sec.117Assigning registration numbers and giving number plates

sec.117 Assigning registration numbers and giving number plates

If the chief executive decides to grant a registration application for a vehicle under section 21 (1) (b) , the chief executive must— assign a registration number to the vehicle; and give the registered operator of the vehicle— if the vehicle is a motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration number for the vehicle; or otherwise—2 number plates displaying the registration number for the vehicle. However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the vehicle is a category 2 vehicle; and the vehicle is equivalently registered in the applicant’s name; and a national heavy vehicle number plate has been given for the vehicle. In this section— quad bike means a 4-wheeled motor vehicle that is ridden in the same way as a 2-wheeled motor vehicle. s 117 amd 2022 Act No. 19 s 41 (sec.117-ssec.1) If the chief executive decides to grant a registration application for a vehicle under section 21 (1) (b) , the chief executive must— assign a registration number to the vehicle; and give the registered operator of the vehicle— if the vehicle is a motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration number for the vehicle; or otherwise—2 number plates displaying the registration number for the vehicle. (sec.117-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the vehicle is a category 2 vehicle; and the vehicle is equivalently registered in the applicant’s name; and a national heavy vehicle number plate has been given for the vehicle. (sec.117-ssec.3) In this section— quad bike means a 4-wheeled motor vehicle that is ridden in the same way as a 2-wheeled motor vehicle.

• (a) assign a registration number to the vehicle; and
• (b) give the registered operator of the vehicle— (i) if the vehicle is a motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration number for the vehicle; or (ii) otherwise—2 number plates displaying the registration number for the vehicle.
• (i) if the vehicle is a motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration number for the vehicle; or
• (ii) otherwise—2 number plates displaying the registration number for the vehicle.
• (i) if the vehicle is a motorbike, motorised mobility device, quad bike or trailer—1 number plate displaying the registration number for the vehicle; or
• (ii) otherwise—2 number plates displaying the registration number for the vehicle.
• (a) the vehicle is a category 2 vehicle; and
• (b) the vehicle is equivalently registered in the applicant’s name; and
• (c) a national heavy vehicle number plate has been given for the vehicle.