Victorian Numbered Regulations

ROAD SAFETY (VEHICLES) REGULATIONS 2021 (SR NO 116 OF 2021) - REG 22

For the purposes of section 7(1) of the Act, the following motor vehicles and trailers are exempt from registration under Part 2 of the Act—

        (a)     a motor vehicle being towed;

        (b)     a trailer that is used exclusively—

              (i)     as an agricultural implement; or

              (ii)     to transport the combs of a grain header;

        (c)     a trailer that is a bulk bin used exclusively to hold grain;

        (d)     a trailer that is constructed and used exclusively to carry bulk fruit bins;

        (e)     a trailer towed by an agricultural machine operating as an agricultural machine;

        (f)     a trailer under tow by a tow truck;

        (g)     a trailer (other than a trailer specifically constructed to carry a boat) that is not used in the course of trade and that—

              (i)     weighs less than 200 kilograms unladen; and

              (ii)     is not wider than the width of its towing vehicle as produced by the manufacturer; and

              (iii)     is not more than 3 metres long, including its drawbar and any load;

        (h)     a trailer operated by Lifesaving Victoria Limited ACN 102 927 364 to transport inflatable rescue boats to the water's edge that is not intended for use on public roads.

Note

See also regulation 147, which provides for the Secretary to give an exemption from the requirement to be registered in certain circumstances.

Division 2—Eligibility for registration