Commonwealth Consolidated Regulations

INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS 1986 - REG 23A

         (1)   For section 11 of the Act, a Registration Authority may cancel or suspend the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer in accordance with this regulation.

      (1A)   However, a Registration Authority may not cancel the registration of a motor vehicle for a contravention of subregulation 5C (2) or 5D (4).

      (1B)   If the owner of a motor vehicle contravenes subregulation 5C (2) or 5D (4), a Registration Authority may suspend the registration of the motor vehicle for up to 3 months.

      (1C)   The Registration Authority that cancelled or suspended the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer must send a written notice of the cancellation or suspension to the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer.

         (2)   Where an amount payable under paragraph 9 (1) (a) or (b) or 9 (3) (b) of the Act and accompanying an application for registration under section 9 of the Act of a motor vehicle or trailer is paid by cheque and the cheque is dishonoured when duly presented for payment, the relevant Registration Authority:

                (a)    shall forward to the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer concerned a notice indicating that the amount has not been paid, providing details of the amount due and the matter in respect of which it is due and specifying a date before which the amount must be paid either by cash or by bank cheque; and

               (b)    may, if that amount is not paid before that date, suspend or cancel the registration of the motor vehicle or trailer under the Act.