65Lost, stolen or destroyed numberplates

65 Lost, stolen or destroyed numberplates (1) If a vehicle numberplate is lost, stolen or destroyed, the plate-holder must, as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after discovering the loss, theft or destruction— (a) tell the road transport authority about the loss, theft or destruction; and (b) return to the authority any other numberplate issued to the plate- holder with the same distinguishing number unless it has also been lost, stolen or destroyed. (2) If a bicycle rack numberplate is lost, stolen or destroyed, the plate- holder must, as soon as practicable (but within 14 days) after discovering the loss, theft or destruction, tell the road transport authority in writing about the loss, theft or destruction. (3) If the plate-holder for a numberplate tells the road transport authority about the loss, theft or destruction of the numberplate, the authority may, by written notice given to the plate-holder, require the plate- holder to provide to the authority, within a stated period and in a stated form, a statement confirming, and explaining the circumstances of, the loss, theft or destruction. notice given to the person under subsection (3). (5) If the road transport authority is satisfied that a vehicle numberplate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the authority may issue replacement numberplates with the same or a different distinguishing number to the plate-holder.

Damaged, lost, stolen and destroyed numberplates Division 3.5.6 (6) If the road transport authority is satisfied that a bicycle rack numberplate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the authority may issue a replacement numberplate with the same distinguishing number to the plate-holder.