61Replacement of lost, stolen etc. number plates

61 Replacement of lost, stolen etc. number plates (1) The registered operator of a vehicle must apply to the Secretary for a replacement number plate within 14 days after the registered operator of the vehicle— (a) informs a police officer or an authorised officer that the vehicle's number plate has been lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen; or (b) is informed by the Secretary, a police officer or an authorised officer that the vehicle's number plate has been lost, damaged, destroyed or stolen. (2) On receiving an application under subregulation (1), the Secretary may issue to the registered operator of the vehicle a replacement number plate on payment of— (a) for the replacement of the number plate with a standard number plate, the relevant fee specified in Schedule 4; or (b) for the replacement of a national heavy vehicle number plate, the relevant fee specified in Schedule 4; or (c) for the replacement of the number plate with a non-standard number plate, the relevant fee specified in Schedule 4 and the fee fixed by the Secretary under section 5AE of the Act (if any). Section 3(1) of the Act defines ***non-standard number plate***.