Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT LEGISLATION (TAXI SERVICES) AMENDMENT REGULATIONS 2003 (NO 1) (NO 32 OF 2003) - REG 19

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32     Deciding applications for registration—general

Note     For applications for the renewal of a registration, see reg 68.

    (1)     The road transport authority may refuse to approve an application for registration of a registrable vehicle if—

        (a)     the vehicle is not an eligible vehicle; or

        (b)     the applicant has not complied with a requirement of the road transport legislation in relation to the registration of the vehicle (including, for example, any requirement to pay a fee, charge or other amount); or

        (c)     the authority believes on reasonable grounds that—

              (i)     the vehicle, or a part of the vehicle, is or may be stolen; or

              (ii)     information given in, or in relation to, the application for registration is false, misleading or incomplete in a material particular; or

              (iii)     there are unpaid fines or financial penalties resulting from the use of the vehicle in Australia; or

              (iv)     the vehicle is being used for an unlawful purpose; or

        (d)     the authority is not satisfied that the vehicle's garage address is in the ACT; or

        (e)     the applicant has failed to comply with a Territory law about certificates of inspection of registrable vehicles; or

        (f)     the application may otherwise be refused under these regulations.

Note     An example is part of these regulations, is not exhaustive and may extend, but does not limit, the meaning of the provision in which it appears (see Legislation Act, s 126 and s 132).

    (2)     The road transport authority must refuse to approve an application for the registration of a registrable vehicle if—

        (a)     the authority is required to refuse to approve the application for a vehicle's registration under—

              (i)     regulation 32A (Deciding applications for registration—written-off vehicles); or

              (ii)     regulation 32B (Deciding applications for registration—taxis); or

        (b)     an order of a court in Australia prevents the vehicle's registration, and the authority has been told about the order.

    (3)     If the road transport authority approves an application by or on behalf of a person for registration of a registrable vehicle, the authority must register the vehicle in the name of the person as the registered operator.