28Removal of registration plates from motor vehicles not in registrable condition

28 Removal of registration plates from motor vehicles not in registrable condition

28 Removal of registration plates from motor vehicles not in registrable condition

(1) Where an authorised officer is of the opinion that a registered motor vehicle which is in a recreation vehicle area is not in registrable condition, the officer may remove from the motor vehicle any registration plate attached thereto.

(2) Upon removing a registration plate from a registered motor vehicle, an authorised officer—

(a) shall—

(i) issue to the driver of the motor vehicle, or

(ii) where no person appears to the officer to be the driver of the motor vehicle—attach to, or leave upon, the motor vehicle,

a notice to the effect that the motor vehicle is not in registrable condition, and

(b) except as provided by section 30 (2)—retain possession of the registration plate.

(3) A notice referred to in subsection (2) (a) shall—

(a) be in or to the effect of the prescribed form,

(b) specify the defect in respect of which the authorised officer is of the opinion that the motor vehicle concerned is not in registrable condition,

(c) specify the address at which the registration plate concerned is being retained, and

(d) be signed by the authorised officer.