Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

If the road transport authority registers a registrable vehicle, the authority must issue a registration certificate for the vehicle and give it to the registered operator.

A registration certificate for a vehicle must include—

the registered operator’s name; and

the address (if any) for the service of notices on the registered operator of the vehicle; and

the vehicle’s garage address; and

the vehicle’s registration number; and

the vehicle’s make; and

the vehicle’s model or body type (whichever is more descriptive); and

the vehicle’s VIN or, if there is no VIN, any chassis number and engine number of the vehicle; and

the vehicle’s GVM (if applicable); and

the vehicle’s GCM (if applicable); and

the vehicle’s tare mass; and

for a heavy vehicle—the vehicle’s nominated configuration, and registration charge category (shown by a code approved by the authority); and

for a light vehicle—the registration charge category (shown by a code approved by the authority); and

the expiry date of the registration; and

if the vehicle is conditionally registered—the registration conditions.

The road transport authority may also include in the registration certificate any other information the authority considers appropriate.