30Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates

#### 30 Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates 30 Lost, stolen or destroyed number-plates (cf 2007 reg cl 27) > > (1) If any vehicle number-plate is lost, stolen or destroyed, a plate holder must, as soon as is practicable after discovering the loss, theft or destruction— > > > > > (a) notify Transport for NSW in writing of the loss, theft or destruction, and > > > > > (b) deliver to Transport for NSW any other number-plate with the same number unless it too is lost, stolen or destroyed. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (2) If an auxiliary number-plate is lost, stolen or destroyed, the plate holder must, as soon as practicable after discovering the loss, theft or destruction, notify Transport for NSW in writing accordingly. > > > (3) Transport for NSW may request any such plate holder— > > > > > (a) to forward evidence, in a form acceptable to Transport for NSW, verifying the loss, theft or destruction of the number-plate and stating the circumstances connected with it, and > > > > > (b) if a vehicle number-plate is lost, stolen or destroyed—to pay any applicable fee for replacing a lost, stolen or destroyed number-plate. > > > (4) Transport for NSW may issue a new number-plate under clause 28 to replace a number-plate that is lost, stolen or destroyed. > > > (5) When Transport for NSW issues a new number-plate to replace a number-plate that is lost, stolen or destroyed, the new number plate must— > > > > > (a) in the case of a vehicle number-plate—have a distinguishing number that is different from that of the number-plate it replaces, or > > > > > (b) in the case of an auxiliary number-plate—have the same number as the number-plate it replaces, > > > > unless Transport for NSW otherwise approves in a particular case.