QueenslandTransport
Infrastructure (Roads) Act 1991TRANSPORTINFRASTRUCTURE(ROADS)REGULATION1991Reprinted as in force on 8 December
1998(includes amendments up to SL No. 321 of
1998)Reprint No. 8AThis reprint is
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Regulation1991TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE
(ROADS)REGULATION 1991[as amended by
all amendments that commenced on or before 8 December 1998]†PART 1—PRELIMINARY˙Short
title1.This regulation may be cited as
theTransportInfrastructure(Roads)Regulation 1991.˙Definitions2.In
this regulation—“address”meansplaceofresidenceorbusinessor,inthecaseofacorporation, its
registered office or place of business.“aggregatetrailermass”meansthemaximumpermissiblemass,specified by the manufacturer, for a loaded
trailer, and includes anymass imposed on the vehicle hauling
the trailer when they are on ahorizontal
surface.“agricultural implement”means an
implement, with or without motivepower, that is
designed for off-road use and used solely for primaryproduction.“appropriate
insurance premium”has the meaning given in theMotorAccident
Insurance Act 1994, section 21.“approved
form”means a form approved by the chief executive
for thepurpose for which the form is to be
used.“axle group”includes—(a)a single axle; and(b)a
tandem axle group; and
s26s2Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991(c)a twin steer
axle group; and(d)a triaxle group; and(e)a quadaxle group.“axle mass”means the total mass transmitted to the road
by the tyres fittedto an axle group.“B-Double”has
the meaning given by theTraffic Act 1949.“bus”means a motor
vehicle principally constructed to carry more than8
seated adult persons including the driver.“caravan”means an enclosed trailer designed for
people to live in.“certificate”means a document
stating information recorded in the registerof vehicles at
the time of issue of the certificate.“classic and
historic vehicle”meansavehicle(notbeingaveteranorvintage vehicle) that was manufactured at
least 30 years before therelevant date.“commercialvehicle”means a motor
vehicle built mainly for carrying orhauling
goods.“damage”, for a number
plate, includes deterioration.“dealer”means—(a)theholderofamotordealer’slicenceissuedundertheAuctioneers and Agents Act 1971;
or(b)a person whose business is the sale of
new motor vehicles or newor used trailers.“dealer’s (trailer
trade) plate”means a dealer’s plate issued under part
4,division 5 that authorises the use of an
unregistered trailer on a road.“disposal
notice”see section 29(7).“gross combination
mass”or“GCM”means the
maximum permissiblemass, specified by the manufacturer, of a
loaded vehicle combination.“gross vehicle mass”or“GVM”means the
maximum permissible mass,specified by the manufacturer, of a
loaded vehicle.
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Regulation1991“licensed insurer”has the meaning
given in theMotor Accident InsuranceAct 1994.“loaded mass”means the mass
of a vehicle and its load.“load sharing system”means a suspension system that—(a)shares the load substantially equally
between all tyres fitted to anaxle group;
and(b)has effective dampening
characteristics on all axles of the axlegroup.“mobilemachineryorequipment”meansavehicleconstructedtotransport and operate machinery or equipment
that forms an integralpart of the vehicle, other
than—(a)a vehicle capable of carrying a load
(other than fuel, water, tools,spare parts or
other accessories necessary for its own operation)in
excess of 25% of the vehicle’s tare; or(b)a
vehicle used to haul a disabled vehicle; or(c)a
tractor.“motorcycle”includes—(a)a motorcycle with a sidecar;
and(b)a motor tricycle.“motorisedcaravan”meansamotorvehicledesignedprincipallyforpeople to live in.“motor
vehicle”means a self-propelled vehicle, other
than—(a)a fire engine; or(b)a
power-assisted pedal cycle; or(c)an
aircraft; or(d)an air cushion vehicle; or(e)a vessel that operates only in water;
or(f)a vehicle that operates only on
rails.“number plate”means a plate,
or sticker, displaying a registration number.
s28s2Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991“owner”, in relation to
a vehicle, includes—(a)a person in
whose name the vehicle is registered (whether underthisregulationoracorrespondinglawofanotherState,aTerritory, the Commonwealth or a
foreign country); and(b)apersonwhohasgivennoticetothechiefexecutiveoftheacquisition of the vehicle; and(c)a person whose name is shown as the
new owner in a disposalnotice for the vehicle.“passengercar”meansamotorvehicle,otherthanamotorcycle,principally
constructed to carry no more than 8 seated adult personsincluding the driver.“pensionerconcessioncard”meansacardknownasapensionerconcession card issued under Commonwealth
law.“personalisednumberplate”meansanumberplatethatdisplaysaregistrationnumberthatconsistsofacombinationofnumbersorletters reserved for issue by the chief
executive.“power-assistedpedalcycle”meansapedalcyclehaving1ormoreauxiliarypropulsionmotorswithacombinedpoweroutputofnotmore than 200 W.“primary
produce”means—(a)tobacco; or(b)raw
material for clothing or food derived from—(i)agriculture; or(ii)dairying; or(iii)fishing; or(iv)livestock production; or(v)viticulture.“primary
producer”means a person engaged mainly in the
production ofprimary produce.“prime
mover”means a motor vehicle designed to haul a
semitrailer.
s29s2Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991“quadaxle group”means a group of
4 axles with a load sharing system.“registered”, in relation to
a vehicle, means that—(a)information
relating to the vehicle is recorded in the register ofvehicles under section 14(2); and(b)the period of registration has not
expired; and(c)the registration has not been
cancelled.“registered gross combination mass”or“RGCM”means the
maximumpermissiblemass,determinedbythechiefexecutive,ofaloadedvehicle
combination.“registeredgrossvehiclemass”or“RGVM”meansthemaximumpermissiblemass,determinedbythechiefexecutive,ofaloadedvehicle.“registration label”means a label
issued by the chief executive identifyingthe month and
year of expiration of registration of a vehicle.“registration number”means a separate
distinguishing number allocatedon the register
of vehicles.“sale”, in relation to
a vehicle, includes—(a)the hiring of
the vehicle on hire purchase; and(b)the
leasing of the vehicle; and(c)the
sending of the vehicle on consignment to an agent.“semitrailer”means a trailer
supported at the front on a turntable and at therear
by its own wheels.“single axle”means—(a)1 axle; or(b)a
group of 2 axles where the distance between axles is less
than1 m.“tandemaxlegroup”meansagroupof2axleswherethedistancebetween axles is
not less than 1 m but not more than 2 m.“tare”means the mass of an unloaded vehicle
together with all accessories,fittings and
spare parts that are required by the vehicle to perform
the
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991function for which it is to be used,
including, in the case of a motorvehicle,
sufficient fuel to propel the vehicle for a distance of 20
km.“tractor”means a motor
vehicle used for haulage purposes, other than amotor
vehicle—(a)designed to carry passengers or goods
(other than its own fuel orwater);
or(b)used to haul a disabled
vehicle.“trailer”means a vehicle
without motive power designed to be hauled by amotor
vehicle.“triaxle group”means a group of
3 axles where the distance between theextreme axles is
not less than 2 m but not more than 3.2 m.“twin steer axle
group”means a group of 2 axles each with single
tyresand connected to the same steering system
where the distance betweenaxles is not less than 1 m but not
more than 2 m.“vehicle”does not
include—(a)an agricultural implement; or(b)equipment used for the construction of
works for, or maintenanceof, road transport
infrastructure.“vehicle coding manual”means the
vehicle coding manual issued by thechief
executive.1“vehicle combination”means a combination of a motor vehicle and 1
ormore trailers.“veteran
vehicle”means a vehicle manufactured before
1919.“vintage vehicle”means a vehicle
manufactured on or after 1 January 1919and on or before
31 December 1930.˙Measurement of distance between
axles3.Forthepurposesofthisregulation,thedistancebetweenaxlesis1This manual is available for
inspection at the Department of Transport.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991measured between the centres of the wheels
mounted on those axles andparallel to the length of the
vehicle.˙Fees4.Subject to section 15, the fees specified in
schedule 1 are the feespayable to the chief executive in
respect of the various matters referred to inthe
schedule.˙Forms6.(1)An
approved form is completed by setting out in the form suchparticulars as the form requires.(2)An approved form must only be used for
the purposes for which theform specifies that it is to be
used.(3)Anapprovedformmustbecompletedinaccordancewithanydirections specified in the
form.†PART 2—ROADS˙Damage
to road transport infrastructure7.(1)A
person must not use, or permit to be used, on a
State-controlledroad (with a gravel formation or sealed
surface) a vehicle or other kind ofequipment that
may damage the road, except in accordance with a permitissued by the chief executive.(2)A person must not use, or permit to be
used, on a State-controlledroad, a vehicle
or other kind of equipment that is not fitted with pneumaticor
rubber tyres, except—(a)under a permit
issued by the chief executive; or(b)fortheconstructionofworksfor,ormaintenanceof,roadtransport
infrastructure.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(3)A written application for a permit
must be made to the chief executiveatleast3daysbeforethevehicleorotherequipmentisusedonaState-controlled road.(4)A permit may be issued subject to
terms and conditions as to—(a)theState-controlledroadsonwhichthevehicleorotherequipment may be
used; and(b)the period of use on the
State-controlled roads; and(c)themaximummassanddimensionsofthevehicleorotherequipment;
and(d)preparing or strengthening transport
infrastructure; and(e)therepair,replacementorreconstructionoftransportinfrastructure;
and(f)such other matters as the chief
executive determines.(5)A failure to
comply with a term or condition of a permit renders thepermit void.†PART
3—VEHICLE LIMITS˙Heavy indivisible vehicles and
loads8.(1)The chief
executive may issue a permit allowing a vehicle—(a)that can not be taken apart without
considerable expense; or(b)conveying a
piece of heavy machinery or other load that can notbe
taken apart without considerable expense;to exceed the
maximum mass permitted under this regulation.(2)An
application for a permit must be made to the chief executive in
theapproved form.(3)A
permit may be issued subject to terms and conditions as to—(a)the roads on which the vehicle may be
used; and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)the period of use on the roads;
and(c)the payment of the costs or estimated
costs, to be incurred by thechief executive,
of—(i)assessingtherouteandpreparingtherelevantplansandestimates; and(ii)preparing or strengthening road transport
infrastructure; and(iii)the repair,
replacement or reconstruction of road transportinfrastructure;
and(iv)ensuringobservanceofthetermsandconditionsofthepermit; and(d)safety requirements; and(e)such
other matters as the chief executive determines.(4)A failure to comply with a term or
condition of a permit renders thepermit
