ACT registered vehicles with hail damage

Cancelling an ACT registered vehicle with hail damage If you own an ACT registered vehicle that was damaged by the recent hailstorm, you can cancel your vehicle registration using our online cancellation form. Refunds will be deposited into your nominated bank account. If you’re completing the online form, you will need the following information: ACT Registration Number

The last four digits of your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) - you can check this online

Vehicle Make

Vehicle Model

BSB and Account details

Vehicle Record Number (VRN) (required for vehicles registered to an organisation name only) – you can find the VRN on your rego certificate. Your refund will be backdated to the day after the hailstorm (21 January 2020) if you haven’t been driving your ACT registered vehicle. If you have been driving your vehicle since the hailstorm, your refund will be backdated to the day after you last drove your vehicle. Need to get your vehicle inspected? You can visit any ACT Authorised Inspection Station to get an ACT Roadworthy Inspection. You’ll find a full list of available inspection stations on our Authorised Inspection Stations page. My insurance company has told me my vehicle is a write-off. What is the difference between an economic and statutory vehicle write-off? A vehicle that has been assessed as a statutory write off cannot be re-registered and can only be used as a limited source of spare parts or scrap metal. An ACT registered vehicle that is deemed an economic write off may be re-registered in the ACT once the vehicle has been inspected and cleared of the ‘written off’ status. You should check with your insurance company to make sure they will cover you to continue driving a hail damaged vehicle. If your vehicle was not registered in the ACT at the time the vehicle was written off, you will need to contact the state it was registered in to determine eligibility to re-register the vehicle. More information on inspection requirements and re-registering a written off vehicle can be found on our written off motor vehicle page. Is your ACT registered vehicle an economic write-off? Most vehicles damaged by the hailstorm have been exempt from needing an ACT Basic Identity Check. If your Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is on the list of exempt vehicles you only need a roadworthy certificate to renew or register the vehicle in the ACT. The list of exempt vehicles will be updated as Access Canberra receives written off vehicle notifications from insurers and the vehicles are added to the written off vehicle register. Vehicles that are economic write-offs that are not included on the list will require an ACT Basic Identity Check except where they are brand new and have never been registered before.

ACT registered vehicle government rebates

The ACT Government announced rebates for owners of vehicles that were damaged in the January hailstorm covering government fees and charges associated with the cost of getting back on the road. Rebates are available to owners of ACT vehicles registered for private use that were damaged in the January hailstorm. All rebates must be applied for by close of business 30 October 2020. You can apply for the rebates using our online form. Please allow up to 28 days for these rebates to be deposited into your bank account. Who is eligible for these rebates? Rebates are available where owners of ACT vehicles registered for private use that were damaged in the January hailstorm and: You paid to have your damaged vehicle inspected.

You cancelled the registration of your damaged vehicle.

You cancelled the registration of your damaged vehicle and have registered a replacement vehicle in the ACT.

You cancelled the registration of your damaged vehicle and decided to re-register it in the ACT. Rebates are available at www.act.gov.au/hailrebate Stamp Duty rebate A stamp duty rebate of up to $100 is available where a replacement vehicle is purchased for less than $10,000. Administration fee rebates Rebates on administrative fees are applicable wherever they have been paid to register or replace a damaged vehicle. Cancellation administration fee ($47.70)

Vehicle establishment administration fee ($95.70) for vehicles that have never been registered in the ACT

Vehicle re-establishment administration fee ($48.80) for vehicles that have been previously registered in the ACT

Vehicle transfer administration fee ($41.90) for ACT registered vehicles that are changing ownership. Inspection fee rebates Rebates on inspection fees are applicable wherever they have been paid to inspect a damaged vehicle or replacement vehicle. ACT Vehicle Roadworthy Inspection fee ($72.10)

ACT Basic Identity Inspection fee ($55.30).

Was your vehicle damaged by the hailstorm event?

