20Number-plates generally

#### 20 Number-plates generally 20 Number-plates generally (cf 2007 reg cl 19) > > (1) If Transport for NSW registers a registrable vehicle, Transport for NSW must assign a distinguishing registration number to the vehicle. > > > (2) Transport for NSW must, on payment of any applicable fee for the issue of a vehicle number-plate or number-plates, issue— > > > > > (a) for each motor vehicle registered by Transport for NSW (other than a motor vehicle referred to in paragraph (b) or (c))—2 vehicle number-plates bearing the registration number assigned to that motor vehicle, and > > > > > (b) for each motor bike or trailer registered by Transport for NSW—at least 1 vehicle number-plate bearing the registration number assigned to that motor bike or trailer, and > > > > > (c) for each other registrable vehicle registered by Transport for NSW—the number of vehicle number-plates that Transport for NSW considers appropriate. > > > (3) A vehicle number-plate is to conform to any specifications that Transport for NSW determines and must display the matter “NSW” or the words “New South Wales”, or any other words or matter that may be determined— > > > > > (a) by Transport for NSW with the consent of the Minister in the case of standard number-plates, or > > > > > (b) by Transport for NSW in the case of special number-plates. > > > (4) Despite subclauses (1) and (2), if Transport for NSW registers a heavy vehicle that, immediately before that registration, was registered under a corresponding law of another jurisdiction, Transport for NSW may— > > > > > (a) use the existing registration number of that vehicle, and > > > > > (b) authorise the use of any number-plates already issued under that corresponding law in respect of the heavy vehicle. > > > (5) If Transport for NSW authorises the use of number-plates under subclause (4)(b), the number-plates are taken to have been issued under this Regulation. > > > (6) Subclause (3) does not apply in respect of a heavy vehicle number-plate. However, a heavy vehicle number-plate must conform to any specifications that Transport for NSW determines. > > **cl 20:** Am 2018 No 23, Sch 1.5 \[2\]; 2019 No 1, Sch 1.18 \[2\].