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Part 3 · Alteration of Registration Status

12. Determining transfer application

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Last amended by an amending law of 2026.

(1)

The Authority may refuse a joint application under regulation 9, or an application under regulation 10 or 11, to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registered registrable mobility vehicle if —

(a)

in the case of an application relating to an approved oversized or overweight mobility vehicle — the registrable mobility vehicle is not an approved oversized or overweight mobility vehicle;

(b)

in the case of an application relating to any other registrable mobility vehicle — the registrable mobility vehicle is a non-compliant mobility vehicle;

(c)

the Authority is not satisfied that the person to whom the registration is proposed to be transferred, is eligible to be the registered responsible person for the mobility vehicle;

(d)

the Authority reasonably believes that —

(i)

the mobility vehicle or a part of the mobility vehicle is or may be stolen;

(ii)

information given in the application is false or misleading;

(iii)

the mobility vehicle is being or is about to be used for an unlawful purpose;

(iv)

the ownership, possession, control or description of the registered registrable mobility vehicle is uncertain; or

(v)

the possession of the registrable mobility vehicle has not changed;

(e)

an order under section 47(1)(b) of the Act has been given with respect to the registrable mobility vehicle and the order has not been complied with;

(f)

the Authority has sought further information or supporting evidence in relation to the transfer and the information or evidence has not been given to the Authority; or

(h)

the Authority would refuse an application to register the registrable mobility vehicle under these Regulations.

(2)

The Authority must refuse to register a transfer of the registration of a registered responsible person for a registered registrable mobility vehicle if an order of a court prohibits the transfer of the registration for the mobility vehicle, and the Authority has been notified of the order.

Subregulation 1

The Authority may refuse a joint application under regulation 9, or an application under regulation 10 or 11, to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registered registrable mobility vehicle if —

(a)

in the case of an application relating to an approved oversized or overweight mobility vehicle — the registrable mobility vehicle is not an approved oversized or overweight mobility vehicle;

(b)

in the case of an application relating to any other registrable mobility vehicle — the registrable mobility vehicle is a non-compliant mobility vehicle;

(c)

the Authority is not satisfied that the person to whom the registration is proposed to be transferred, is eligible to be the registered responsible person for the mobility vehicle;

(d)

the Authority reasonably believes that —

(i)

the mobility vehicle or a part of the mobility vehicle is or may be stolen;

(ii)

information given in the application is false or misleading;

(iii)

the mobility vehicle is being or is about to be used for an unlawful purpose;

(iv)

the ownership, possession, control or description of the registered registrable mobility vehicle is uncertain; or

(v)

the possession of the registrable mobility vehicle has not changed;

(e)

an order under section 47(1)(b) of the Act has been given with respect to the registrable mobility vehicle and the order has not been complied with;

(f)

the Authority has sought further information or supporting evidence in relation to the transfer and the information or evidence has not been given to the Authority; or

(h)

the Authority would refuse an application to register the registrable mobility vehicle under these Regulations.

Subregulation 2

The Authority must refuse to register a transfer of the registration of a registered responsible person for a registered registrable mobility vehicle if an order of a court prohibits the transfer of the registration for the mobility vehicle, and the Authority has been notified of the order.

Report

Part 4

General Provisions on Applications and Registration Process

Part 5

Registrable Mv Register

Part 6

Registration and Identification Marks

Part 7

Miscellaneous