void.˙Restriction of loads on
structures10.(1)The chief
executive may determine the maximum loaded mass ofa
vehicle that may use a bridge or culvert forming part of a declared
road.(2)When the chief executive has made a
determination in relation to abridge or culvert
and the maximum loaded mass is less than is permittedundertheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Regulation1995,
schedule 4, the chief executive must erect on or in the vicinity of
thebridge or culvert a conspicuous notice
setting out the maximum mass andany conditions
applicable.(3)Apersonmustnotuse,orpermittobeused,avehicleincontraventionofanoticeerectedundersubsection(2)withoutthepriorwritten approval
of the chief executive.˙Approval to use
vehicle wider than 4.6 m11.(1)A person must
not use, or permit the use of, a vehicle wider than
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation19914.6 m
on a road without the chief executive’s written approval.2Maximum penalty—20 penalty
units.(2)Approval may be given subject to terms
and conditions as to—(a)the roads on
which the vehicle may be used; and(b)the
period of use on the roads; and(c)therepair,replacementorreconstructionoftransportinfrastructure;
and(d)safety requirements; and(e)such other matters as the chief
executive determines.(3)A failure to
comply with a term or condition of an approval rendersthe
approval void.†PART 4—VEHICLE REGISTRATION†Division 1—Registration˙Use of vehicle on road12.A person must not use, or permit to be
used, on a road, a vehicle(being a motor vehicle or trailer) that
is not registered under this regulation,unless the use of
the vehicle is authorised—(aa)under section
16(2);3or(a)under the law of another State, a Territory,
the Commonwealth ora foreign country, and the person complies
with division 3; or(b)byalimitedusepermitorlimiteduseplate,andtheperson2Approvalsandpermitsunderotherlegislation,forexample,theTrafficRegulation
1962may also be needed.3Section 16 (Inspections)
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991complies with division 4; or(c)by a dealer’s plate, and the person
complies with division 5; or(d)by a
permit issued under section 44A.˙Register of vehicles13.(1)The
chief executive must keep records in a register of vehicles,that
are to include—(a)in relation to each registered
vehicle—(i)the registration number; and(ii)the vehicle’s
particulars; and(iii)thenameandaddressofthepersoninwhosenamethevehicle is registered; and(iv)the period of
registration; and(b)such other records as the chief
executive determines.(2)Whenever the
chief executive changes a particular recorded in theregister of vehicles, the chief executive may
issue an updated certificate.(3)Thechiefexecutivemaysupplyanextractfromtheregisterofvehicles to a person on payment of the
prescribed fee.(4)If a vehicle is registered in the name
of an unincorporated body, thevehicle is taken
to be registered in the name of each person who—(a)carries on business in the name of the
body; or(b)is a member (however described) of the
body.˙Application for registration14.(1)An application
for the registration of a vehicle must be made to thechief
executive in the approved form and accompanied by—(a)the prescribed vehicle registration
fee; and(b)the prescribed plate fee; and(c)foravehiclewithanRGVMnotover4.5t—thetraffic
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991improvement fee; and(d)an
insurance certificate for the vehicle or the appropriate
insurancepremium,fortheproposedperiodofregistration,undertheMotor Accident Insurance Act
1994; and(e)the
stamp duty payable under theStamp Act
1894; and(f)a
certificate of compliance under theGas Regulation
1989for thevehicle;
and(g)a certificate under theMotorVehiclesSafetyAct1980forthevehicle; and(h)evidence of the tare of the vehicle
established by—(i)ameasurementticketundertheTradeMeasurementAct1990; or(ii)if a working
weighing device is not located within a 20 kmradius of the
person’s address or the place where applicationfor registration
is made—the person’s written statement;whichever are
applicable.(2)The chief executive may register a
vehicle by—(a)allocating a registration number to
the vehicle; and(b)recordinginformationrelatingtothevehicleintheregisterofvehicles; and(c)issuing to the person making the
application—(i)a certificate of registration;
and(ii)a registration
label (unless the vehicle is a tractor); and(iii)a
number plate or pair of number plates (unless the personholds unattached personalised number
plates).˙Exemption from payment of fee15.(1)The chief
executive must, on application being made in accordancewithsubsection(3),exemptfrompaymentoftheprescribedvehicleregistration fee—
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(a)avehicleownedbyanassociationestablishedsolelyforacharitable
purpose within the meaning of theCollections Act
1966and used solely for the purpose; and(b)a vehicle or number of vehicles owned
by—(i)a consulate; or(ii)the
head of a consulate; or(iii)a career officer
of a consulate; or(iv)the head of an
honorary consular mission;approved,fromtimetotime,bythechiefexecutiveoftheDepartment of
the Premier, Economic and Trade Development,sothatthenumberofvehiclesexemptedisnotmorethanthenumber specified in the approval; and(c)motorised wheelchairs.(2)The chief executive may, on
application being made in accordancewithsubsection(3),partiallyexemptfrompaymentoftheprescribedvehicleregistrationfeethevehiclessetoutinschedule1,part2,iftheconcessional
vehicle registration fees set out in that part are paid for
thosevehicles.(3)An
application for exemption from payment of the prescribed
vehicleregistration fee must be made to the chief
executive in the approved formand, if required
by the chief executive, accompanied by—(a)a
written statement setting out the circumstances under which
theexemption is claimed; and(b)suchotherinformationasthechiefexecutivemayreasonablyrequire.(4)Apersontowhomanexemptionisgivenmustnotifythechiefexecutive in
writing—(a)before using the vehicle for a purpose
other than that for whichthe exemption was given; or(b)within14daysafterthealterationofthecircumstancesunderwhich the exemption was given; or(c)on the transfer of the vehicle in
accordance with section 29 or 30.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(5)On receipt of a notice under
subsection (4), the chief executive maymake an amended
assessment of the fees payable for the unexpired periodof
registration in accordance with schedule 1, part 1 and by written
noticerequire any amount assessed in excess of the
amount previously paid inrelation to that period to be paid
within 28 days by—(a)in the case of a notice under
subsection (4)(a) or (b)—the personto whom the
exemption was given; or(b)inthecaseofanoticeundersubsection(4)(c)—thepersontowhom the vehicle is
transferred.˙Inspections16.(1)The
chief executive may require a person applying for
registrationof a vehicle or the owner of a registered
vehicle to submit the vehicle to thechief executive
for inspection at a specified time and place.(2)A
person must not drive or tow an unregistered vehicle to the place
ofinspection unless—(a)anapplicationforregistrationintheapprovedformhasbeencompleted;
and(b)if the vehicle is required to be
insured under theMotor AccidentInsuranceAct1994—an insurance
certificate, for the proposedperiod of
registration, under theMotor Accident Insurance Act1994exists for the
vehicle; and(c)the documents referred to in
paragraphs (a) and (b) are—(i)in
relation to a trailer—carried in the motor vehicle haulingthe
trailer; or(ii)in relation to
any other vehicle—carried in the vehicle.(3)If,
on inspection, the maker’s engine number is not clearly legible
orappears to have been altered or defaced, the
chief executive may allot anengine number to
a motor vehicle.(4)The engine number so allotted must be
recorded in the register ofvehicles.(5)Theownerofthemotorvehiclemuststamptheallottedengine
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991number on the engine in accordance with the
chief executive’s specificationsas to size, style
and location.˙Registered mass17.(1)The
chief executive may determine the registered gross vehiclemass
or the registered gross combination mass for a vehicle.(2)The mass so determined must be
recorded in the register of vehicles.(3)Apersonmustapplytothechiefexecutiveforaregisteredgrosscombination mass before using on a road a
commercial vehicle to tow atrailer having an
aggregate trailer mass of more than 4.5 t.˙Nonconforming vehicles18.The
chief executive may refuse to register or renew the registration
ormay cancel the registration of a
nonconforming vehicle, that is a vehiclethat—(a)being a truck or prime mover, is not
supported—(i)at the front, by a single axle or twin
steer axle group, with allwheelsconnectedtothesteeringsystemofthemotorvehicle;
and(ii)at the rear, by
a single axle, conforming tandem axle groupor conforming
triaxle group; or(b)being a semitrailer, is not supported
at the rear by a single axle,conforming
tandem axle group or conforming triaxle group; or(c)being any other trailer, is not
supported by—(i)a single axle, conforming tandem axle
group or conformingtriaxle group; or(ii)a
single axle, conforming tandem axle group or conformingtriaxle group at both the front and rear of
the trailer, with allwheelsinthefrontaxlegroupconnectedtothesteeringsystem of the trailer; or(d)being a motor vehicle (other than a
tractor), does not have the
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991steering wheel or controls on the right-hand
side; or(e)does not comply with theMotor Vehicles Safety Act 1980or
theTraffic Act 1949.˙Effective period of registration19.(1)The registration
or renewal of registration of a vehicle is effectiveon
the issue of the chief executive’s receipt for payment.(2)The registration of a vehicle is
effective up to and including the expirydate specified by
the chief executive on the certificate of registration.(3)Any payment for the renewal of
registration of a vehicle relates to theperiod commencing
on the expiry of the preceding period of registration.˙Seasonal registration20.(1)A vehicle owned
by a primary producer may be registered for 3 or6
months if—(a)it is used only in the owner’s
business as a primary producer; and(b)it
is a vehicle that—(i)has a load capacity over 4 t;
or(ii)is a
trailer.(2)A vehicle used only seasonally may be
registered for 3 or 6 monthsif—(a)itisusedonlytotransportprimaryproducefromafarmorfishing waters to where the primary produce
is—(i)processed or the first processing step
is taken; or(ii)stored before
being processed; or(iii)loaded onto a
train, vessel or another vehicle; and(b)it
is a vehicle that—(i)has a load capacity over 4 t;
or(ii)is a
trailer.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(3)At the expiration of the period, the
registration of the vehicle maybe—(a)renewed for a period of 3 months or 6
months; or(b)deferred for a period not exceeding 1
year and then renewed.(4)Subsection (3)
does not prevent the registration of a vehicle at anytime
being—(a)renewed for the period for which
vehicles are usually registeredunder section
19; or(b)cancelled under section 31.˙Attachment of registration
labels22.(1)The owner of a
registered vehicle must attach the registration labelissued for the vehicle to the vehicle—(a)for a label issued on initial
registration—within 21 days after theapplication for
