 2--Class O notices
182. Exemption from Schedule 7 by class O notice
183. Contents of class O notices
Division 3--Class O permits
184. Exemption from Schedule 7 by class O permit
185. Contents of class O permits
Division 4--Offences
186. Offence to fail to comply with a relevant requirement of Schedule 7
187. Offences for failing to comply with certain pilot vehicle requirements
188. Offences for failing to comply with number of pilot vehicles required
189. Offences for failing to comply with pilot vehicle requirements contained in Part 5 of Schedule 7
190. Failure of escort vehicle to comply with a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 7
PART 6.1--LICENSING OF TESTERS
191. Secretary may license persons and approve premises for examining and testing vehicles
192. Application for licence or approval
193. Secretary may issue licence
194. Approval of additional or replacement premises
195. Duration of tester's licence
196. Tester's licence may be subject to conditions
197. Tester's licence may be for more than one premises
198. Renewal of licence
199. Secretary to keep register of licensed testers
200. Replacement tester's licence
201. Tester's licence not transferable
PART 6.2--SUPERVISION OF LICENSED TESTERS
202. Failure to pay renewal fee
203. Suspension and cancellation of tester's licence
204. Failure to comply with notice
205. Action on expiry, surrender, suspension or cancellation of tester's licence
PART 6.3--STANDARDS OF EQUIPMENT AND QUALIFICATIONS OF PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TESTING
206. Equipment to be used in examining and testing vehicles
207. Qualifications of persons employed in testing
208. Proof of qualifications
PART 6.4--DUTIES OF LICENSED TESTERS
209. Display of signs
210. General duties of licensed tester
211. Duty of licensed tester to keep and provide records
212. Secretary may give directions about examining and testing of vehicles
213. First and second examination and test
214. Completing test reports
215. Certificates of roadworthiness
216. Testers to operate at premises for which licensed
PART 6.5--ISSUE OF CERTIFICATES OF ROADWORTHINESS AND TEST REPORTS
217. Form of certificate of roadworthiness
218. Form of test reports
219. Issue of certificates of roadworthiness
220. Supply of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports
221. Cancellation of incomplete certificates
222. Security of certificates and reports
223. Certificate and test forms not transferable
224. Power to impound false certificate of roadworthiness
225. Offence to substitute equipment on tested vehicle
PART 6.6--RECORDS OF REPAIRS
226. Garages to keep record of repairs of vehicles
227. Non-application to heavy vehicles
228. Type of vehicle defect notice
229. What must be included in vehicle defect notice
230. How vehicle defect notice to be given to driver or registered operator
231. Driver of vehicle to give notice to registered operator
232. What defective vehicle label must contain
233. Use of vehicles in breach of notice conditions
234. Recording of vehicle defect notices
235. Clearance of vehicle defect notices
236. Withdrawal of vehicle defect notice
237. Offence for unauthorised removal or defacement of defective vehicle label
238. Non-application to heavy vehicles
239. Altered number plates
240. Altered club permit labels
241. Incorrect number plates
242. Representations of number plates
243. Load restraint requirement
244. Towing offences
245. Attachment of sidecar
246. Noise
247. Offence for travel by vehicle where a posted mass or dimension limit would be exceeded
248. Offence for vehicle to travel where height restriction would be exceeded
249. Warning signs and warning lights must not be displayed if not required
250. Other lights to be in working order
251. Signs to be kept clean and unobscured
252. Use of modified vehicles
253. Use of vehicles not complying with standards
254. Other use of vehicle offences
255. Keeping documents
256. Definitions and application of this Chapter
257. Declaration of hazardous areas
258. Relevant vehicle not to be used in hazardous area without hazardous area authority
259. Requirements for hazardous area authority
260. Driver to carry hazardous area authority
261. Relevant vehicle must be safe and roadworthy
262. Requirements for relevant vehicles in hazardous areas
263. Exemptions in emergencies
264. Person may be found guilty of offence only once in respect of the same circumstances
PART 11.1--TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS
265. Definition
266. Declarations under regulation 6 of the Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009
267. Ownership of registration number rights
268. Previously registered vehicles
269. Previously issued number plates
270. Previously approved clubs
271. Continuation of dealer certification scheme
272. Class O notices
273. Class O permits
274. Approvals of additional or replacement premises
275. Motor mechanic certificates
276. Approvals relating to towing offences and using a modified vehicle
277. Guidelines relating to using a modified vehicle
278. Previously issued hazardous area authorities
279. Notices and permits
PART 11.2--EXPIRY
280. Expiry
SCHEDULE 1
SCHEDULE 3
SCHEDULE 4
SCHEDULE 5
SCHEDULE 6
SCHEDULE 7
ENDNOTES
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