78Issue of non-standard number plates for commercial passenger vehicles

78 Issue of non-standard number plates for commercial passenger vehicles (1) A registered operator of a commercial passenger vehicle may apply to the Secretary for the issue of non-standard number plates that identify the vehicle as a commercial passenger vehicle. (2) An applicant under subregulation (1) must pay the fee fixed by the Secretary under section 5AE of the Act (if any). (3) If the Secretary is satisfied that the vehicle is a commercial passenger vehicle used to provide a booked commercial passenger vehicle service within the meaning of the **Commercial Passenger Vehicle Industry Act 2017**, the Secretary may issue non‑standard number plates to the applicant subject to any conditions the Secretary thinks fit. (4) The issue of non-standard number plates to an applicant under subregulation (3) does not, in itself, confer on that applicant registration number rights in the registration number displayed on the non-standard number plates.