64Damaged numberplates

64 Damaged numberplates (1) If a numberplate becomes damaged in a material respect, the plate- holder must, as soon as is practicable (but within 14 days) after discovering the damage— (a) tell the road transport authority about the damage; and (b) return the numberplate to the authority and, unless otherwise approved by the authority, any other numberplate with the same registration number. (2) If the plate-holder returns a numberplate under this section, the road transport authority may issue a replacement numberplate with the same distinguishing number to the plate-holder. (3) For this section, a numberplate becomes damaged in a material respect if anything required to be included on the numberplate is missing or cannot be readily read. (4) For subsection (3), 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 3.5.6 Damaged, lost, stolen and destroyed numberplates