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19 Use of number plates restricted Except as provided by section 22 or by the Commercial Passenger (Road) Transport Act 1991 in relation to number plates issued for taxis and substitute taxis: (a) the owner of a motor vehicle shall not transfer, or suffer to be transferred, a number plate issued for that vehicle, to another motor vehicle; and (b) a person shall not drive a motor vehicle having upon it a number plate other than that which was issued for that motor

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