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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
65Offence—use of vehicles and number plates
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65 Offence—use of vehicles and number plates
(1) A driver of a vehicle must not use the vehicle on a highway unless—
(a) the vehicle bears number plates affixed and displayed in accordance with this Division; or
(b) an authority under regulation 66 applies to the vehicle.
(2) Unless exempt under these Regulations or under any other law, the registered operator of a vehicle must ensure that the vehicle is not used on a highway without bearing number plates that—
(a) have been issued by the Secretary or, in the case of a national heavy vehicle number plate, issued in another jurisdiction; and
(b) display a registration number properly assigned to the vehicle; and
(c) are affixed and displayed in accordance with this Division.
(3) For the purposes of subregulation (2), a registered operator of a vehicle is exempt if the vehicle bears number plates affixed and displayed in accordance with an authority under regulation 66.