registration is made; or(b)for a label
issued on an application for renewal of registration—(i)if the label is issued before the
registration expires—within21 days after
the registration expires; or(ii)if
the label is issued after the registration expires—within 21days
after the application is made; or(c)for
a replacement label—(i)ifthelabelisissuedonanapplicationforareplacementlabel—within 21
days after the application is made; or(ii)if
the label is issued under section 27(3)—within 21 daysaftertheownernotifiesthechiefexecutiveundersection
27(2).(2)The registration label must be
attached—(a)in relation to a motorcycle—by means
of a holder attached to themotorcycle, so
that the label is clearly visible at a distance of 6 mfrom
the left-hand side or rear of the motorcycle; and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)inrelationtoatrailer—tothetrailerorbymeansofaholderattachedtothetrailer,sothatthelabelisclearlyvisibleatadistance of 6 m
from the left-hand side or rear of the trailer; and(c)in relation to any other
vehicle—(i)to the lower left-hand corner of the
vehicle’s windscreen; or(ii)to a fixed or
pivoted window on the left-hand side of thevehicle;so
that the label is clearly visible at a distance of 6m from
thefront or left-hand side of the
vehicle.(3)Ifamotorvehicle(otherthanamotorcycle)doesnothaveawindscreen, the registration label must be
attached, by means of a holder, tothe left-hand
side of the motor vehicle as near as practicable to the
positionrequired by subsection (2)(c).(4)The owner must remove the label from
the vehicle and destroy itimmediately either of the following
events happens—(a)a registration label later issued for
the vehicle is attached to thevehicle in
accordance with subsection (1)(b) or (c);(b)21
days expires after the end of the period of registration to
whichthe label relates.˙Attachment of number plates23.(1)The owner of a
registered vehicle must attach a number plate tothe
vehicle within 1 day after receiving—(a)for
a number plate issued for the vehicle—the plate; or(b)forapersonalisednumberplate—acertificateofregistrationmentioned in
section 25(6)(b).(2)Each number plate must be attached to
the vehicle in a location set outin schedule 2,
column 3 which corresponds to the type of number plate setout
in schedule 2, column 1 so that it is clearly legible at the
distance fromthe vehicle set out in schedule 2, column
4.(2A)However, if a
pair of number plates, consisting of a plate and asticker, has been issued for a motor vehicle,
the sticker must be attached to
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front of the vehicle in accordance with subsection (2).(3)If a pair of number plates has been
issued for a motorcycle, only1 must be
attached to the motorcycle, in accordance with subsection
(2).(4)A person must not attach anything, or
permit anything to be attached,to a number plate
unless it—(a)is approved by the chief executive;
or(b)is required to be attached by
theTraffic Act 1949.˙‘Q’ plates24.(1)A
person must not manufacture a replacement ‘Q’ plate exceptwiththewrittenapprovalofthechiefexecutiveandtothewrittenspecifications of
the chief executive.(2)A‘Q’platethathasbeenmanufacturedinaccordancewithsubsection (1) is taken to have been issued
by the chief executive.˙Personalised
number plates25.(1)The chief
executive may issue a personalised number plate—(a)on receipt of an application in the
approved form and payment ofan amount
determined by the chief executive; and(b)on a
sale at public auction for an amount acceptable to the chiefexecutive.(2)When
the chief executive issues a personalised number plate the
chiefexecutive must—(a)allocate a registration number; and(b)record information relating to an
unattached personalised numberplate in the
register of vehicles; and(c)issueacertificate,settingoutparticularsofthepersonalisednumber plate, to
the person making application.(2A)A
person may, on payment of an amount determined by the chiefexecutive,applytothechiefexecutivetoconvertanumberplatetoapersonalised
number plate.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(3)A personalised number plate may
be—(a)retained without being attached to a
vehicle; and(b)subject to subsection (6), attached to
a vehicle; and(c)surrendered to the chief
executive.(4)Therighttousethecombinationoflettersandnumeralsinapersonalisednumberplatemaybetransferredbywayofsale,giftorbequest.(5)Apersontowhomapersonalisednumberplateistransferred,including a
person administering an estate, must within 28 days after
thetransfer—(a)notify the chief executive in writing;
and(b)pay the prescribed fee.(6)A person must not attach a
personalised number plate to a vehicleuntil the person
has—(a)made application to the chief
executive in the approved form; and(b)received a certificate of registration
showing the number of thepersonalisednumberplateastheregistrationnumberforthevehicle.(7)Personalised number plates issued as a
pair must not be disposed ofexcept as a
pair.(8)The chief executive may issue a
personalised number plate with anycombination of
letters and numerals even though substantially similar toanotherpersonalisednumberplateissued,solongasanidenticalcombination is
not currently issued.˙Customised number
plates26.(1)An owner of a
registered vehicle may apply to the chief executiveto
customise the number plate for the vehicle.(2)Once
the number plate has been customised, the owner may—(a)keep the number plate without
attaching it to a vehicle; or
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)apply to the chief executive to attach
the number plate to a vehicleowned by the
owner.(2A)A person must
not attach a customised number plate to a vehicleuntil
a person has—(a)applied to the chief executive in the
approved form; and(b)received a certificate of registration
showing the number of thecustomisednumberplateastheregistrationnumberforthevehicle.(2B)The chief
executive may issue a customised number plate—(a)in
colours other than—(i)green symbols on a white background;
or(ii)white symbols on
a black background; or(b)in a reduced
size.(3)Acustomisednumberplatethatisreducedinsizetosuitcertainvehicles (a“slimline number
plate”) may only be attached to the front of
avehicle.˙Change
of particulars on register27.(1)A person whose
name and address are currently in the register ofvehicles must, by notice within 14 days after
a change of name or address,give full
particulars of the change to the chief executive.(1A)For a change of
name, the notice must be written.(2)An
owner of a registered vehicle and a person who alters a
registeredvehicle must, by written notice within 14
days after the alteration, give fullparticulars of
the alteration to the chief executive.(3)The
chief executive, on being satisfied as to the correctness of
theinformation supplied in a notice under this
regulation, must—(a)record the correct name, address or
particulars in the register ofvehicles;
and(b)issue an updated certificate of
registration; and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(c)if the details on the registration
label issued for the vehicle havechanged—issue a
replacement registration label.(4)The
chief executive may then reassess the registration fee payable
forthe vehicle’s registration for the period
(the“unexpired period”)•from when the vehicle was
altered•to the end of the vehicle’s current
registration.(5)The chief executive may, by written
notice, require the owner to payany amount by
which the reassessed fee is more than the fee already paidfor
the unexpired period within 28 days after the notice is
given.(6)In this section—“alters a
registered vehicle”includes alters—(a)the
vehicle’s axle configuration; or(b)the
vehicle’s carrying capacity; or(c)the
vehicle’s description; or(d)the method of
propulsion of the vehicle; or(e)the
vehicle’s tare; or(f)anyotherparticularofthevehiclerecordedintheregisterofvehicles.†Division 2—Renewal, transfer and
cancellation of registration˙Renewal of registration28.(1)Subject to sections 20 and 31, the owner of
a registered vehiclemust apply to renew its registration
before the expiration of the period ofregistration.(2)An
application for renewal of registration must be made to the
chiefexecutive in the approved form and
accompanied by—(a)the prescribed vehicle registration
fee; and(b)foravehiclewithanRGVMnotover4.5t—thetrafficimprovement fee; and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(c)an insurance certificate for the
vehicle or the appropriate insurancepremium,fortheproposedperiodofregistration,undertheMotor Accident Insurance Act
1994; and(d)a
certificate under theMotorVehiclesSafetyAct1980forthevehicle; and(e)the
inspection fee payable under theMotor Vehicles
Safety Act1980, section
29(3);whichever are applicable.(3)On
receipt of the application, the chief executive must update
therecords in the register of vehicles and issue
to the owner—(a)an updated certificate of
registration; and(b)a registration label (unless the
vehicle is a tractor).(4)Despite
subsection (1), the chief executive may accept an
applicationfor renewal of registration at any
time.˙Transfer of registration29.(1)Aperson,ortheagentofaperson,whobuys,orotherwiseacquires,aregisteredvehiclemustapplyfortransferofthevehicle’sregistration
within 14 days after the person acquires it.Example—Adealerwhosellsaregisteredvehicletoapersonandacceptsfromthepersonany amounts
mentioned in subsection (2) is the person’s agent.(2)An application for the transfer of
registration must be made to thechief executive
in the approved form and accompanied by—(a)the
prescribed fee; and(b)any other amounts due, including fees
payable for the renewal ofthe vehicle’s registration; and(c)the stamp duty payable under
theStamp Act 1894; and(d)a certificate of compliance under
theGas Regulation 1989for thevehicle; and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(e)a certificate under theMotorVehiclesSafetyAct1980forthevehicle;whichever are
applicable.(3)However, subsection (2)(a) and (b) do
not apply to a transfer lodgedunder subsection
(7).(4)Adealerwhoacquiresaregisteredvehiclemustnotifythechiefexecutive of the
acquisition in the approved form within 14 days after theacquisition.(5)Allamountsundersubsection(2)arepayablebythepersonwhoacquires a vehicle from the date of transfer
appearing in the applicationform.(6)If a person who acquires a registered
vehicle cannot—(a)ascertain the full name and address;
or(b)obtain the signature on an approved
form;of the person who sold or disposed of the
vehicle, the person who acquiresthe vehicle must
give a written statement to that effect to the chief
executive.(7)If a person (the“seller”)—(a)sells or
otherwise disposes of a registered vehicle to someone else(the“buyer”); and(b)reasonably believes the buyer has not
applied for transfer of thevehicle’s
registration within 14 days after acquiring it;the seller may
apply for transfer of the vehicle’s registration to the buyer
orgive notice (a“disposalnotice”) to the chief
executive, in the approvedform, of the seller’s disposal of the
vehicle to the buyer.(8)The chief
executive, on receipt of an application under subsection (1)or
(7), or a notification under subsection (4) or on being satisfied
as to thecorrectnessoftheinformationcontainedinastatementreceivedundersubsection (6), may—(a)record in the register of vehicles the date
of the transfer appearingin the application form;
