HISTORIC REGISTRATION . . . . best regarded as a privilege, not a right!

We encourage members to regard the SA Governments Historic Registration Scheme and our status as an authorised club as a privilege. As such our club procedures and practices should be understood and adhered to at all times. 

Learn the Rules and Stay in the Right Lane

Download  CODE OF PRACTICE FOR CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION 

Current Membership - The Most Important Rule

Your annual club membership lapses on the 30th June each calendar year.  If you fail to renew your club membership, or if you renew club membership but fail to have your Logbook stamped and updated by a club Logbook Authorised Person  by the 30th June your car automatically is deemed to be unregistered and uninsured. Heavy fines apply and cancellation of your Conditional Registration.

​​Historic Registration has many Financial Benefits:

1.  Significantly reduced registration costs

2.  No stamp duty payable on transfer of ownership.​

3.  Potentially lower insurance premiums as you are insuring for "Limited Use" 90 days per year. Check with your insurance company.

General Requirements of Conditional Registration:

• Your car must be at least 25 years old as at the 1st January of the year of manufacture.

• You must be a financial member of the JDCSA. If your membership lapses . . . .so does your registration.

• Initially you will need to obtain a Scheme Application Form (MR334) to be issued by a JDCSA  Authorised Person. (Go to Contact us) 

• You will need to visit Service SA to finalise your vehicles registration.

• You must obtain a Logbook from a JDCSA Logbook Authorised Person. (Go to Contact us)

• No vehicle inspection by the JDCSA  Authorised Person is required. But you need to present a copy of your vehicle registration papers.

• You may only use the car 90 days per registration year. i.e., 90 one-day entries per registration year.

• You must record brief details of all trips in your logbook. Sign the entry, and give a general description of the journey. ie.  "Adelaide suburbs" or "Adelaide Goolwa". 

• The entry in the Logbook expires at 12.00 midnight so if you are still driving pull over and signed up another day.

• Renew your annual club membership as soon as possible after receiving notification on 1st May, but in any event well before 30th June of each year. Non members with Logbooks must be reported annually to the Department of transport by the club Logbook Compliance Officer.

• Watch the Club Magazine, CLASSIC MARQUE in April, May and June for the location and times of the club LOGBOOK RENEWAL DAYS. Your Logbook will be renewed / updated / stamped on the spot. Easy Peasy!

•  If you fail to comply with any of the above your car will be deemed unregistered and heavy fines apply, along with cancellation of your Conditional Registration.​

Your Responsibilities to Your Club - Keep up to Date

You are required to:

• Advise the club if a Logbook is lost, stolen or destroyed. A Statutory Declaration will be required to replace it. Keep your Logbook in your car at all times to avoid loss.​

• Advise the club if your email address or mobile number changes to ensure we can stay in contact with you and keep you on the road..

• Advise the club if your vehicle has been sold. This will require cancellation of your Logbook. The cancelled Logbook will be returned to you.

• Advise the club if your vehicle has been transferred into different names. (ie. Your name to joint names / Joint names to single name, or on the death of the owner) This will require the cancellation of the existing Logbook and a new MR334 Form to be completed and a new Logbook to be issued to the new registered owners.​​​

Seat Belts / Child Restraints:

In summary, the rule mean:

1.  That, if your historically registered vehicle is fitted with seat belts then these seat belts must be worn at all times.

2.  If passengers in your historically registered vehicle are under the age of 7 years, then they must be restrained by a correctly fitted, approved child restraint.

3.  It follows that if you plan to have children under the age of 7 years travel in your club registered vehicle seat belt anchorage points must be permanently fitted in an approved manner.

Club Registered Vehicles / Wedding car Hire Question

Members often ask questions about the use of their Club Registered Vehicle for a wedding. 

Can I use my vehicle for a family wedding without charge? You are advised to speak with the Logbook Compliance Officer or read the PDF below.

Contact the JDCSA Logbook Compliance Officer.

Email: logbookofficer@jdcsa.tidymail.co

    Information re Wedding Cars Document.pdf