Search certificate

The PPSR's formal record of a search and its result, admissible as evidence of what the register showed at that time.

A search costs $2 and the certificate is free. Buyers of vehicles rely on it; suppliers use it to check whether a customer has other registrations against it before extending credit.

Related terms

Grantor search — A PPSR search by the grantor's identifier (ACN, ABN or individual details) returning every current registration against them.
Serial number search — A PPSR search by VIN, chassis, HIN or other serial number for registrations over that specific item.

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