To register vehicles in a company or organisation name, the company must have a client number with Service SA.
To apply for a client number, you'll need to visit Service SA to provide:
- evidence of identity for the company or organisation
- proof of address.
Proof of business address
All applicants must provide proof of a business address that shows the company or organisation name.
These documents are accepted:
- contract of purchase, current lease or rental document for the business premises
- current council rates notice
- current land tax evaluation notice
- utilities notice (up to 12 months old)
- telephone, gas or electricity bill (up to six months old)
- water rates notice (up to 12 months old)
- quarterly or yearly Business Activity Statement or Instalment Activity Statement issued by the Australian Tax Office (up to 12 months old)
- Australian Taxation Office business portal client details web page with correct registered address.
Evidence of identity for the company or organisation
The documents you'll need depend on what type of company or organisation you are.
To find out what documents you'll need, select an option:
Companies
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form (186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the company
- provide proof of business address
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Acting on behalf of the company
The company's Director(s) are authorised to act on behalf of the company.
If a third party will be acting on behalf of the company (including presenting this application to Service SA), they'll need an authority to transact on behalf of a company form (159.7 KB PDF).
Evidence of the company
You'll need one of these, which states the Director's name:
- extract from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) website
- certificate of registration with ACN
- current ASIC extract of the company with ACN
- company statement issued by ASIC (up to 12 months old)
- certificate of registration of a foreign company with Australian Registered Body Number.
If you provide an extract from the ASIC website which lists the current business address, you don't need to provide a separate proof of address document.
Government authorities and departments
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the Government authority or department
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on Government letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the Government authority or department
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the Government authority or department
You'll need an authorisation on letterhead approving registration of a vehicle - the Act under which the authority or department was established must be quoted.
Church or religious organisations
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the church or religious organisation
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on organisation letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the church or religious organisation
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the church or religious organisation
You'll need:
- authorisation on letterhead approving registration of a vehicle - the Act under which the organisation was established must be quoted.
- and one of these:
- certificate of incorporation if incorporated as a company by Australian Securities and Investments Commission
- certificate of incorporation of association if established under State Incorporation Act.
Sporting clubs and non-profit organisations
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the sporting club or non-profit organisation
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on organisation letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the sporting club or non-profit organisation
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the sporting club or non-profit organisation
You'll need a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the Associations Incorporation Act 1985.
Co-operative societies
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the co-operative society
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on organisation letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the co-operative society
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the co-operative society
You'll need a Certificate of Incorporation issued under the Cooperatives Act 1997.
State schools
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the state school
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on school letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the state school
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the state school
You don't need to provide evidence, as Service SA staff are able to confirm the details of a state school through the Department for Education website.
Private schools
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the private school
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on school letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the private school
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the private school
You'll need one of these:
- extract from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission website (ASIC)
- certificate of registration with ACN
- current extract of the company with ACN
- certificate of registration of a foreign company with Australian Registered Body Number.
If you provide an extract from the ASIC website which lists the current business address, you don't need to provide a separate proof of address document.
Solicitors
How to apply
- complete the application for a client number form(186.1 KB PDF)
- provide evidence of the Solicitor
- provide proof of business address
- provide written authorisation on company letterhead for the applicant to conduct business on behalf of the solicitor.
- take the form and documentation to a Service SA centre.
Evidence of the Solicitor
A certificate of Incorporation issued under the Legal Practitioners Act 1981.