and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)substitute the name and address of the
person who acquires thevehicle for those of the owner
recorded in the register of vehicles;and(c)issue an updated certificate of
registration.(8A)On receipt of a
disposal notice, the chief executive may—(a)record in the register of vehicles the date
of disposal in the notice;and(b)substitute the name and address of the buyer
of the vehicle forthose of the owner recorded in the register
of vehicles; and(c)give written notice to the buyer
requiring the buyer to apply fortransfer of the
vehicle’s registration within 14 days after the noticeis
given.(8B)Thebuyermustcomplywiththenoticeunlessthebuyerhasareasonable excuse for not complying
with it.(9)Until the chief executive receives
notice of the transfer or disposal ofa vehicle, the
person in whose name the vehicle is registered or recorded
inthe register under a disposal notice is taken
to be the owner of the vehiclefor the purposes
of this regulation.˙Transfer of registration under legal
process30.(1)A person who
obtains a registered vehicle under a legal processmust,
within 14 days after obtaining the vehicle, notify the chief
executive inthe approved form.(2)A
person who repossesses a registered vehicle that is not
redeemedwithin 28 days after the repossession must,
within a further 7 days, notifythe chief
executive in the approved form.(3)A
person who cannot obtain the signature of the owner of the
vehicleon an approved form, must give a written
statement to that effect to thechief
executive.(4)The chief executive, on being
satisfied as to the correctness of theinformation
contained in a statement received under subsection (3) and
thatthe person is lawfully entitled to the
vehicle, may—
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(a)record in the register of vehicles the
date of the transfer appearingin the approved
form; and(b)substitute the person’s name and
address for those of the ownerrecorded in the
register of vehicles; and(c)issue an updated
certificate of registration.˙Cancellation of registration31.(1)Theregistrationofavehiclemaybecancelledonthewrittenapplication of
the owner if the vehicle—(a)is owned by a
dealer for sale; or(b)has been stolen or destroyed;
or(c)has been removed from the State;
or(d)has ceased to be used on a
road.(1A)The application
must be accompanied by the registration label andnumber plates for the vehicle or a statement
that the label or plates havebeen lost, stolen
or destroyed.(2)The chief executive may also by
written notice to an owner cancel avehicle’s
registration if application for renewal of registration is—(a)refused under section 18; or(b)not made in accordance with section
28.(3)In addition, the chief executive may
(by written notice to an owner)cancel a
vehicle’s registration if—(a)anamountpaidtothechiefexecutiveonanapplicationforregistration or renewal of registration is
paid by a cheque that isdishonoured; and(b)after a notice is given under section 46,
the amount is not paid tothechiefexecutivewithin28daysafterthedateofthenoticeunder section
46.(3A)Also, if a
vehicle owner has not complied with a notice given
under
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991section 29(8A)(c),4the
chief executive may, by written notice to the owner,cancel the vehicle’s registration.(4)Within 14 days after receiving notice
of cancellation of a vehicle’sregistration,theownerofthevehiclemustgivethechiefexecutivetheregistration label and number plates
for the vehicle.(5)The owner is not liable for a
contravention of subsection (4) if theownerhasnotifiedthechiefexecutiveinwritingoftheloss,theftordestruction of the registration label
or number plate.(6)The chief executive must record a
cancellation of the registration of avehicle in the
register of vehicles.(7)Cancellation is
effective—(a)in the case of the owner’s
application—(i)for an application under subsection
(1)(a), (c) or (d)—on thedateofreceiptoftheapplicationandcompliancewithsubsection (4); or(ii)for
an application under subsection (1)(b)—on the day afterthe
vehicle is reported as stolen to the police service or isdestroyed; or(b)in
the case of cancellation by the chief executive—on the date
thechief executive records the cancellation in
the register of vehicles.†Division
3—Visitors˙Vehicles registered elsewhere32.(1)A person is not
required to register a vehicle under this regulationif—(a)the vehicle is
temporarily in Queensland, the onus of proof ofwhich is on the
person; and4Under the notice, the owner is
required to apply for the transfer of the vehicle’sregistration.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)thevehicleisregisteredinanotherState,aTerritory,theCommonwealth or a foreign country;
and(c)the person is not a permanent resident
of Queensland; and(d)thecurrentregistrationlabelandnumberplateissuedforthevehicleinaccordancewiththelawoftheState,Territory,Commonwealth or
foreign country are attached to the vehicle; and(e)the vehicle is insured—(i)foravehicleregisteredinaforeigncountry—undertheMotor Accident Insurance Act 1994;
or(ii)foravehicleregisteredintheCommonwealthoranotherState—under a
contract of insurance made under a law of theCommonwealth or
State that is similar to theMotor
AccidentInsurance Act 1994; and(f)thepersoncomplieswiththelawoftheState,Territory,Commonwealthorforeigncountryauthorisingtheuseofthevehicle on a road in so far as can be
applied in Queensland; and(g)thepersoncanproduceforinspectionondemandbyanauthorised officer—(i)an overseas vehicle permit issued
under subsection (2); or(ii)the authority to
use the vehicle on a road issued under thelaw of the
State, Territory or Commonwealth.(2)On
the application of a person who is temporarily in Australia,
thechief executive may issue an overseas vehicle
permit in relation to a vehicleon being
satisfied that—(a)the vehicle is registered in a foreign
country; and(b)the requirements of subsection (1)(a),
(d) and (e) have been met.(3)Ifacommercialvehicle,bus,primemoverortrailerisusedinQueenslandforacontinuousperiodofmorethan3months,itisnottemporarily in
Queensland.(4)Subsection (1) ceases to apply on the
owner or person in charge ofthe vehicle
becoming a permanent resident of Queensland.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991˙Visiting dealer’s plates33.The owner or person in charge of a
vehicle to which is attached adealer’s plate or
similar type of plate issued under the law of another State,
aTerritoryortheCommonwealthisnotrequiredtomakeapplicationforregistration of the vehicle under this
regulation if the vehicle is being used—(a)inaccordancewiththelawoftheState,TerritoryorCommonwealth; and(b)in a
manner that would be permitted by section 38.†Division 4—Limited use permits and
plates˙Limited use permits34.(1)Thechiefexecutivemayauthorisethelimiteduseofanunregistered
vehicle on a road by issuing a limited use permit to the
personmaking application.(2)An
application for a limited use permit must be made to the
chiefexecutive in the approved form and
accompanied by—(a)the prescribed fee; and(b)an insurance certificate for the
vehicle, for the proposed period ofthe permit,
under theMotor Accident Insurance Act 1994.(3)A limited use
permit may be issued subject to terms and conditionsas
to—(a)the purpose of the use of the vehicle;
and(b)the roads on which the vehicle may be
used; and(c)the period of use on the roads.(4)A failure to comply with a term or
condition of a limited use permitrenders the
limited use permit void.(5)The owner of a
vehicle to whom a limited use permit has been issuedmust,
whenever the vehicle is on a road, cause the limited use
permit—(a)in relation to a motorcycle or
tractor—to be carried on the driver;or
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(b)in relation to a trailer—to be carried
in the motor vehicle haulingthe trailer;
or(c)inrelationtoanyothervehicle—tobeattachedassetoutinsection 22(2)(c) for a registration
label.˙Limited use plates35.(1)Thechiefexecutivemayauthorisethelimiteduseofanunregistered
vehicle on a road by issuing a limited use plate to the
personmaking application.(2)Anapplicationforalimiteduseplatemustbemadetothechiefexecutive in the
approved form and accompanied by—(a)the
prescribed fee; and(b)the prescribed plate fee; and(c)an insurance certificate for the
vehicle or the appropriate insurancepremium,fortheperiodforwhichtheplateistobeeffective,under theMotor Accident Insurance Act 1994;
and(d)a certificate of compliance under
theGas Regulation 1989for thevehicle;whichever are
applicable.(3)On the issue of a limited use plate,
the chief executive must—(a)allocate a
registration number; and(b)record
information relating to the limited use plate in the
registerof vehicles; and(c)issue a certificate for limited use to the
person making application.(4)A limited use
plate may be issued subject to terms and conditions asto—(a)the purpose of
use of the vehicle; and(b)the roads on
which the vehicle may be used; and(c)the
period of use on the road.(5)Afailuretocomplywithatermorcondition,subjecttowhicha
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991limited use plate is issued, renders the
limited use plate void.(6)The owner of a
vehicle to whom a limited use plate has been issuedmust,
whenever the vehicle is on a road, cause the limited use plate to
beattached to the vehicle in the location set
out in schedule 2, column 3 so thatitisclearlyvisibleatadistancefromthevehiclesetoutinschedule2,column 4.(7)On
the sale or other disposal of a vehicle to which a limited use
plateis attached, the owner of the vehicle
must—(a)remove the plate from the vehicle;
and(b)apply to cancel the authority to use
the plate.(8)The chief executive may cancel the
authority to use a limited use plateon the written
application of a person to whom a limited use plate has beenissued.(9)The
chief executive may also by written notice cancel an authority
touse a limited use plate if a person so
authorised, when called on to do so,neglects to show
cause or fails, in the chief executive’s determination, toshow
sufficient cause why the authority should not be cancelled.(10)Whenapplyingforcancellationoronbeingservedanoticeofcancellation by the chief executive, a person
must return the limited useplate to the
chief executive unless the person has notified the chief
executivein writing of its loss, theft or
destruction.(11)The chief
executive must record a cancellation of the authority to usea
limited use plate in the register of vehicles.(12)Cancellation is effective—(a)in the case of the application of a
person to whom a limited useplate has been
issued—on the date of receipt of the applicationand
compliance with subsection (10); or(b)in
the case of cancellation by the chief executive—on the date
thechief executive records the cancellation in
the register of vehicles.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991†Division 5—Dealer’s plates˙Issue of dealer’s plates36.(1)Thechiefexecutivemayauthorisetheuseofanunregisteredvehicle on a road
by issuing a dealer’s plate to a dealer or other person whosatisfies the chief executive that a dealer’s
plate is required in the conduct ofthe person’s
business.(2)Anapplicationforadealer’splatemustbemadetothechiefexecutive in the
approved form and accompanied by—(a)the
prescribed plate fee; and(b)if the
application is for a dealer’s plate other than a dealer’s
(trailertrade)plate—aninsurancecertificateforthevehicleortheappropriate insurance premium, for the