The following rebate information is for a vehicle damaged by the recent hailstorm. My ACT registered vehicle was damaged and written off by my insurance company You can cancel your vehicle registration by using our online cancellation form and we will process your registration refund as soon as possible. You may be eligible for: Cancellation of registration backdated to either the day after the hailstorm event or the day after the last day the vehicle was driven

Cancellation administration fee rebate ($47.70). My ACT registered vehicle was damaged and written off by my insurance company, but I have purchased my vehicle back. You must get an ACT Roadworthy Inspection. You will also need an ACT Basic Identity Check if your vehicle does not appear on the list of exempt vehicles. Please note ACT Basic Identity Checks can only be performed at the Hume Motor Vehicle Inspection Station. You may be eligible for: ACT Roadworthy Inspection rebate ($72.10)

ACT Basic Identity Check rebate ($55.30). My ACT registered vehicle has hail damage, I didn’t have insurance and I now want to cancel my vehicle registration. You should use the online cancellation form to cancel your vehicle registration and we will process your registration refund as soon as possible. You may be eligible for: Cancellation administration fee rebate ($47.70)

Cancellation of registration backdated to either the day after the hailstorm event or the day after you last drove your vehicle

Roadworthy inspection to check the car is still roadworthy after the hail damage.

Have you purchased a vehicle after the hailstorm event?

The following rebate information is for replacement vehicles for those affected by the recent hailstorm. Information about rebates for your hail affected vehicle is located above in the ‘Was your vehicle damaged in the hailstorm event?’ section. I have recently purchased another vehicle to replace my hail damaged vehicle however the new vehicle also has hail damage. To register your replacement vehicle, you will need to get an ACT Roadworthy Inspection at any of these 85 Authorised Inspection Stations. You will also need an ACT Basic Identity Check if your vehicle does not appear on the list of exempt vehicles. ACT Basic Identity Checks can only be performed at the Hume Motor Vehicle Inspection Station. You may be eligible for the following rebates: ACT Roadworthy Inspection rebate ($72.10)

ACT Basic Identity Check rebate ($55.30)

An administration fee associated with the registration of the vehicle ($95.70, $48.80 or $41.90) More information can be found on our written off motor vehicle page. I have recently purchased a brand-new vehicle which has never been registered in the ACT to replace my hail damaged vehicle. You should speak to the Licenced Motor Vehicle Dealer regarding the registration of your new vehicle. You may be eligible for the following rebates: An administration fee associated with the registration of the vehicle ($95.70) I have recently purchased a second-hand vehicle with ACT registration to replace my hail damaged vehicle. You will need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre to transfer your purchased vehicle into your name. You may be eligible for the following rebates: An administration fee associated with the transfer of the vehicle ($41.40)

ACT Roadworthy Inspection rebate ($72.10) where an inspection was required for the vehicle. More information can be found at our motor vehicle registration transfer page. I have recently purchased a second-hand vehicle from an ACT Auction House to replace my hail damaged vehicle. You will need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre to transfer your purchased vehicle into your name. You may be eligible for the following rebates: An administration fee associated with the transfer of the vehicle ($41.40)

ACT Roadworthy Inspection rebate ($72.10) where an inspection was required for the vehicle. More information can be found at our motor vehicle registration transfer page. I have recently purchased a second-hand vehicle with interstate registration to replace my hail damaged vehicle. You will need to visit an Access Canberra Service Centre to transfer your purchased vehicle into your name and register it in the ACT. You may be eligible for the following rebates: An administration fee associated with the registration ($95.70 or $48.80)

ACT Roadworthy Inspection rebate ($72.10)

ACT Basic Identity Check ($55.30) where this inspection was required for the vehicle. More information can be found at our motor vehicle registration transfer page.

Numberplates

If you have cancelled your vehicle using our online cancellation form and want to keep your numberplates, you will need to contact us to place these numberplates in storage and pay the determined fee. You can us on 13 22 81 to arrange this. You can surrender your ACT numberplates (after cancelling your vehicle registration online) at any Access Canberra Service Centre or the Hume Motor Vehicle Inspection Station. Auction Houses or Licenced Motor Vehicle Dealers need to surrender ACT numberplates, must do this at the Hume Motor Vehicle Inspection Station.

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