Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021

In this regulation – public passenger vehicle means a motor vehicle that is used to operate a passenger transport service within the meaning of the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011.

Vehicles of the following classes are liable to inspection under a vehicle inspection program:public passenger vehicles; hire and drive vehicles; vehicles used for the purposes of driving instruction.

The Registrar may establish a vehicle inspection program for vehicles of any such class.

A vehicle inspection program that applies to large passenger vehicles may provide for – the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are not more than 12 months old; and the inspection at 12-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are more than 12 months old; and the inspection at 6-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis) and hire and drive vehicles that are more than 15 years old.

A vehicle inspection program that applies to small passenger vehicles may provide for – the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are not more than 3 years old; and the inspection at 12-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), hire and drive vehicles, luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are more than 3 years old; and the inspection at 6-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles (other than taxis), hire and drive vehicles, luxury hire cars and restricted hire vehicles that are more than 15 years old; and the initial inspection of public passenger vehicles that are taxis; and the inspection at 12-monthly intervals of public passenger vehicles that are taxis.

The Registrar may extend the interval between inspections under subregulation (4) or (5), for a vehicle or a class of vehicles, if the Registrar is satisfied that such extension would not compromise road safety.

An inspection of a vehicle under a vehicle inspection program – is to be carried out by a police officer, an authorised officer or some other person approved by the Registrar; and may be carried out after payment of the applicable scheduled fee.

The Registrar or, if the Registrar directs, the person who carried out the inspection must, if a vehicle passes an inspection under a vehicle inspection program, issue to the registered operator as soon as practicable – an inspection label in an approved form – indicating that an inspection has been carried out and that the vehicle has passed the inspection; and identifying the person who carried out the inspection; and stating the registration number of the vehicle; and stating the date of the inspection; and if applicable, stating the date by which the next inspection under the vehicle inspection program is to be carried out; and containing any other information that the Registrar considers appropriate; and written instructions, in an approved form, for affixing the label to the vehicle.

The registered operator of the vehicle must – affix the inspection label to the vehicle in accordance with the instructions issued under subregulation (8); and keep the label affixed to the vehicle until the date on which the vehicle is next inspected under a vehicle inspection program (unless its removal is authorised as specified in subregulation (10)). Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

A person must not remove or deface a current inspection label unless authorised to do so by an authorised officer, a police officer or some other person approved by the Registrar. Fine not exceeding 2 penalty units.

Vehicles that are liable to inspection under a vehicle inspection program are vehicles of a prescribed category for the purposes of section 50(8) of the Act.

Subject to subregulation (13), a person must not – operate, or permit the operation of, a vehicle on a public street for one or more of the following purposes if the vehicle has not been presented for an inspection that it is required to have under a vehicle inspection program:a passenger transport service within the meaning of the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011; a hire and drive passenger service within the meaning of the Passenger Transport Services Act 2011; providing driving instruction for hire or reward; or operate, or permit the operation of, a vehicle on a public street for one or more of the purposes specified in paragraph (a) if the vehicle does not pass an inspection under a vehicle inspection program. Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

Subregulation (12) does not prevent the operation of a vehicle on a public street at a specified time if – the vehicle is operated as permitted by the Registrar; or the vehicle has, before the specified time, passed a later inspection to the Registrar's satisfaction.