Australian Capital Territory Numbered Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2000 (2000 NO 12) - REG 45

(1)       A person must not use a registrable vehicle on a road or road related area if—

        (a)     the vehicle does not have a current registration label attached to it; or

        (b)     the current registration label attached to the vehicle is not attached to it in accordance with this Part; or

        (c)     the current registration label attached to the vehicle is illegible.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(2)       The responsible person for a vehicle used by someone else in contravention of subsection (1) also commits an offence if the person failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the contravention.

Maximum penalty: 20 penalty units.

(3)       This regulation does not apply to a vehicle if—

        (a)     an unregistered vehicle permit is in force for the vehicle; or

        (b)     a trader's plate is attached to the vehicle.

(4)       For this regulation, a registration label is illegible if anything that is required under subregulation 44 (3) (Registration labels) cannot, for any reason, be readily read.