Version No. 020
Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2009
S.R. No. 118/2009
Version incorporating amendments as at
30 January 2015
table of provisions
Regulation Page
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Regulation Page
Chapter 1—Preliminary 1
Part 1.1—Preliminary 1
1 Objectives 1
2 Authorising provisions 2
3 Commencement 2
4 Revocations 2
Part 1.2—Interpretation 3
5 Definitions 3
6 Corporation may declare matters for the purposes of Regulations 26
7 Corporation may authorise officers for the purposes of Regulations 27
8 Interpretation—vehicles, combinations and loads 28
9 Interpretation—distance between parallel lines 28
10A Vehicle width 28
11 Approved forms, notices etc. 29
Chapter 2—Vehicle registration 30
Part 2.1—Exempt from registration 30
12 Exemptions from registration 30
Part 2.2—Eligibility for registration 32
13 Registered operator 32
14 Eligible vehicles 32
Part 2.3—Vehicle standards and certification 34
15 Compliance with standards for registration 34
16 Corporation may require new vehicle and engine identification numbers to be stamped or displayed 34
17 Duplicate vehicle and engine identification numbers 35
18 Offence to alter, deface, remove, substitute or tamper with a vehicle identification number 35
19 Inspection of identification numbers 35
20 Non-complying and non-standard vehicles 36
20A Vehicles equipped with camera mounts 36
21 Installation of operations plates and the modification of vehicles 37
Part 2.4—Application for registration 39
22 Names in which vehicle cannot be registered 39
23 Who may apply for registration 39
24 Form of application 39
25 Supporting evidence 40
26 Inspection of vehicles for the purpose of registration 41
27 Lodgement of application, supporting evidence and payment 42
28 Inspection of vehicles 42
29 Decision about application 43
30 Conditional registration 45
31 Dealer certification scheme 46
Part 2.5—Registration 48
Division 1—Register 48
38 Information to be recorded in register 48
39 Changes to be recorded in the register 49
40 Registered operator may search the register 49
Division 2—Certificates 49
41 Certificates of registration 49
42 Replacement of certificate of registration 50
Division 3—Registration period 50
43 Period of registration 50
Division 4—Registration numbers 52
44 Registration numbers 52
Division 5—Number plates 53
45 Number plates 53
46 Replacement of lost, stolen etc. number plates 54
47 Number plates property of State 54
48 Affixing number plate 54
48A Hybrid vehicles 56
48B Electric powered passenger cars 57
49 Obligation if towing another vehicle 57
50 Offence—use of vehicles and number plates 58
50A Authority given by Corporation 59
Division 6—Registration labels 59
51 Corporation to issue registration label 59
52 Registration label to be affixed in visible and readable way 60
53 Where registration label to be affixed on heavy vehicle or heavy trailer 61
54 Corporation may issue replacement label 62
55 Offence not to affix registration label 62
Division 7—Obligations 62
56 Obligations of registered operators 62
Part 2.6—Registration number rights and nonstandard number plates 65
Division 1—Registration number rights 65
57 Sale of registration number rights 65
58 Refusal to sell registration number rights 65
59 Transfer of registration number rights 66
60 Grounds for cancellation of registration number rights 67
61 Notice of cancellation of registration number rights 68
62 Compensation 69
Division 2—Non-standard number plates and slimline number plates 69
63 Non-standard number plates 69
64 Slimline number plates 70
Division 3—Authorised agents 70
65 Authorisation of agents 70
Part 2.7—Renewal of registration 72
66 Notice of renewal of registration 72
67 Application for renewal of registration 72
68 Period of renewal of registration 72
69 Renewal of registration 73
70 Return of number plates 74
Part 2.8—Transfer of registration 76
Division 1—Obligations of persons disposing of registered vehicles 76
71 Obligations of certain persons disposing of registered vehicle 76
72 Dealer disposing of registered vehicle to person who is not a dealer must provide certificate of roadworthiness 77
73 Dealer disposing of registered vehicle to person other than dealer must give Corporation documentsetc. 77
74 Division not applicable in certain circumstances 78
Division 2—Obligations of acquirers 79
75 Obligations of acquirers other than under legal process 79
76 Obligations of a person acquiring possession under court order or other legal process 80
77 Repossession and restoration 81
78 Application for transfer by joint owners 81
79 Application for transfer of registration by legal personal representative 82
80 Mandatory refusal to record transfer 82
81 Discretionary refusal to record transfer 83
82 Notice of refusal to record transfer 84
83 Corporation may make entry in register pending application for transfer 84
