Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

The road transport authority may issue an unregistered vehicle permit for a registrable vehicle if—

it would be unreasonable or impracticable to require the vehicle to be registered during the period of the permit; or

the vehicle has been driven to a place under section 22 (1) (Vehicles being driven to obtain registration etc) to obtain registration and registration has been refused.

An unregistered vehicle permit issued for a registrable vehicle authorises use of the vehicle, subject to the conditions (if any) stated in the permit, on—

any road or road related area; or

stated roads or road related areas.

An unregistered vehicle permit issued for a registrable vehicle expires—

if the vehicle is registered during the period of the permit—on registration of the vehicle; or

if the vehicle is not registered during the period of the permit—

if the permit states an expiry date and expiry time—at the stated time on the stated date; or

if the permit only states an expiry date—at the end of the day on the stated date.

If the road transport authority issues an unregistered vehicle permit for a registrable vehicle, the authority must—

record details of the permit, including any condition to which the permit is subject, in the register; and

give a temporary identification number to the vehicle and tell the person to whom the permit is issued what the number is.

The road transport authority may vary or cancel an unregistered vehicle permit at any time by written notice given to the holder of the permit.

An unregistered vehicle permit must include a label showing the temporary identification number given to the vehicle or, if the vehicle has a registration number, that number.