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159Cancellation of general identification mark and return of trade plates
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159 Cancellation of general identification mark and return of trade plates
(1) The Secretary must cancel a general identification mark assigned to a person and require the person to return the trade plates supplied for the general identification mark if—
(a) the person is not a person specified in regulation 154(1); or
(b) the general identification mark was assigned in error; or
(c) the annual fee and the appropriate transport accident charge specified in regulation 157 is not paid to the Secretary within 3 months after the date of expiry of the general identification mark; or
(d) the payment of the annual fee and the appropriate transport accident charge specified in regulation 157 is dishonoured; or
(e) the Secretary has received written advice from Victoria Police or another enforcement agency that the person has contravened regulation 160.
(2) If the Secretary cancels a general identification mark, the Secretary must give the person to whom it was assigned written notice of—
(b) the person's rights under Subdivision 1 of Division 12 of Part 2 to an internal review of the decision.