quick question for qld members

[Matt47569]

My mate's up in townsville at the moment for his army training/posting and he's interested in buying my car.. now my question is with a change of rego from my state (SA) to QLD does the car need to go over an inspection? since my car has been turbo'd aftermarket and although it has all been done professionally and factory set up it has not been registered/engineered as turbo

was thinking he should just keep in SA rego at his home address if there is going to be an inspection

[Jim Goose]

yes he will need an inspection done..

Does he hold a QLD licence?
If he does, and is pulled over by Police then it will cause some dramas.
As his home address wont match.
If he holds a SA licence and is pulled over and dressed in his uniform they will ask him how long he has been here and then ask him why he hasnt yet got himself a QLD licence...

[MO]

I think you'll find that ADF are exempt from the licence change due to them always moving around. Not 100% sure just something I've picked up on around the traps.

[mick10010]

There are specific guidelines on interstate licensing for ADF personnel it but i have forgotten exactly what they are. Coppers have never hassled me in NSW or QLD about my NT license in or out of uniform. Good ones won't bother you but i guess there's always gonna be a bad egg that will try and string you with some bureaucratic nonsense.

Sorry can't help with the original question, you would expect it to require an inspection though.

[Jimmyd]

Originally Posted by Matt47569

My mate's up in townsville at the moment for his army training/posting and he's interested in buying my car.. now my question is with a change of rego from my state (SA) to QLD does the car need to go over an inspection? since my car has been turbo'd aftermarket and although it has all been done professionally and factory set up it has not been registered/engineered as turbo

was thinking he should just keep in SA rego at his home address if there is going to be an inspection

To register in QLD it will need engineering certification and have a mod plate fitted. This will need to be done before you can get a Saftey Certificate - you need a Saftey Certificate to register in QLD.

[csv8]

QLD Roadworthy is $64.50 and valid for 1,000kms or 3 months. Then you gotta do it again!!Anna needs the money!!!!
DEFENCE DRIVING LICENCE SCHEME 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1. With the exception of Victoria and Northern Territory (NT), Commonwealth, State and Territory
authorities have agreed to the implementation of a Defence Driving Licence Scheme (DDLS) for
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and for eligible members of their families. Under the DDLS,
personnel and their families driving licences will be recognised throughout Australia and thus no
requirement will exist to change a driving licence solely because of a transfer interstate. However, on
expiry, licences are to be renewed in the current State or Territory of domicile.
http://www.defence.gov.au/adfpcc/forms/gp17_02.pdf

[Matt47569]

Ah alright well he is getting his license transferred to a QLD one i know that much since he will be there for 4 years probably.. I was more so just wondering if they only did a VIN check etc when a car is transferred but if it has got to be engineered etc then it would be easier for him to buy something already there

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by MO

I think you'll find that ADF are exempt from the licence change due to them always moving around. Not 100% sure just something I've picked up on around the traps.

If they move their residential address (ie posting) they have to transfer registration as that state is their place of residence. If they are interstate for a limited time (eg 3 month course) they do not have to as their residential address has not changed.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by MO

I think you'll find that ADF are exempt from the licence change due to them always moving around. Not 100% sure just something I've picked up on around the traps.

Nope they are not exempt.... All members of the ADF must have comply with state laws no ifs or butts... They dont need to have a civilian licence to drive a defence vehicle (only a defence licence) nor are they required to display to the police their civilian licence when driving a defence vehicle, are the only differences.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by csv8

QLD Roadworthy is $64.50 and valid for 1,000kms or 3 months. Then you gotta do it again!!Anna needs the money!!!!
DEFENCE DRIVING LICENCE SCHEME 1
INTRODUCTION 1
1. With the exception of Victoria and Northern Territory (NT), Commonwealth, State and Territory
authorities have agreed to the implementation of a Defence Driving Licence Scheme (DDLS) for
Australian Defence Force (ADF) personnel and for eligible members of their families. Under the DDLS,
personnel and their families driving licences will be recognised throughout Australia and thus no
requirement will exist to change a driving licence solely because of a transfer interstate. However, on
expiry, licences are to be renewed in the current State or Territory of domicile.
http://www.defence.gov.au/adfpcc/forms/gp17_02.pdf

Will have to look into that one....
They keep reminding all members to make sure they have transferred all their licences/ electoral addresses etc etc everytime..... have never heard of it before.