period for which the plateis to be effective, under theMotor Accident Insurance Act 1994;and(c)ifthepersonmakingapplicationisnotadealer,awrittenstatementgivingfullparticularsofthenatureoftheperson’sbusinessandcircumstancesunderwhichthedealer’splateisrequired to be used.(3)On the issue of a dealer’s plate, the
chief executive must—(a)allocate a
registration number; and(b)record
information relating to the dealer’s plate in the register
ofvehicles; and(c)issue a certificate of assignment of the
dealer’s plate to the personmaking
application.(4)A dealer’s plate—(a)is
effective up to and including 31 December following its
issue;and(b)is not
transferable.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991˙Attachment of dealer’s plates37.(1)A dealer or
person to whom a dealer’s plate has been issued mustensure that the plate is attached to a
vehicle as required by subsection (2).(2)A
dealer’s plate must be attached to a vehicle in the location set
out inschedule 2, column 3 so that it is clearly
visible at the distance from thevehicle set out
in schedule 2, column 4.˙Use of dealer’s
plates38.(1)A person must
not use, or permit to be used, on a road, a vehiclewith
a dealer’s plate attached unless the vehicle—(a)is
being used for the purpose of demonstration of the vehicle
witha view to its sale; or(b)is
being delivered to a purchaser after sale; or(c)is
travelling to or from a workshop for painting, repairs or
motorbody construction work or being used for
subsequent testing; or(d)isbeingusedforanyotherpurposeapprovedbythechiefexecutive.(2)A
person must not use, or permit to be used, on a road, a vehicle
witha dealer’s plate, other than a dealer’s
(trailer trade) plate, attached if thevehicle is
carrying a load or hauling a vehicle carrying a load, unless
thevehicle with the dealer’s plate attached
is—(a)a boat trailer carrying a boat;
or(b)hauling a motor vehicle travelling on
its rear wheels only, with itsfront portion
mounted on the hauling vehicle; or(c)carryingaloadsolelyforthepurposeofdemonstrationofthevehicle with a view to its sale, and
not for hire or reward.(2A)A person must
not use, or permit to be used, on a road, a trailerwith
a dealer’s (trailer trade) plate attached if it is carrying a load
unless itis—(a)a boat trailer
carrying a boat; or(b)carryingaloadsolelyforthepurposeofdemonstrationofthe
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991trailer with a view to its sale, and not for
hire or reward.(3)A person must not use, on a road, a
vehicle with a dealer’s plateattached unless
authorised by the person to whom the dealer’s plate wasissued.˙Cancellation of dealer’s plates39.(1)A person to whom
a dealer’s plate has been issued must notify thechief
executive in writing within 7 days after—(a)thecessationofthebusinessforwhichthedealer’splatewasissued; or(b)amaterialchangeinparticularsorcircumstancesfromthosestated to the
chief executive in support of the application for thedealer’s plate.(2)On
receipt of the notice, the chief executive may—(a)by
written notice to the person, cancel the authority to use
thedealer’s plate; or(b)inthecaseofanoticeundersubsection(1)(b),authorisethecontinued use of the dealer’s plate.(3)The chief executive may also by
written notice cancel an authority touseadealer’splateifapersonsoauthorised,whencalledontodoso,neglects to show cause or fails, in the chief
executive’s determination, toshow sufficient
cause why the authority should not be cancelled.(4)The chief executive may also cancel an
authority to use a dealer’splateontheapplication,intheapprovedform,ofapersontowhomadealer’s plate has been issued.(5)Whenapplyingforcancellation,oronbeingservedanoticeofcancellation by the chief executive, a person
must return the dealer’s plate tothe chief
executive, unless the person has notified the chief executive
inwriting of its loss, theft or
destruction.(6)The chief executive must record a
cancellation of the authority to usea dealer’s plate
in the register of vehicles.(7)Cancellation is effective—
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(a)in the case of the application of a
person to whom a dealer’s platehasbeenissued—onthedateofreceiptoftheapplicationandcompliance with subsection (5); or(b)in the case of cancellation by the
chief executive—on the date thechief executive
records the cancellation in the register of vehicles.†Division 6—General˙Replacements40.(1)A
person must make written application to the chief executive
fora replacement, when a current certificate, a
current registration label or anumber plate of
any type set out in schedule 2, column 1 that was issued tothe
person by the chief executive is—(a)lost; or(b)stolen; or(c)destroyed; or(d)damaged in such a way that any letter or
numeral is not clearlylegible.(2)An
application must be made within 14 days after discovery of
theloss, theft, destruction or damage and, in
the case of an application for areplacement
number plate, must be accompanied by—(a)the
prescribed fee; and(b)a damaged number plate.(3)On receipt of the application, the
chief executive may—(a)recordtheloss,theft,destructionordamageintheregisterofvehicles; and(b)recordthedateofreceiptoftheapplicationintheregisterofvehicles; and(c)issue—(i)a
replacement or updated certificate of registration;
and
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(ii)a replacement
registration label; and(iii)a replacement
number plate;whichever are applicable.(4)Until the issue of a replacement
number plate, the owner must attachany remaining
plate to the rear of the vehicle.(5)Thecertificate,registrationlabelornumberplatebeingreplacedceasestobeeffectiveontheissueofareplacementwhichbecomesthecertificate, registration label or number
plate.(6)A person must immediately return to
the chief executive a registrationlabel or number
plate recovered after a replacement has been issued.˙Exchange or surrender of number
plates41.(1)The chief
executive may, at any time by written notice setting outthe
chief executive’s reasons, require a person, to whom a number plate
ofany type set out in schedule 2, column 1 has
been issued, to deliver thenumber plate to
the chief executive within the time specified in the notice
sothatthechiefexecutivemayexchangethenumberplateforadifferentnumber plate if—(a)the
number plate is in any way obscene or indecent; or(b)the chief executive alters the
specifications to which the numberplate is
manufactured.(2)Thechiefexecutivemay,withoutliabilityforcompensationordamages, at any time by written notice,
require a person to whom a numberplateofanytypesetoutinschedule2,column1hasbeenissued,tosurrender the number plate to the chief
executive within the time specified inthe notice
if—(a)the number plate is being or has been
used in contravention ofthis regulation; or(b)in the case of a number plate that is
a taxi plate or a private hirevehicle plate
issued in relation to a vehicle licensed under theStateTransportAct1960—thelicenceforthevehiclehasbeencancelled.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(3)Thechiefexecutivemustrecordtheexchangeorsurrenderofanumber plate in the register of
vehicles.˙Property in number plates42.(1)Anumberplateofanytypesetoutinschedule2,column1remains the property of the State.(2)However, the right to use the
combination of letters and numerals in apersonalised
number plate issued to a person is the property of the person
towhom the plate is issued.˙Sale
of unregistered vehicles by dealers43.(1)A
dealer or a person acting on the dealer’s behalf must not
delivera vehicle (other than to another dealer) on a
sale unless an application forregistration has
been made in accordance with section 14.(2)Subsection (1) does not apply, and a dealer
may deliver the vehicle toa purchaser under the authority of a
limited use permit or dealer’s plateissued under this
regulation, if the dealer obtains a written statement fromthe
purchaser certifying that—(a)the vehicle is
not to be used on a road; or(b)thepurchaserisapermanentresidentofanotherStateoraTerritory in
which the vehicle is to be registered.(3)A
dealer who acts on a statement received under subsection (2)
mustretain the statement for a period of 1 year
after the date of delivery of thevehicle to the
purchaser.†PART 5—MISCELLANEOUS˙Authorisation by chief executive to use
a vehicle that does not complywith the
regulation44.(1)When a vehicle
is used on a road in accordance with the prior
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Regulation1991s 44Aapproval of the
chief executive, the use of the vehicle does not contravene
aprovisionofsection10or12ortheTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement) Regulation 1995,
schedule 4 stated in the approval.(2)The
approval must be in writing and specify—(a)the
vehicle or the class of vehicles to which it applies; and(b)the roads on which the vehicle may be
used; and(c)the period of use on the roads;
and(d)such other terms and conditions as the
chief executive determines.(3)The chief
executive may require the payment of the costs or estimatedcosts, to be incurred by the chief executive,
of—(a)assessing the route and preparing the
relevant plans and estimates;and(b)preparing and strengthening road
transport infrastructure; and(c)therepair,replacementorreconstructionofroadtransportinfrastructure; and(d)ensuring observance of the terms and
conditions of the approval.˙Permit
to use intercepted unregistered vehicle on road44A.(1)This
section applies if an authorised officer—(a)finds a stationary vehicle on a road is
unregistered; or(b)finds a vehicle that has been stopped
under section 31 or 325ofthe
Act is unregistered; or(c)finds a vehicle
that has been stopped under thePolicePowersand
Responsibilities Act 1997orTraffic Act
1949is unregistered.(2)The
authorised officer may issue a permit authorising the use of
thevehicle on roads to move it to a stated place
if the officer has—5Undersections31and32,authorisedofficersmaystopprivateandheavyvehicles to check
whether the vehicle complies with a transport Act.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(a)issued an infringement notice under
theJustices Act 1886for acontravention of section 12;6or(b)completed a report for dealing with the
contravention at a latertime.(3)The
permit must—(a)be in the approved form; and(b)state the term (not longer than 24
hours) for which it is issued;and(c)state the conditions on which it is
issued; and(d)state—(i)if
subsection (2)(a) applies—the number of the infringementnotice; or(ii)if
subsection (2)(b) applies—the contravention of section 12is
to be dealt with at a later time either by the issue of aninfringement notice under theJustices Act 1886or taking
aproceeding by complaint and summons under
that Act.(4)A failure to comply with a condition
of the permit renders it void.˙Security deposits45.(1)Thechiefexecutivemayrequireaperson,whenmakingapplicationforapermitorapprovalunderpart2,3or5,todepositanamount reasonably required by the chief
executive as security for—(a)compliancewiththetermsandconditionsofthepermitorapproval; and(b)compliance with this regulation; and(c)therepair,reconstructionorreinstatementofroadtransportinfrastructure that may be necessary because
of damage causedby any person while purporting to act under
the authority of thepermit or approval.6Undersection12,itisanoffencetouse,orpermittobeused,onaroad,anunregistered vehicle unless authorised
under section 12.
