Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 12) - REG 32

(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 application may not be approved under these regulations; or

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

        (d)     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

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

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

        (g)     for an application for the registration of any taxi—the vehicle has been used as a taxi for 6 years or more; or

        (h)     for an application for the first registration of a wheelchair accessible taxi—the vehicle is 2 years old or older; or

              (i)     for an application for the first registration of a taxi other than a wheelchair accessible taxi—the vehicle is 4 years old or older; or

        (j)     for an application for the registration of a wheelchair accessible taxi—the vehicle is more than 6 years old; or

        (k)     for an application for the registration of a taxi other than a wheelchair accessible taxi—

              (i)     the vehicle is more than 8 years old; or

              (ii)     the vehicle does not have seating for at least 4 adults (including the driver); or

              (iii)     the vehicle does not have at least 4 doors.

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

(4)       For this regulation, the age of a vehicle is measured from 6 months after the day when a compliance plate was fitted to the vehicle.

(5)       In this regulation—