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Issue of Trader's Plates - Australian Capital Territory

Description

You may need these plates if you operate a business engaged in the manufacturing, dealing, repairing or transportation of registrable vehicles. Correctly displayed trader's plates enable an unregistered vehicle to be driven on public roads. Examples of when this may occur include either a:

  • customer test driving a brand new unregistered car from an authorised dealership
  • mechanic driving an unregistered vehicle on the road for the purpose of determining whether a mechanical issue has been repaired.

Service type

Licence

A licence defines the need to obtain recognition / certification and registration to undertake a certain business activity.

Eligibility requirements

To be eligible to issue trader's plates you must:

  • be a manufacturer, repairer or transporter of, or dealer in, registrable vehicles
  • have a suitable premises for the purpose.

Duration

3 years

Fees

Fees Details for this service in table format.

Task Type Business Structure Amount Description
Apply Application All $502.20

Fees for 2024-25
Apply Transfer All $37.80

Fees for 2024-25
Renew Renewal All $247.60

Fees for 2024-25

Forms

Act(s) name

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999 Australian Capital Territory

Regulation(s) name

Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2000 Australian Capital Territory

Administering agency

Transport Canberra and City Services Directorate

Contact details

Contact Email, Phone and Address Details for this service in simple two column table format, header then data.