60Using vehicle without numberplate etc

60 Using vehicle without numberplate etc (1) A person must not use a registrable vehicle on a road or road related area if— (a) the vehicle does not have the numberplates or numberplate required under this division attached to it; or (b) a numberplate attached to the vehicle is not attached in accordance with this division; or (c) a numberplate attached to the vehicle is illegible. (2) The responsible person for a vehicle used by someone else in contravention of subsection (1) also commits an offence if the person failed to take reasonable precautions to prevent the contravention. (3) This section does not apply to a vehicle if— (a) an unregistered vehicle permit is in force for the vehicle; or (b) a trader’s plate is attached to the vehicle. (4) For this section, a numberplate is illegible if anything required to be included on the numberplate cannot, for any reason, be readily read. (5) For subsection (4), a number on the numberplate is taken not to be readily readable if the number is not clearly visible as required by section 59 (1) (b) (Display of numberplates).

Division 3.5.5 Swapping, transfer and exchange of numberplates Division 3.5.5 Swapping, transfer and exchange of numberplates 61 Swapping of numberplates The road transport authority may approve the swap of numberplates between registrable vehicles.