Victorian Numbered Regulations Victorian Numbered Regulations(1) A person who acquires a registered vehicle (an acquirer ) must, as soon as practicable after acquiring the vehicle obtain an application for transfer of registration from the disposer, completed and signed by the disposer.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(2) An acquirer must complete the application referred to in subregulation (1) as acquirer and sign it.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(3) Not more than 14 days after acquiring the vehicle, the acquirer must give the application referred to in subregulation (1) to the Corporation accompanied by—
(a) evidence satisfactory to the Corporation that a current certificate of roadworthiness has been obtained for the vehicle; and
(b) any applicable duty and the appropriate fee for transfer of registration of the vehicle.
Penalty: 5 penalty units.
(4) Subregulation (3)(a) does not apply to—
(a) the acquisition of a light trailer, specially constructed motor vehicle or recreation motor cycle; or
(b) the acquisition of a vehicle—
(i) from a person whom the Corporation is satisfied is the spouse or domestic partner of the person; or
(ii) from the legal personal representative of a deceased person by the surviving spouse or domestic partner; or
(c) a dealer who acquires a registered vehicle from another person, including a dealer, or the agent of another person.
(5) A person, other than a dealer or a person given a notice under regulation 73(2), who acquires a vehicle from a dealer is not required to comply with subregulation (3) but must, at the time of acquiring the vehicle—
(a) complete an application for transfer of registration form as acquirer, sign it and give it to the dealer; and
(b) unless the dealer otherwise agrees, pay to the dealer the applicable duty and the transfer fee.
Penalty: 10 penalty units.
(6) This regulation does not apply to a vehicle acquired in accordance with an order of an Australian court or another legal process.