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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
72Refusal to sell registration number rights
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72 Refusal to sell registration number rights
The Secretary may refuse to sell registration number rights in respect of a particular registration number if—
(a) the Secretary has agreed with the Commonwealth or an authority responsible for registering vehicles in another jurisdiction not to sell the registration number; or
(b) in the Secretary's opinion, the registration number—
(i) may be mistaken for another registration number; or
(ii) may give a misleading impression that a vehicle on which the registration number is displayed is owned or operated by a department or agency of the Commonwealth or of a State or Territory, including a police force, a defence force, an official security organisation or a road authority; or
(iii) is offensive or inappropriate for public display; or
(c) the display of the registration number is prohibited by law; or
(d) the Secretary otherwise determines that it is reasonable to withhold the registration number from sale.