Commonwealth Consolidated Acts

COMMONWEALTH VEHICLES (REGISTRATION AND EXEMPTION FROM TAXATION) ACT 1997 - SECT 14

    If a vehicle is registered under this Part, no person:

  (a)   is under an obligation under a law of a State or Territory:

  (i)   to have the vehicle registered; or

  (ii)   to apply for the issue of a vehicle licence in respect of the vehicle; or

  (iii)   to display on the vehicle any registration plates issued under the law of that State or Territory; or

  (iv)   to ensure that there is in force a third party policy in relation to the use of the vehicle; or

  (b)   may be found guilty of an offence, or be in any way penalised, under a law of a State or Territory for having used the vehicle, or caused or permitted the vehicle to be used, while:

  (i)   the vehicle was not registered; or

  (ii)   a vehicle licence was not in force in respect of the vehicle; or

  (iii)   registration plates were not displayed on the vehicle; or

  (iv)   there was not in force a third party policy in relation to the use of the vehicle;

    as required under the law of that State or Territory.