Duties Act 2001

Vehicle registration duty is not imposed on an application to register a vehicle in the name of, or an application to transfer a vehicle to, any of the following persons—

the Governor;

the personal representative of the estate of a deceased person;

a person who is beneficially entitled to the vehicle in the estate of a deceased person;

a person who is in the business of financing the purchase or use of vehicles if the vehicle the subject of the application is repossessed by, or voluntarily surrendered to, the person;

a hirer who redeems a previously repossessed vehicle if the registration will be in the same name as before the repossession;

a government entity;

a local government;

a consul or officer of a consulate if the person is a national of the country represented;

a primary producer if—

the vehicle is a vehicle with a GVM under the Vehicle Registration Act of more than 6t; and

the primary producer lodges a statutory declaration stating that the primary producer intends to use the vehicle solely in a business of primary production;

an ex-serviceperson who, under the Vehicle Registration Act, is entitled to concessional registration fees for the vehicle;

an entity if the vehicle is a motorised wheelchair for a disabled person’s use;

a person who has lost the use of 1 or both legs if the vehicle is for use for transport to and from the person’s place of employment because the person can not use public transport;

a person who has lost the use of 1 or both legs if—

the vehicle is for use for transport to and from the person’s place of education because the person can not use public transport; and

the education is for the purpose of obtaining employment.

Also, vehicle registration duty is not imposed on an application to transfer a vehicle or an interest in a vehicle wholly by way of gift to a relative of the registered operator.