84 New certificate of registration to be issued 85
Part 2.9—Written-off vehicles 86
85 Application of Part 86
86 Definitions 86
87 Obligations of insurers and self-insurers in relation to write-offs 88
88 Obligations of motor wreckers in relation to writeoffs 89
89 Obligations of motor car traders in relation to writeoffs 90
90 Obligation to disclose information to purchaser of written-off vehicle 91
91 Obligation of insurer or self-insurer to affix notices or labels to writeoffs 91
92 Obligation of motor wrecker or motor car trader to affix notices or labels on writeoffs 91
93 Entering vehicle on the register of writtenoff vehicles 92
93A Register of written-off vehicles 93
94 Information to be included if motor vehicle entered on register 93
95 Removal or amendment of entries on the register of writtenoff vehicles 94
96 Certified extract of information from the register of written-off vehicles 96
97 Register and renewal of registration of written-off vehicles 96
97A Register and renewal of registration of repairable write-off where cosmetic hail damage only 97
98 Form and supply of VIV certificate 98
99 Authorisation of persons to issue certificate 98
100 Renewal of registration 98
Part 2.10—Fees 99
101 Fees for registration and renewal of registration of heavy vehicles 99
102 Concessional registration fees for other vehicles 99
103 Fees for the transfer of registration 101
104 Search and extract fees 101
106 Refunds 102
107 Application of certain fees 104
108 Fees for interstate registration functions 105
Part 2.11—Expiry, surrender, suspension and cancellation of registration 106
Division 1—Expiry 106
109 Expiry of registration 106
Division 2—Surrender 106
110 Application for surrender 106
111 Requirements for surrender 106
112 Approval of application 107
113 Cancellation of registration because of application to surrender registration 107
Division 3—Suspension 108
114 Grounds for suspension 108
115 Procedure for suspension 110
116 Effect of suspension 111
Division 4—Cancellation 111
117 Cancellation of registration 111
118 Obligation of registered operator if registration cancelled 112
119 Cancellation of registration of written-off vehicles 113
Part 2.12—Review and appeal rights 114
Division 1—Internal review 114
120 Grounds for internal review 114
121 When application for internal review must be made 115
122 Who is to conduct internal review 115
123 Decision about internal review 115
Division 2—Internal review of decisions about written-off vehicles 116
124 Who may apply for review 116
125 When application must be made 116
126 Who must consider application for internal review 117
127 Decision about internal review 117
Division 3—External review 117
128 Application for external review 117
Division 4—Appeals 118
129 Appeal to the Magistrates' Court 118
Chapter 3—Use of unregistered vehicles 120
Part 3.1—Exemptions 120
130 Exemption for vehicles used for the purpose of obtaining registration 120
131 Exemption for vehicles temporarily in Victoria 121
132 Exemption of vehicle by Corporation 122
Part 3.2—Short term unregistered vehicle permits 123
133 Application for permit 123
134 Decision about issuing permit 123
135 Authorisation given by permit 123
136 Permit may be subject to conditions 124
137 Variation, revocation or expiry of permit 124
Part 3.3—General identification marks and trade plates 126
Division 1—Preliminary 126
138 Definitions 126
139 Interpretation 126
Division 2—Identification marks and trade plates 127
140 Application for identification mark and trade plates 127
141 Assignment of general identification mark and supply of trade plates 127
142 Annual fee for general identification mark and trade plates 127
144 Persons who cease to be eligible persons 128
Division 3—Use of unregistered vehicles on a highway 128
145 Use of unregistered vehicles with trade plates 128
146 Use of unregistered vehicle on highway without trade plate 129
147 Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by manufacturer or dealer 129
148 Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by prospective purchaser 130
149 Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by fleet owner 131
150 Use of unregistered vehicle with trade plates by certain eligible persons 131
151 Unregistered vehicle with trade plates may be used to carry or tow another vehicle 132
Part 3.4—Club permits 133
152 Definitions 133
153 Club permit is a registration permit 135
154 Approval of vehicle club 135
155 Application for club permit 136
156 Issue of club permit, club permit label and log book 137
157 Log book obligations 140
157A Duration and conditions of club permit 141
157B Authorisation given by club permit 142
157C Renewal of club permit 142
157D Vehicle audits 143
157E Suspension or cancellation of club permits 144
157F Replacement log book 145
157G Club permit number plates 145
157H Disposal of vehicles operated under club permits 147