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Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991(2)If, at any time during the term of the
permit or authority, or within28 days after the
expiration of the term of the permit or authority—(a)any part of the amount deposited is
utilised; or(b)thechiefexecutivedeterminesthattheamountdepositedisinsufficient in view of the damage
caused or likely to be caused;the chief
executive may require a further amount to be deposited by
theperson to whom the permit or approval was
issued within the time specifiedby the chief
executive.(3)The chief executive must refund any
amount that is deposited but isnot utilised,
within 28 days after the expiration or termination of the
permitor approval.˙Payments46.(1)The
chief executive may forward a written notice to a person if
itascertains that the correct amount required
under part 4 has not been paid bythe
person.(2)The notice must—(a)specify the correct amount to be paid;
and(b)require the person to pay an amount by
which the correct amountexceeds the amount previously
paid.(3)If the amount specified in the notice
is not paid within 28 days afterthe date of the
notice—(a)the person must not use—(i)the vehicle specified in the notice
or, in the case of a dealer’splate, a vehicle
with the dealer’s plate attached, on a road; or(ii)thecertificate,registrationlabel,numberplateorpermitissued for the
vehicle in connection with a vehicle; and(b)the
person must return to the chief executive—(i)the
registration label; and(ii)the number
plate;
s
4745s 48Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991unless the person notifies the chief
executive in writing of theloss, theft or
destruction of the registration label or number plate.(4)A person must pay a proportion of any
prescribed fee for the periodup to the day the
person complies with subsection (3)(b) even though theperson has not paid the excess amount by the
date specified in the notice.˙Recovery of costs and damages47.(1)Costs incurred
or damages suffered by the chief executive becauseof a
breach of this regulation, or in the execution of work required by
thisregulation to be executed by a person and not
executed, must be paid by theperson committing
the breach or failing to execute the work.(2)If
the costs or damages are not paid by the person within 28
daysafter the service of a notice of demand by
the chief executive, the amountmay be recovered
by action in a court of competent jurisdiction as a debtdue
to the State.˙Powers of authorised officers48.(1)An authorised
officer may require a person in charge of a vehicleto
state, to the best of the person’s knowledge, the name and address
of thevehicle’s owner.(2)An
authorised officer may require an owner or person in charge of
avehicle to remove a certificate, registration
label, number plate or permitfrom the vehicle,
and to deliver it to the authorised officer, if the
authorisedofficer believes on reasonable grounds
that—(a)the use of the vehicle is not
authorised under this regulation orunder the law of
another State, a Territory, the Commonwealth ora foreign
country; or(b)the certificate, registration label,
number plate or permit was notissued for the
vehicle by the chief executive or under the law ofanotherState,aTerritory,theCommonwealthoraforeigncountry;
or(c)thecertificate,registrationlabel,numberplateorpermitisrecorded in the register of vehicles as
having been cancelled, lost,
s
4946s 49Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991stolen, destroyed or damaged.(3)Anauthorisedofficermayremoveandtakepossessionofacertificate, registration label, number
plate or permit from a vehicle on aroadifthepersondoesnotcomplywithadirectiongivenundersubsection
(2).(4)If a vehicle’s number plate is damaged
to the extent that it is notlegible, an
authorised officer may require the owner of the vehicle to
applyto the chief executive for a replacement in
accordance with section 40.(5)If a vehicle’s
number plate is not sufficiently clean to be legible anauthorised officer may require the owner or
person in charge of the vehicleto clean the
number plate.(6)Anownerorpersontowhomanauthorisedofficermakesarequirement under this section must comply
with the requirement.˙Offences49.(1)Apersonwhocontravenesthisregulationcommitsanoffenceagainst this
regulation.(2)Apersonmustnotfalselyrepresenthimselforherselftobeanauthorised
officer, or an employee, agent or delegate of the chief
executive.(3)A person must not without lawful
authority or excuse—(a)make,sellorhaveintheperson’spossessionanythingthatpurports to be,
but is not, a certificate, registration label, numberplate or permit; or(b)alterordefaceacertificate,registrationlabel,numberplateorpermit; or(c)use,
or permit to be used, on a road, a vehicle if—(i)the
certificate, registration label, number plate or permit forthe
vehicle has been unlawfully altered; or(ii)the
certificate, registration label, number plate or permit forthe
vehicle has been defaced; or(iii)any
writing, mark, or colour on the certificate, registrationlabel, number plate or permit for the
vehicle is not clearly
s
4947s 49Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation1991legible; or(iv)the
registration label, number plate or permit was issued toanother vehicle; or(v)the
registration label or number plate has been recorded in aregister of vehicles as having been
cancelled, lost, stolen,destroyed or damaged; or(vi)a registration
label, number plate or permit is not attached tothe
vehicle in accordance with this regulation; or(vii) the
registration label for the vehicle has expired and has notbeen
removed in accordance with section 22(4).(4)Forthepurposesofthissection,acertificate,registrationlabel,number plate or permit refers to a
certificate, registration label, number plateor permit issued
by the chief executive or under the law of another State, aTerritory, the Commonwealth or a foreign
country.(5)Apersonmustnotmakeafalseormisleadingstatementinadocument given
under this regulation.
48Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991¡SCHEDULE
1†FEESsection 4PART
1—VEHICLE REGISTRATION FEES FOR12 MONTHS1.Passenger car, or a commercialvehicle,motorisedcaravanorbus
with RGVM not over 4 t—(a)1, 2 or 3
cylinders, electricor steam . . . . . . . . . . . . . .(b)
4 cylinders or 2 rotors. . .(c)5 or
6 cylinders or 3 rotors(d) 7 or 8 cylinders. .
. . . . . .(e)9–12 cylinders . . . . . . . .
.2.CommercialvehiclewithRGVMover4tbutnotover4.5 t. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.Motorised caravan or bus withRGVMover4tbutnotover4.5 t. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.MobilemachineryorequipmentwithRGVMnotover
4.5 t. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.TractorwithRGVMnotover4.5 t. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.Motorcycle . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.7.Trailer or caravan—$130.00166.00254.00356.00418.00399.00398.0091.00plus
$34.00 for each tonne, or partof a tonne, of
loaded mass over 1 t50.0056.00
49Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)(a)loaded mass not over 1.02 t(b)
loaded mass over 1.02 t butnot over 4.5
t. . . . . . . . . .8.The
registration fee for a periodotherthan12monthsisadjustedaccordingtothenumberofmonths(includingpart of a
month).51.0096.00PART
2—CONCESSIONAL VEHICLESREGISTRATION FEES FOR 12 MONTHS1.Ambulance. . . . . . . .
. . . . . .2.Vehicle, with distance and roaduselimitsimposedbythecorporation,ownedbyaprimaryproducerandusedonly in the
owner’s business asa primary producer—(a)motor vehicle with RGCMor RGVM not over
4 t . . .(b) motor vehicle with RGCMor
RGVM over 4 t but notover 4.5 t. . . . . . . .
. . . . .(c)trailerwithRGVMnotover
4.5 t. . . . . . . . . . . . .3.One motor vehicle (other thanmobilemachineryorequipment)registeredinthenameoftheholderofaQueenslandGovernmentSeniors Card, in
circumstances$45.0048.0070.0048.00
50Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)mentioned in the vehicle codingmanual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.50% of the part 1 fee4.Motorvehicle(otherthanacommercial vehicle, motorisedcaravan,busormobilemachineryorequipmenteachwith
a RGVM or RGCM over4t),incircumstancesmentioned in the
vehicle codingmanual . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.45.005.Commercial vehicle, motorisedcaravan,busormobilemachineryorequipmenteachwith
a RGVM or RGCM over4tbutnotover4.5t,incircumstances
mentioned in thevehicle coding manual . . . . . .the
greater of—(a)25%ofthepart1fee;and(b)$45.006.One
motor vehicle (other thanmobilemachineryorequipment)registeredinthenameoftheholderofapensionerconcessioncardissuedbefore1July1994incircumstances mentioned in thevehicle coding manual—(a)with
RGVM or RGCM notover 4 t . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.45.00(b) withRGVMover4tbutnot
over 4.5 t. . . . . . . . . .25% of the part
1 fee7.One motor vehicle (other thanmobilemachineryorequipment)registeredinthenameoftheholderofapensionerconcessioncard
51Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)issuedafter30June1994incircumstances mentioned in thevehiclecodingmanualwithRGVMorRGCMnotover4.5 t. .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8.The
registration fee for a periodotherthan12monthsisadjustedaccordingtothenumberofmonths(includingpart of a
month).50% of the part 1 feePART 3—PLATE
FEES1.Limousine number plate. .
. .2.Dealer’s plate . . . . . . . . . . . .
.4.Numberplateswithapreviouslycancelledregistration number. . . . . . .
.4A.Accessorynumberplatewiththesamenumberasapersonalised
number plate . . .5.Another number plate. .
. . . .6.Replacement of—(a)dealer’s plate. . . . . . . .
. .(c)limousine plates . . . . . . .
.(d) another number plate . . . .7.Replacementplateorpairofplates with the same number asthe
replaced plate or plates . . .25.00271.00110.0017.0017.0062.0025.0017.0017.00
plusmanufacturing costs
52Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)PART
4—MISCELLANEOUS FEES$1.Application for—(a)transfer of registration. . .15.00(b)
transferofpersonalisednumber
plates. . . . . . . . .56.00(c)limited use permit, for eachday. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
.15.00(d) limited use
certificate . . . .47.00(e)permit under section 8 for avehicle with a loaded massnot
over 125 t for—(i)a single trip. . . . . . .
.55.00(ii) a specified
period . . . .211.002.Extractfromthevehiclesregisterbyelectronictapeexchange. . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . .computer run costs of $150.00 perhourandadministrationfeeof$100.00 per tape, regardless of
thenumber of extracts on a particulartape, plus—(a)full
extract. . . . . . . . . . . .6.00(b)
extract excluding—(i)theowner’snameandaddress; and(ii) thevehicle’slicensedinsurer . . . . . . . . . . . .2.00(c)extract excluding—(i)theowner’snameandaddress; and(ii) thevehicle’slicensedinsurer; and
53Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)(iii)theregistrationexpiryday
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.00(d)
extract for use in a vehiclessafety
recall. . . . . . . . . . .1.00to a
maximum of $5 0003.Extract from the vehiclesregister through Citec’s PublicAccess System, per extract.
