Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 18

         (1)   Where:

                (a)    a Registration Authority has issued registration plates in respect of a motor vehicle, or a registration plate in respect of a trailer, to replace registration plates, or a registration plate, previously issued in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer; and

               (b)    the number on the first‑mentioned registration plates or registration plate is different from that shown on the certificate of registration and registration label in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer;

the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall, not later than 14 days after the issue of the first‑mentioned registration plates or registration plate, return to the Registration Authority, or at the request of the Registration Authority destroy, the certificate of registration and the registration label and the Registration Authority shall, either amend the certificate of registration or issue a new certificate of registration, and issue another registration label, in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer.

         (2)   Where any alteration or modification is made to, or there occurs a change in the ownership of, a registered motor vehicle or trailer of such a nature as to affect the accuracy of any of the particulars appearing on the certificate of registration, or the registration label, in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer:

                (a)    the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall, not later than 14 days after the alteration, modification or change of ownership, return the certificate of registration or registration label to the relevant Registration Authority in relation to the motor vehicle or trailer or, at the request of that Registration Authority, destroy it; and

               (b)    the relevant Registration Authority in relation to the motor vehicle or trailer shall, subject to any other relevant provision of the Act and these Regulations being complied with, issue another certificate of registration or registration label in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer.

         (3)   Subregulation (4) applies if a motor vehicle or trailer or 1 of its axle groups may become eligible for a higher maximum permitted gross mass because the manufacturer's rating for the motor vehicle, trailer or axle group is changed.

         (4)   Before the motor vehicle or trailer is used to carry the higher maximum permitted gross mass:

                (a)    the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer must return the certificate of registration or registration label to the relevant Registration Authority for the motor vehicle or trailer or, at the request of the Registration Authority, destroy them; and

               (b)    the relevant Registration Authority for the motor vehicle or trailer must, subject to any other provision of the Act and these regulations being complied with, issue another certificate of registration or registration label for the motor vehicle or trailer.