Special Interest Vehicle Concessional Registration

QHMC and its predecessor the Qld Combined Council of Historic Vehicle Clubs  have over the years negotiated with the Queensland Department of Transport and Main Roads to develop and implement a special registration class for our vehicles. In Queensland, historic vehicles (vehicles 30 years and older) can be registered at a reduced rate subject to certain restrictions of use.
In Queensland, historic vehicles can be registered under the Special interest Vehicle (SIV) Scheme concession. Such vehicles are registered for use on Australian roads provided that the vehicle is used in accordance with the SIV Scheme guidelines. The SIV Scheme concessional registration, including CTP and other charges is currently about $200 per year. Registered operators must meet specific requirements to be eligible for the concession. The registered operator must then continue to comply with the conditions when using their vehicle.

These conditions can be summarised as:

Club Membership: Registered operators are expected to retain current membership of an incorporated car club. Evidence of current membership with the club or association must be provided at the time of application for a concession.

Historic Dating & Vehicle Certificate: The vehicle will need to be inspected by an official (Club Dating Officer) of an incorporated car club to certify that the vehicle was manufactured not less than 30 years ago. and that the owner will remain a member of an incorporated vehicle (car) club. This certificate, which must be on club letterhead or other official club documentation, will need to be presented when applying for a registration concession. (in consultation with DTMR, QHMC has produced a recommended dating certificate for this purpose All affiliated clubs should use the agreed Historic Dating & Vehicle Certificate A sample copy can be seen via the preceding hyperlink A club copy of the Historic Dating & Vehicle Certificate template is available from the Secretary of the QHMC).

Lighting: If the vehicle does not have permanent lighting, then the registered operator must carry a removable lighting system with the vehicle at all times and use that system whenever lighting would normally be required. Carbide lights are acceptable where that type of light was originally fitted. 

Restricted vehicle use: Vehicles registered under the Special Interest Vehicle Scheme have certain limitations placed on their use. Registered operators must agree that they will confine their vehicle’s use to:-

•  Participating in rallies organised by properly incorporated car clubs;

• Participating in processions for which a Special Event Permit has been issued under the Transport Operations (Road Use Management) Regulation 1995;

• Exhibiting the vehicle in displays, fetes or similar functions conducted for religious, charitable or educational purposes;

• Use for ceremonial purposes involving immediate family members, for example weddings or school formals (immediate family for this scheme means parents or carers and their dependents grandparents, grandsons and granddaughters and generally does not refer to extended family relationships such as nephews and nieces), provided this is not done for a fee or reward;

• Preparing for, proceeding to, and returning from the above activities;

• Travel in order to have the vehicle repaired. There is no distance restriction in these circumstances however such travel must be reasonable and openly justified by the vehicle owner;

• Road testing within a 15 kilometre radius from the place where the vehicle is garaged after repair or restoration work has been performed;

• Heavy vehicles over 4.5 tonnes gross vehicle mass (GVM) registered under the Special Interest Vehicle Scheme are permitted to carry a load provided the loaded GVM or gross combination mass (GCM) does not exceed 50% of the maximum permitted mass for the vehicle configuration. This mass is based on the lesser of:

1 Individual Axle ratings;

2 Tyre Manufacturers limits;

3 Manufacturers GVM or GCM;

4 Regulation Mass Limits.

• The load carried must be in relation to or part of the reason for the vehicles use under the Special Interest Vehicle Scheme.

• Buses registered under the scheme are permitted to carry non-paying passengers for journeys (joy-rides) from an event (e.g. fete) and return provided the length of the journey does not exceed 5 kilometres. Payment of any kind cannot be made for these journeys.

Full details of the guidelines can be downloaded, as a PDF file from the Queensland Transport web site at  http://www.transport.qld.gov.au/Home/Registration/Motor_vehicles/Street_rods_and_vintage_cars

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