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Search of records (Licence History)
The
Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999
and the Road Transport (Driver Licensing) Act
1999 requires the Road Transport Authority (RTA) to
keep records relating to licensees and registered
operators of vehicles.
Unless approved by the RTA, records will only be given to the person who is the
subject of the record. Information will not be
released to other persons unless written consent has
been given by the person concerned and the type of
information to be released is clearly expressed.
Requirements
An applicant or their agent must meet the
requirements set out below
Application by Record Owner
Applicants wishing to obtain search of records about
their own record must:
How to Apply
An applicant may apply in person or by e-mail.
In person –
Attend a
Canberra Connect Shopfront
or
Road User Services
and
provide all the above mentioned documents. An
application made in person at a Canberra Connect
Shopfront may take up to an hour to be processed, an
applicant may choose to wait until the search of
records is completed or alternatively the search of
records can be sent to the applicant via e-mail, fax
or post.
Via e-mail –
Searches can be requested by e-mailing
ors_documentmanagement@act.gov.au
When applying via e-mail an application form is not
required, however, all other requirements mentioned
above must be met. Proof of identity is to be
submitted by scanning the documents and attaching
them to the e-mail. Payments for e-mailed search of
record requests must be made by credit card so
ensure you include the credit card number and expiry
date in your request.
Application Forms
§ ACT
Search of Records Application
§ Authority
to Act as an Agent form
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