Historic Registration

Members of Club Citroën of South Australia Inc. are fortunate to use the Conditional Registration Scheme for Historic Vehicles, Prescribed Left Hand Drive Vehicles and Street Rod Vehicles. This South Australian scheme enables members of recognised motor vehicle clubs to register vehicles for a reduced annual fee in exchange for limited road access each year (90 days). It's offered to vehicles that are historic, left-hand drive, street rod or individually constructed vehicles (ICVs) that meet the eligibility conditions. To qualify as 'Historic' under the Scheme, a vehicle must be manufactured 25 years or more ago.

Details of the Scheme, and a copy of the Code of Practice that covers the Scheme, can be found here. The scheme is administered through the Federation of Historic Motoring Clubs SA Inc.

It is a requirement of the Scheme that the owner/s of a vehicle must be current financial members of a recognised motor vehicle club such as Club Citroën of South Australia before Conditional Regsitration is issued (a person is not permitted to have a Log Book for a vehicle issued by more than one recognised motor vehicle club).

To register a car as a Historic Vehicle through Club Citroen SA, contact the Historic Registrar or email colincarati1@gmail.com , ph 0411156185

Obtaining conditional registration

If a vehicle qualifies for registration under the Scheme, an Authorised Person from the Club will issue a MR334 form, which is submmitted a SA Service Centre to obtain a Certificate of Registration. The Authorised Person will then issue a Logbook ($5) which must be kept with the vehicle, and signed every day that the vehicle is used. Logbooks must be signed annually by an Authorised Person of the Club to ensure the vehicle owner is a financial Club Member

Obligations under the Scheme

The onus is on the owners of vehicles registered under the scheme to comply with the following conditions of use:

• A person must not drive the vehicle or permit the vehicle to be driven on a road unless the owner or all joint owners are financial members of a recognised motor vehicle club
• A person who drives a vehicle on a road must carry a current, authorised Log Book that records the date and enter brief details of a journey to be undertaken before each journey commences. One journey entry may consist of one or more separate trips up until midnight of that day. Anybody can drive the car, as long as the Logbook is filled out.
• If a logbook is destroyed, the owner needs to advise the Historic Registrar and obtain a new one before using the vehicle again.
• A vehicle registered under the Scheme must not be used for hire, fare, reward or other remuneration.
• The vehicle registered under the Scheme is not to be driven on a road or road-related area for more than 90 days in each period of 12 months registration.
• If the vehicle is sold or the owner becomes deceased, the conditional registration is no longer valid. Please advise the Club's Historic Registrar if this is the case.
• If a vehicle owner leaves the Club, the conditional registration is no longer valid. Please advise the Club's Historic Registrar if this is the case.

A person who contravenes or fails to comply with a requirement of the Scheme may be fined up to $750.00.

Frequently asked questions

My father's vehicle is registered in the Conditional Registration Scheme but he died several months ago. Am I able to continue to drive his vehicle?

Registration under the Conditional Registration Scheme is not transferable. If the owner of the vehicle registered in the Scheme is deceased the vehicle cannot be driven. The Conditional Vehicle Registration must be cancelled and the Log Book has to be returned to the recognised vehicle club that issued the Log Book for cancellation. The cancelled Log Book may be kept with a vehicle's records by a new owner. A Log Book that has not been cancelled is not transferable between owners or clubs.

I want to drive my conditionally registered vehicle on a rally interstate for several days. How do I fill out the Log Book given we will be driving through many towns?

A person is permitted to drive a vehicle under the Conditional Registration Scheme interstate, providing the owner resides in South Australia and the vehicle is interstate temporarily. Complete each Log Book entry as instructed in the Log Book at the commencement of each journey. One Log Book entry may consist of several journeys in one day up until midnight. A simple regional description of the journey is required for 'particulars of use', for example, 'south western Victoria' is sufficient to describe a journey to this region. 'Adelaide metropolitan area' is sufficient information for a local journey.