.the fee depends on the number ofextracts, of any type, from theregister supplied to the applicant ina
particular week (Monday toSunday).No. of extracts
supplied in the weekunder 5050–200over
200(a)ifaboutinformationasatthe application day . . . . . .$10.00$8.00$6.00(b) ifaboutinformationasatanother day. . . . . . . .
. . .$16.00$14.00$11.00(c)however,iftoobtaintheextract,theapplicantrequestsasearchunderaname and address. . . . .
.$16.00$14.00$11.004.Corporation’sdeclarationverifying that
information in anextractisrecordedinthevehicles register . . . . . . . . . .
.16.005.Extractfromvehiclesregisterother than to an applicant underitem
2 or 3—(a)ifaboutinformationasatthe application day . . . . . .10.00(b) ifaboutinformationasatanother day. . . . . . . .
. . .16.00
54Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 1 (continued)6.Surchargeforprocessingregistration
application for lessthan1year(otherthananapplicationforregistrationupto a
common expiry date). . .7.Customising a number plate.8.Traffic
improvement fee. . . .29.0028.0034.00
55Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991¡SCHEDULE
2†NUMBER PLATESsection
23Column 1TypeColumn 2CompositionColumn 3Location1A.Accessorynumberplate2.‘Q’
numberplate3.Taxi
numberplate4.Limousinenumber
plate5.Classic andHistoric,Veteran orVintagevehiclenumber
plate6.Consulatevehiclenumber plate‘Q’ followed by
upto 6 numerals‘T’ followed by
5numerals‘PVH’ preceded
orfollowed by3
numeralsor5 numerals precededby
‘L’‘Historic’, ‘Veteran’or ‘Vintage’
with 3or 4 numerals‘C C’ followed
by 3numeralsrear of
theaccessoryattached to
therear of themotor
vehiclerearfront and
rearfront and rearfront and
rearfront and rearColumn 4Legibility(metres)153030303030
56Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991SCHEDULE 2 (continued)7.Any othernumber
plate12.Farm numberplate13.Dealer’snumber
plate14.Limited usenumber
plate15.Motorcyclenumber
plate16.Tractornumber
plate17.Trailer numberplate(a)from 1December1963, atrailer
witha carryingcapacitynot
morethan 0.51 t(b)a
trailerwith acarryingcapacitymore than0.51
tup to 6 letters andnumerals‘F’
followed by5 numerals1 letter
followed by6 numerals1 letter
followed by5 numerals2 letters
preceded orfollowed by3
numerals1 letter followed by4
numerals2 letters followed by4
numerals3 letters preceded orfollowed
by3 numeralsfront and
rearof a motorvehicleorrear of a trailerorrear
of a motorcyclefront and
rearrearrearrearfront or
rearrearrear30301530151515151530
59Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation19913´AIAamdamdtchdefdivexpgazhdginslapnotfdo in
compparaprecpres==================KeyKey
to abbreviations in list of legislation and annotationsActs
Interpretation Act 1954amendedamendmentchapterdefinitiondivisionexpires/expiredgazetteheadinginsertedlapsednotifiedorder
in councilomittedpageparagraphprecedingpresentprev(prev)procprovptpubdR[X]RArelocrenumrepsschsdivSIASLsubunnum==================previouspreviouslyproclamationprovisionpartpublishedReprint
No.[X]Reprints Act 1992relocatedrenumberedrepealedsectionschedulesubdivisionStatutory
Instruments Act 1992subordinate legislationsubstitutedunnumbered´4Table of earlier
reprintsTABLE OF EARLIER REPRINTS[If a
reprint number includes a roman letter, the reprint was released in
unauthorised,electronic form only.]Reprint
No.Amendments includedReprint
date1to SL No. 289 of 199213
October 19922to SL No. 268 of 199330
July 19933to SL No. 127 of 199426
April 19944to SL No. 314 of 19946
September 19945to SL No. 109 of 199527
April 19956to SL No. 157 of 19951
August 19957to SL No. 401 of 199531
January 19967Ato SL No. 106 of 19962
August 19967Bto SL No. 240 of 199618
December 19967Cto SL No. 138 of 199722
August 19977Dto SL No. 395 of 199712
December 19978to SL No. 442 of 19972
February 1998
60Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991´5Tables in earlier reprintsName
of tableTABLES IN EARLIER REPRINTSChanged names and titlesCorrected minor
errorsRenumbered provisionsReprint
No.717´6List of
legislationTransport Infrastructure (Roads) Regulation
1991 SL No. 15made by the Administrator of the Government
on 11 July 1991pubd gaz 13 July 1991 pp 1455–523commenced on date of publicationexp
11 July 2001 (see SIA s 54)as amended by—Transport
Infrastructure (Roads) Amendment Regulation 1991 SL No. 97pubd
gaz 12 October 1991 pp 574–7commenced on date
of publicationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1992SL
No. 138 (as amd 1992 SL No. 200 gaz 26 June 1992 pp 2059–60)pubd
gaz 19 June 1992 pp 1339–46ss 1–2 commenced on date of
publicationremainingprovisionscommenced22July1992(sees2asamd1992SLNo.
200 s 3)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.3)1992SL
No. 289notfd gaz 9 October 1992 pp 446–7commenced on date of notificationTransport Infrastructure (Roads) Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1993 SL No. 5notfd gaz 29
January 1993 pp 262–5commenced on date of
notificationDepartment of Transport (Variation of Fees)
Regulation 1993 SL No. 166 ss 1–2,3(s) sch
19notfd gaz 28 May 1993 pp 646–51ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1993 (see s 2)
61Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.2)1993SL
No. 268notfd gaz 23 July 1993 pp 1512–15commenced on date of notificationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.3)1993SL
No. 281notfd gaz 30 July 1993 pp 1594–6ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationss 3–4(1)
commenced 1 August 1993 (see s 2(1))remaining
provision commenced 1 December 1993 (see s 2(2))TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.4)1993SL
No. 303notfd gaz 13 August 1993 pp 1777–9commenced on date of notificationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1994SL
No. 19notfd gaz 4 February 1994 pp 334–7commenced on date of notificationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.2)1994SL
No. 127notfd gaz 8 April 1994 pp 1392–3commenced on date of notificationDepartment of Transport (Variation of Fees)
Regulation 1994 SL No. 166 ss 1–2,3(s) sch
19notfd gaz 27 May 1994 pp 699–702ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.3)1994SL
No. 206notfd gaz 24 June 1994 pp 1058–61ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1994 (see s 2)Traffic Amendment
Regulation (No. 3) 1994 SL No. 232 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 1 July
1994 pp 1170–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 1994
(see s 2)Transport Infrastructure (State-controlled
Roads) Regulation 1994 SL No. 300pts 1, 7notfd
gaz 12 August 1994 pp 1732–3commenced on date
of notification
62Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.4)1994SL
No. 314notfd gaz 26 August 1994 pp 1909–11ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 September 1994 (see s 2)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.5)1994SL
No. 370notfd gaz 21 October 1994 pp 731–2commenced on date of notificationTransport Operations (Passenger Transport)
Regulation 1994 SL No. 379 ss 1–2,70 sch 10notfd
gaz 28 October 1994 pp 813–15ss 1–2 commenced
on date of notificationremaining provisions commenced 7
November 1994 (see s 2 1994 SL No. 378)Department of
Transport (Repeal of Penalty Notice Provisions) Regulation
1994SL No. 438notfd gaz 9
December 1994 pp 1575–8ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 12 December
1994 (see s 2)Note—This regulation exp 12 December 1995
(see s 6)Transportinfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.6)1994SL
No. 452notfd gaz 16 December 1994 pp 1792–7ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 30 January 1995 (see s 2)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1995SL
No. 109notfd gaz 21 April 1995 pp 1718–21commenced on date of notificationTransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)Regulation1995SLNo.157ss 1–2, pt 3 sch 4notfd gaz 2 June
1995 pp 1062–4ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 1995
(see s 2)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.2)1995SL
No. 239notfd gaz 25 August 1995 pp 2182–3ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 September 1995 (see s 2)Transport and
Traffic Amendment Regulation (No. 1) 1995 SL No. 401 pts 1,
3notfd gaz 22 December 1995 pp 1672–6commenced on date of
notification
63Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991Traffic and Transport Amendment
Regulation (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 88 pts 1, 3notfd gaz 3 May
1996 pp 462–3ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 7 May 1996
(see s 2)Department of Transport (Variation of Fees)
Regulation (No. 1) 1996 SL No. 106ss 1–2, 3(b) sch
2notfd gaz 24 May 1996 pp 715–16ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1996 (see s 2)Department of
Transport (Variation of Fees) Regulation (No. 3) 1996 SL No.
240ss 1–2, 3(b) sch 2notfd gaz 13
September 1996 pp 166–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 8 October
1996 (see s 2)Department of Transport (Variation of Fees)
Regulation (No. 1) 1997 SL No. 120ss 1–2, 3(h) sch
8notfd gaz 16 May 1997 pp 242–4ss
1–2 commenced on date of notificationremaining
provisions commenced 1 July 1997 (see s 2)TransportOperations(RoadUseManagement)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1997 SL No. 124 ss 1, 2(2) schnotfd
gaz 23 May 1997 pp 357–8commenced on date of
notificationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.1)1997SLNo. 138notfd gaz 6 June
1997 pp 586–7ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 July 1997
(see s 2)TransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.2)1997SLNo. 395notfd gaz 21
November 1997 pp 1294–5commenced on date of
notificationTransportInfrastructure(Roads)AmendmentRegulation(No.3)1997SLNo. 442notfd gaz 12
December 1997 pp 1631–4commenced on date of
notificationTransportLegislationAmendmentRegulation(No.2)1998SLNo.254ss1–2,3(d) sch 4notfd gaz 18
September 1998 pp 239–40ss 1–2 commenced on date of
notificationremaining provisions commenced 1 November
1998 (see s 2)
64Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991TransportandOtherLegislationAmendmentRegulation(No.1)1998SLNo.