157I Notification regarding club membership 147
157J Transitional arrangements 148
Chapter 4—General mass and dimension limits and other requirements for light vehicles 150
Part 4.0—Preliminary matters 150
157K Non-application to heavy vehicles 150
Part 4.1—General mass limits 151
158 Mass limits for vehicles 151
159 Mass limits for tyres, wheels and axles 151
163 Mass limit for trailers being towed by light motor vehicles 152
Part 4.2—General dimension limits 154
164 Maximum heights 154
165 Maximum width for vehicles 154
166 Maximum length for motor vehicles 154
167 Maximum length for trailers 155
168 Maximum length for combinations 155
169 Rear overhang 156
170 Trailer drawbar lengths 156
171 Ground clearance 157
172 Front and side projections 157
Part 4.3—Other requirements 158
173 Warning signals for certain rear projections 158
Part 4.4—Offences and exemptions 159
174 Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with a relevant dimension limit 159
175 Offence to use on a highway a vehicle that does not comply with regulation173 160
176 Dimension limits do not apply to certain classO vehicles 160
Chapter 5—Dimension limits and other requirements for ClassO vehicles 162
Part 5.1—ClassO vehicles 162
Division 1—Interpretation 162
177 ClassO vehicle 162
Division 2—ClassO notices 162
178 Exemption from Schedule 7 by classO notice 162
179 Contents of classO notices 163
Division 3—ClassO permits 163
180 Exemption from Schedule 7 by classO permit 163
181 Contents of classO permits 165
Division 4—Offences 166
182 Offence to fail to comply with a relevant requirement of Schedule 7 166
183 Offences for failing to comply with certain pilot vehicle requirements 167
184 Offences for failing to comply with number of pilot vehicles required 168
185 Offences for failing to comply with pilot vehicle requirements contained in Part 5 of Schedule 7 169
186 Failure of escort vehicle to comply with a relevant requirement set out in Schedule 7 169
Chapter 6—Testing and repair of vehicles 171
Part 6.1—Licensing of testers 171
199 Corporation may license persons and approve premises for examining and testing vehicles 171
200 Application for licence or approval 171
201 Corporation may issue licence 171
202 Approval of additional or replacement premises 172
203 Duration of tester's licence 172
204 Tester's licence may be subject to conditions 172
205 Tester's licence may be for more than one premises 172
206 Renewal of licence 173
207 Corporation to keep register of licensed testers 173
208 Duplicate tester's licence 173
209 Tester's licence not transferable 173
Part 6.2—Supervision of testers 174
210 Failure to pay renewal fee 174
211 Suspension and cancellation of tester's licence 174
212 Failure to comply with notice 175
213 Action on expiry, surrender, suspension or cancellation of tester's licence 175
Part 6.3—Standards of equipment and qualifications of persons employed in testing 176
214 Equipment to be used in examining and testing vehicles 176
215 Qualifications of persons employed in testing 176
216 Proof of qualifications 177
Part 6.4—Duties of licensed testers 178
217 Display of signs 178
218 General duties of licensed tester 178
219 Duty of licensed tester to keep records 180
220 Corporation may give directions about examining and testing of vehicles 181
221 First and second examination and test 182
222 Completing test reports 184
223 Certificates of roadworthiness 184
224 Testers to operate at premises for which licensed 184
Part 6.5—Issue of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports 185
225 Form of certificate of roadworthiness 185
226 Form of test reports 185
227 Issue of certificates of roadworthiness 185
228 Supply of certificates of roadworthiness and test reports 186
229 Cancellation of unused certificates 186
230 Security of certificates and reports 187
231 Certificate and test forms not transferable 187
232 Power to impound false certificate of roadworthiness 187
233 Offence to substitute equipment on tested vehicle 188
Part 6.6—Records of repairs 189
234 Garages to keep record of repairs of vehicles 189
Chapter 7—Vehicle defect notices for light vehicles 191
234A Non-application to heavy vehicles 191
235 Type of vehicle defect notice 191
236 What must be included in vehicle defect notice 191
237 How vehicle defect notice to be given to driver or registered operator 192
238 Driver of vehicle to give notice to registered operator 193
239 What defective vehicle label must contain 193
240 Use of vehicles in breach of notice conditions 194
241 Recording of vehicle defect notices 194
242 Clearance of vehicle defect notices 195
243 Withdrawal of vehicle defect notice 195
244 Offence for unauthorised removal or defacement of defective vehicle label 196
Chapter 8—General offences 197
244A Non-application to heavy vehicles 197
245 Altered number plates 197
245A Altered registration labels and club permit labels 198