Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered
7 Offence if vehicle or trailer not registered
A person must not—
use on a highway a motor vehicle or a trailer; or
own a motor vehicle or a trailer which is used on a highway—
unless that motor vehicle or trailer is registered under this Part or exempted from registration under the regulations or is used as specified in a registration permit granted in accordance with the regulations.
A person must not—
use a motor vehicle or trailer in breach of any condition of its registration; or
S. 7(2)(b) amended by No. 57/1998 s. 5(5)(b).
being the registered operator of a motor vehicle or a trailer, permit or allow it to be so used or employ a person to so use it.
S. 7(3) substituted by No. 57/1998 s. 11(1) (as amended by No. 73/1998 s. 13(2)).
A person who contravenes subsection (1) or (2) is guilty of an offence and liable to a penalty not exceeding—
in the case of an individual—
25 penalty units for a first offence;
50 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence;
in the case of a body corporate—
125 penalty units for a first offence;
250 penalty units for a second or subsequent offence.
S. 7(4) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2).
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A person may not be convicted of more than one offence under subsection (1) or subsection (2) in respect of the same circumstances.
S. 7(6) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2).
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S. 7(7) repealed by No. 89/1991 s. 4(2).
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S. 7(8) repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 11(2).
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S. 8 repealed by No. 57/1998 s. 12(1).
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S. 9 amended by No. 44/1989 s. 41(Sch. 2 item 34.4).
This provision refers to the regulations (the regulations
). Made under this Act:
- Road Safety (Automated Vehicles) Regulations 2018 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2019 · under section 95
- Road Safety (Driving Instructors) Regulations 2020 · under section 95
4 more instruments made under this Act are listed on the Act’s overview.
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