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Club Permit Scheme

One of the many advantages of Victorian Mini Club membership is participation in the Victorian Logbook Club Permit Scheme (CPS). In short, the CPS allows you to put your pre-1986 Mini on the road for as low as a quarter of the cost of full registration.

About the CPS

The CPS is administered by VicRoads, and Victoria Police ensure compliance.  The aim of the scheme is to protect our motoring heritage by making it affordable for enthusiasts to keep roadworthy classic cars.

Cars on the CPS are issued with red number plates with a -H suffix or a CH- prefix. You cannot have personalised plates, or keep your original rego number.

Example of CPS Club Permit Plate

You must be a financial member of an authorised car club such as VMCi to be eligible for a Club Permit for your car.

Your car must also be over 25 years old and roadworthy. You are limited to driving the car on the road for 45 days or 90 days per year, with the days used recorded in a special log book. When you apply for a Permit (or renew an existing Permit), you can choose a 45 day or a 90 day permit. The best choice is usually a 45 day Permit, as you can "upgrade" to 90 days if you use your car more than 45 days in a year.

Permit Conditions

Technically, a Club Permit is not registration. If you breach the conditions of your Permit, such as by letting your Club membership lapse, you will be penalised for driving an unregistered vehicle.

When driving your car on a Club Permit, you must carry in the car the Permit issued by VicRoads, and your log book (with that day's driving details completed). It might be a good idea to also carry evidence of Club membership (such as your VMCi membership card).

Transferring Registration to the CPS

If you currently have a car that you would like to move to the CPS, you must follow these steps:

  1. Make sure your membership of the VMCi is up-to-date. If you're not yet a member, join!
  2. Obtain a current Certificate of Roadworthiness (RWC) from a licensed VicRoads Inspector.
    Note that the VMCi does NOT provide any kind of letter of certification.
  3. Complete a VicRoads Club Permit Application Form.
  4. Read and sign the VMCi Log Book Agreement Form.
  5. Send the Club Permit Application Form, together with a photocopy of the RWC, a photocopy of your membership card, and the signed Log Book Agreement Form, to the VMCi Log Book Registrar (Ray Potts) to be stamped and signed.
    (The mailing address for the Log Book Registrar is in the back of every MiniMag.)
    The Registrar will send the the stamped and signed form back to you.
    Contact the Registrar if you need to have the forms signed in person, or, alternatively, bring all the required paperwork to a monthly meeting for signing.
  6. Take the stamped and signed forms to one of the VicRoads customer service centres that issues Club plates, and pay the Permit fee.
  7. Apply the windscreen sticker to your car and paste the signed and stamped permit form in your new log book.
    Note that your Permit is not valid until it has a stamp from VicRoads as well as the signature of the Registrar on it.
  8. Inform the Registrar via e-mail of the number of your new Permit and drive your car whenever and wherever you wish!

Annual Renewal

When the 12 months of your Club Permit is about to run out, VicRoads wills send you a renewal form and a log book. The renewal form, like the original application form, has to be stamped and signed by the VMCi Log Book Registrar before it can be valid. To renew, follow these steps.

  1. If the renewal form is for 90 days but you'd prefer 45 days (or vice versa), phone VicRoads and they will send you a revised renewal form.
  2. Make sure your membership of VMCi is up-to-date.
  3. Send the Renewal Form and a photocopy of your membership card, to the VMCi Log Book Registrar (Ray Potts) to be stamped and signed. The Registrar will send the form back to you.
    (The mailing address for the Log Book Registrar is in the back of every MiniMag.)
  4. Pay the Permit Fee to VicRoads.
  5. Apply the windscreen sticker to your car and paste the signed and stamped permit form in your new log book.
    Note that your Permit is not valid until it has a stamp from VicRoads as well as the signature of the Registrar on it.

To Mini or Not to Mini?

If you are a member of the VMCi, and have a classic car other than a Mini, then you can also apply for a Club Permit for that car under the umbrella of the VMCi.

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As a Permit holder you're a very special person. Just a reminder to such Special People that you will need to renew your Club Membership before it expires on the 31st of December each year. Note that this doesn't necessarily coincide with your Permit renewal date. If you're still driving your CPS car after December 31st without renewing your Club Membership then you're committing an offence by being in breach of the CPS legislation, not to mention your Club Agreement.

A 45 day Club Permit costs about $66, and can be extended to 90 days if you run out of days. A second 45 day permit costs another $66. The CPS is a great innovation for keeping the costs of classic car ownership down.

Well done VicRoads!