321 pts 1–2notfd gaz 4 December 1998 pp 1270–1commenced on date of notification´7List of
annotationsThisreprinthasbeenrenumbered—seetableofrenumberedprovisionsinendnote 8Short titles
1sub 1991 SL No. 97 s 4Definitionss
2def“ambulance”om 1997 SL No.
124 s 2 schdef“appropriate insurance premium”ins
1994 SL No. 314 s 4def“approved form”amd 1994 SL No.
370 s 2 schdef“articulated vehicle”om
1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“Australian
Design Rule”om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“B-Double”sub 1994 SL No.
19 s 3def“checking site”om 1997 SL No.
124 s 2 schdef“coloured number plate”ins
1994 SL No. 127 s 3om 1997 SL No. 442 s 3(1)def“commercial vehicle”sub
1994 SL No. 206 s 4def“conforming axle group”om
1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“crawler
track”om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“CTP insurance policy”ins
1994 SL No. 314 s 4om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“customised number plate”ins
1994 SL No. 127 s 3amd 1995 SL No. 109 s 2 schom
1997 SL No. 442 s 3(1)def“damage”ins
1998 SL No. 321 s 3(1)def“dealer’s
(trailer trade) plate”ins 1998 SL No. 321 s 3(1)def“disposal notice”ins 1998 SL No.
321 s 3(1)def“dual tyre”ins 1994 SL No.
19 s 3(2)om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“licensed insurer”ins 1994 SL No.
314 s 4def“number plate”amd 1997 SL No.
442 s 3(2)def“owner”amd 1994 SL No.
370 s 2 sch; 1998 SL No. 321 s 3(2)def“pensioner concession card”ins
1998 SL No. 321 s 3(1)def“personalisednumberplate”sub 1994 SL No.
127 s 3; 1997 SLNo. 442 s 3(1)def“pneumatic tyre”om 1997 SL No.
124 s 2 schdef“primary produce”ins 1994 SL No.
206 s 4def“primary producer”sub 1994 SL No.
206 s 4def“registeredgrosscombinationmass”or“RGCM”amd1994SL No. 370 s 2 sch
65Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991def“registered gross
vehicle mass” or “RGVM”amd 1994 SL No. 370s 2
schdef“registration label”amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schdef“retractable
axle”om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“road train”sub 1994 SL No.
19 s 3om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“route service bus”amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schom 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“truck tractor”om 1997 SL No.
124 s 2 schdef“tyre mass”om 1997 SL No.
124 s 2 schdef“tyre section width”om
1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schdef“vehicle”amd
1995 SL No. 157 s 12 sch 4def“vehicle coding
manual”ins 1995 SL No. 157 s 12 sch 4def“weighing device”om 1991 SL No. 97
s 5def“wide profile tyre”om
1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schFeess 4amd
1994 SL No. 127 s 4; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 442 s
4Reduced fees—personalised number
platess 5ins 1994 SL No. 127 s 5amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schom 1997 SL No. 442 s 5Division 1—Roads generaldiv hdgom
1994 SL No. 300 s 20(1)Division 2—Regulation of trafficdiv
hdgom 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Classification of declared roadss
2.01om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(2)Damage
to road transport infrastructures 7amd
1991 SL No. 97 s 6; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schAlteration to
watercoursess 2.03om 1994 SL No.
300 s 20(2)Regulation of traffic on motorwayss
2.04om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Removal of stationary vehicles from
motorwayss 2.05om 1994 SL No.
300 s 20(3)Removal of animals from motorwayss
2.06om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Regulation of animals on declared roads
subject to limitation of accesss 2.07om
1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Regulation of animals on declared
roadss 2.08amd 1991 SL No.
97 s 7om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)
66Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991Camping on declared roadss
2.09om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Qualifications of traffic controllerss
2.10om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20(3)Division 3—Ancillary works and
encroachmentsdiv 3 (ss 2.11–2.14)om 1994 SL No.
300 s 20(3)Division 4—Tollsdiv 4 (ss
2.15–2.16)om 1994 SL No. 300 s 20Vehicle
tares 3.01om 1995 SL No.
401 s 10Tyre masss 3.02om
1995 SL No. 401 s 10Axle masss 3.03amd
1991 SL No. 97 s 8; 1994 SL No. 19 s 4om 1995 SL No.
401 s 10Vehicle masss 3.04om
1995 SL No. 401 s 10Transport of livestocks 3.05amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schom 1995 SL No. 401 s 10Heavy
indivisible vehicles and loadss 8amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schChecking sitess 9amd
1993 SL No. 268 s 3; 1993 SL No. 303 s 3; 1995 SL No. 401 s
11om 1997 SL No. 124 s 2 schRestriction of loads on structuress
10amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1995 SL No. 401
s 12Approval to use vehicle wider than 4.6
mprov hdgsub 1996 SL No.
88 s 55s 11amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1996 SL
No. 88 s 55Use of vehicle on roads 12amd
1997 SL No. 138 s 4; 1998 SL No. 321 s 4Register of
vehicless 13amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL
No. 395 s 3Application for registrations
14amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 5; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
sch; 1995 SL No. 157 s 12sch 4Exemption from
payment of fees 15amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schamd
1997 SL No. 138 s 5
67Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991Inspectionss 16amd
1994 SL No. 314 s 6; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schRegistered
masss 17amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1995 SL
No. 239 s 4Nonconforming vehicless 18amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schEffective period of registrations
19amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 7; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
schSeasonal registrations 20amd
1994 SL No. 206 s 5Carrying of certificates of
registrations 21om 1997 SL No. 138 s 6Attachment of registration labelss
22amd 1993 SL No. 268 s 4; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
sch; 1997 SL No. 138 s 7Attachment of number platess
23amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 138
s 8; 1997 SL No. 442 s 6‘Q’ platess 24amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schPersonalised number platess
25amd 1994 SL No. 127 s 6; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
sch; 1997 SL No. 442 s 7Customised number platess
26ins 1994 SL No. 127 s 7amd 1994 SL No.
370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 442 s 8Change of
particulars on registers 27amd1994SLNo.370s2sch;1995SLNo.157s12sch4;1997SLNo. 138 s
9Renewal of registrations 28amd
1992 SL No. 289 s 3; 1994 SL No. 314 s 8; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
sch;1995 SL No. 157 s 12 sch 4; 1997 SL No. 138
s 10Transfer of registrations 29amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1994 SL No. 452 s 4; 1997 SL No.
138s 11; 1998 SL No. 321 s 5Transfer of registration under legal
processs 30amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1994 SL
No. 452 s 5Cancellation of registrations
31amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 9; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
sch; 1997 SL No. 138 s12; 1998 SL No. 321 s 6Vehicles registered elsewheres
32amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 10; 1994 SL No. 370 s
2 sch
68Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991Limited use permitss 34amd
1994 SL No. 314 s 11; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schLimited use
platess 35amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 12; 1994 SL No.
370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 138s 13Issue
of dealer’s platess 36amd 1994 SL No. 314 s 13; 1994 SL No.
370 s 2 sch; 1998 SL No. 321 s 7Attachment of
dealer’s platess 37sub 1993 SL No. 268 s 5Use of
dealer’s platess 38amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1998 SL
No. 321 s 8Cancellation of dealer’s platess
39amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 138
s 14Replacementss 40amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schExchange or surrender of number
platess 41amd 1993 SL No. 5 s 3; 1994 SL No. 370
s 2 schProperty in number platess 42amd
1994 SL No. 127 s 8; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 442 s
9Penalty noticess 4.32amd
1991 SL No. 97 s 9; 1992 SL No. 289 s 4; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2
schom 1994 SL No. 438 s 4 sch 5Authorisation by chief executive to use a
vehicle that does not comply with theregulations
44amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1995 SL No. 401
s 13Permit to use intercepted unregistered
vehicle on roads 44Ains 1998 SL No. 321 s 9Security depositss 45amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schPaymentss 46amd
1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schRecovery of costs and damagess
47amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schPowers
of authorised officerss 48amd 1993 SL No.
268 s 6; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 schOffencess
49amd 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch; 1997 SL No. 138
s 15Evidentiary provisionss 50om
1997 SL No. 124 s 2 sch
69Transport Infrastructure (Roads)
Regulation1991Transitional provision for section
3.05s 51ins 1995 SL No. 401 s 14exp 1
July 1996 (see s 51(3))Numbering and renumbering
regulations 5.08prev s 5.08 om R1
(see RA s 40)pres s 5.08 ins 1995 SL No. 239 s 6om R7
(see RA s 37)SCHEDULE 1—FEESsub 1992 SL No.
138 s 4; 1993 SL No. 166 s 3 sch 19; 1994 SL No. 166s
3(s) sch 19amd 1993 SL No. 281 s 4; 1994 SL No. 127 s
9; 1994 SL No. 206 s 6;1994 SL No. 232 s 46; 1994 SL No. 314
s 14; 1994 SL No. 370 s 2 sch;1995 SL No. 109 s
2 schsub 1995 SL No. 157 s 12 sch 4amd
1995 SL No. 239 s 5; 1995 SL No. 401 s 15sub 1996 SL No.
106 s 3(b) sch 2amd 1996 SL No. 240 s 3(b) sch 2sub
1997 SL No. 120 s 3(h) sch 8amd 1997 SL No.
138 s 16; 1997 SL No. 442 s 10; 1998 SL No. 254 s 3(d)sch
4; 1998 SL No. 321 s 10SCHEDULE 2—NUMBER PLATESsub
1994 SL No. 127 s 10amd1994SLNo.379s70sch10;1997SLNo.138s17;1997SLNo. 442 s
11SCHEDULE 3—PENALTIES—MASSsub 1992 SL No.
289 s 5; 1993 SL No. 268 s 7om 1994 SL No.
438 s 4 sch 5SCHEDULE 4—PENALTIES—OTHERins
1992 SL No. 289 s 6sub 1993 SL No. 268 s 8amd 1993 SL No.
303 s 4om 1994 SL No. 438 s 4 sch 5´8Table of
renumbered provisionsTABLE OF RENUMBERED PROVISIONSunder
the Reprints Act 1992 s 43 as required by the Transport
Infrastructure (Roads)Regulation 1991 s 5.08 (Reprint No.
7)PreviousRenumbered
as1.01 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11.02
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. .21.03 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
