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Land Transport Act 1998

Motor vehicle registration and licensing - Register of motor vehicles

241: Authorised access to name and address only

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"Who can see vehicle owners' names and addresses, and how to access this information"

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The Secretary can let certain people see the names, addresses, and electronic addresses of people who own motor vehicles. You can access this information for special reasons, but only if the Secretary says it is okay. The Secretary can stop people from seeing this information if they think it is not a good idea. The Secretary can change or cancel the access to this information at any time. If you want to see this information, you have to ask the Secretary and pay a fee. The Secretary will decide if you can see the information and will tell you their decision. The Registrar can stop you from seeing the names and addresses of people who own motor vehicles if you do not keep the information safe. You can only use the information for the reason the Secretary said it was okay. Some people can ask for their names and addresses to be kept private, and you cannot see their information. You cannot see the names and addresses of people who used to own motor vehicles or people who do not want to share their information. The Secretary has to follow the rules when deciding who can see the information, as stated in section 235 and section 239.

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Part 17Motor vehicle registration and licensing
Register of motor vehicles

241Authorised access to name and address only

  1. After consulting with the Privacy Commissioner, the Chief Ombudsman, and the Commissioner of Police, the Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, authorise specified persons or classes of persons to have access to the names, addresses, and electronic addresses (if any) of persons registered in respect of motor vehicles and information on those vehicles—

  2. for specified purposes (in addition to the purposes recognised by section 235); and
    1. on conditions that the Secretary thinks fit; and
      1. for a specified event or specified period of time not exceeding 5 years.

        1. The Secretary may, as the Secretary thinks fit, cancel or amend by notice in the Gazette a notice published under subsection (1).

        2. An application for authorisation under subsection (1) must be—

        3. made to the Secretary in accordance with any regulations made under this Part; and
          1. accompanied by the prescribed fee.

            1. The Secretary must decide whether to approve the application, and must inform the applicant of the Secretary’s decision, within a reasonable time after receiving the information reasonably required to make the decision.

            2. The Secretary may refuse to consider the application if the Secretary believes that it is vexatious or frivolous.

            3. The Registrar may withhold the names and addresses of registered persons from a person authorised by a notice published under subsection (1) until the Registrar is satisfied that—

            4. the names and addresses will be—
              1. kept secure by that person and the person’s agents, if any; and
                1. used only for the purpose specified in the notice published under subsection (1); and
                2. provision of the names and addresses will not compromise the purpose of any confidential status granted under section 239; and
                  1. any conditions specified in that notice will be complied with.

                    1. An authorisation under subsection (1) does not authorise any person or class of person to have access to the names and addresses of persons—

                    2. who were previously registered in respect of motor vehicles; or
                      1. who have notified the Registrar, in accordance with any regulations made under this Part, that they do not wish to have their names and addresses made available under subsection (1).

                        Notes
                        • Section 241: added, on , by section 32(4) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).
                        • Section 241(1): amended, on , by section 36(1) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
                        • Section 241(2): amended, on , by section 36(2) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
                        • Section 241(4): amended, on , by section 36(3)(a) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
                        • Section 241(4): amended, on , by section 36(3)(b) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).
                        • Section 241(6)(a)(i): amended, on , by section 36(4) of the Land Transport (Road Safety) Amendment Act 2023 (2023 No 62).