[mick10010]

Originally Posted by Jim Goose

They dont need to have a civilian licence to drive a defence vehicle (only a defence licence) nor are they required to display to the police their civilian licence when driving a defence vehicle, are the only differences.

I'm pretty sure you still need a civvy license to drive defense vehicles, you are still driving on public roads.

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by mick10010

I'm pretty sure you still need a civvy license to drive defense vehicles, you are still driving on public roads.

Like I said, a defence force member does not need to produce a civvy licence to the Police when driving a defence vehicle. If they need a state license to drive a defence vehicle then whats the point of having a defence licence???

[MO]

Its probably something similar to my old job. I had to have Airservices Australia licence to drive vehicles on an airport but still had to have civvy for off airport.

[fordomatic]

Originally Posted by Matt47569

My mate's up in townsville at the moment for his army training/posting and he's interested in buying my car.. now my question is with a change of rego from my state (SA) to QLD does the car need to go over an inspection? since my car has been turbo'd aftermarket and although it has all been done professionally and factory set up it has not been registered/engineered as turbo

was thinking he should just keep in SA rego at his home address if there is going to be an inspection

ok so im in the Army up here in townsville, i had my old xr8 for four years on my victorian license with victorian rego and had it as my address from VIC. i only changed my license to QLD as i bought a car from here and i had to have a QLD license. If they pull him over he just needs to say he is temporarily posted up here and that it constantly changes. hope that helps

[Matt47569]

Originally Posted by fordomatic

ok so im in the Army up here in townsville, i had my old xr8 for four years on my victorian license with victorian rego and had it as my address from VIC. i only changed my license to QLD as i bought a car from here and i had to have a QLD license. If they pull him over he just needs to say he is temporarily posted up here and that it constantly changes. hope that helps

alright thanks i'll get him to find out from the army if the rego HAS to be changed looks like it doesnt..

[Jim Goose]

Originally Posted by MO

Its probably something similar to my old job. I had to have Airservices Australia licence to drive vehicles on an airport but still had to have civvy for off airport.

Your licence is to cover airside access.... not to drive on roads.
Its an OH@S thing....
Its like a forklift licence... If you have a forklift ticket and no licence you cant drive on the road.

A Defence Licence is not linked to a civvy licence.. I can have HC stamped on my defence licence and drive on the open road and not have a HC civvy licence.
Hence if i am pulled over all i show is my defence licence... my civvy licence doesnt reflect what i have stamped on the defence one.

If i get done for DD on a civvy licence, i dont loose my defence one (unless you get racked over the coals by the boss of the unit)

[MO]

I know its only good for airside!! If I lost my civvy then I could still drive airside.

[Jim Goose]

My point was that your airside access is not a recognised licence.....

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by Matt47569

alright thanks i'll get him to find out from the army if the rego HAS to be changed looks like it doesnt..

Wrong, it does have to be changed, as has been said twice. That rule about not changing was for license and not rego.

Vehicle rego still has to be for the state in which you reside, any change in residential address requires you to change your rego within a prescribed time frame according to the particular state law.

There is no provision for retaining another states rego if you are in the defence force. The fact that some in the forces do not change their rego does not mean it is legal, just means they have not done it. Just like there are some ambo's within Queensland Ambulance that still have Vic, ACT and NSW registration on their cars.

I once had an RSM that was so particular about your rego being correct that after 6 months of continuously giving orders that people change their rego over, he even charged someone with "Failure to comply with an order" when he refused to do so. This was because it was in a small town and the local cops used to give the RSM a hard time about al the Army boys getting around without the correct rego.

By the way, it is also very true you can have a defence license without a civilian license. Legally it can be done and I actually had a defence license for HR before I even had a civilian HR license. I could drive army HR vehicles but not civilian ones anywhere in Australia or anywhere else in the world the Army sent me.

[Jim Goose]

Thanks Gecko.....

[geckoGT]

Originally Posted by Jim Goose

Thanks Gecko.....

No worries.