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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
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16 Affixing of number plates
(1) Subject to subsection (3), on being issued 2 number plates by the
Registrar, the owner of a registered motor vehicle, other than a
motor cycle, must securely affix one number plate to the attachment
at the front, and the other to the attachment at the rear, of the motor
(2) Subject to subsection (3), on being issued a number plate, the
owner of a registered motor cycle or trailer must securely affix the
number plate to the attachment at the rear of the motor cycle or
trailer.
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(3) The Registrar may, in his discretion, upon such conditions as he
subsection (1) or (2).
(4) The Registrar may:
(a) in writing, determine the design, type and material of number
plates for motor vehicles and trailers; and
(b) subject to section 62(2A) of the Fines and Penalties
(Recovery) Act 2001, issue number plates for motor vehicles
and trailers.
Note for subsection (4)(b)
Recovery Unit may determine that the Registrar is to cease to issue number
plates to a person.
(5) In this section:
attachment means an attachment for affixing a number plate that is
required to be affixed to a motor vehicle or trailer under the
Standards or Schedule 4, clause 3.