Exemptions from registration

Exemptions subject to vehicle use/towing vehicles

Vehicles are exempt from registration if they are being:

used with trade plates displayed and compliant with the conditions of trade plate use
used within the conditions of a short term unregistered permit
driven directly across a public road to access property
driven or towed to the following places to be registered:
- an Approved Inspection Station for a pre-registration inspection
- a weighbridge
- a Transport Safety Investigation Officer identity inspection location
- any other place involved in the registration process such as Service Tasmania.
driven or towed from any of the places listed above to:
- another place listed in the registration process
- a place to garage the vehicle
- somewhere the vehicle can be repaired if the inspection is failed.
driven by a Police Officer or an authorised officer in the course of their official duties.

Vehicles exempt from registration include:

motor vehicles that travel only on a railway, tramway or other fixed track
self-propelled wheelchairs
- that are not capable of traveling more than 10km/h
self-propelled lawn mowers constructed and used solely for lawn mowing
- that are not capable of traveling more than 10km/h
self-propelled vehicles designed for off-road work in construction, maintenance or warehouse operation
- that are not capable of traveling more than 10km/h
- that are only used on public streets for:
  - loading or unloading another vehicle
  - loading or unloading the vehicle onto another vehicle
  - maneuvring at a work site;
pedal cycles
- with an auxiliary motor (or motors) with a power output (or combined power output) of not more than 200 watts;
- refer to relevant information bulletin for more information
power-assisted pedal cycles
- within the meaning of the relevant ADR
- refer to relevant information bulletin for more information

For further information please refer to The Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999