sec.122Number plates not legible because damaged or dirty

sec.122 Number plates not legible because damaged or dirty

This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably considers a vehicle’s number plate is not legible because it is damaged or dirty. The authorised officer may, by written notice given to the registered operator of, or a person in charge of, the vehicle, require the registered operator to— if the number plate is damaged—apply to the chief executive, within the period stated in the notice, for a replacement number plate under section 123 ; or otherwise— clean the number plate; and bring the vehicle to the chief executive to be inspected within 14 days after the notice is given. If the notice is given to a person other than the registered operator of the vehicle, the person must, within 48 hours after receiving the notice, give the notice to the registered operator, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. The registered operator must comply with a notice given under subsection (2) unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. Despite anything else in this regulation, a person who uses a vehicle, or permits a vehicle to be used, on a road without a required number plate attached to the vehicle under this regulation does not commit an offence if all of the following apply— the number plate is damaged; an authorised officer has given the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice under subsection (2) (a) ; the damaged number plate and the written notice are being carried in the vehicle; the vehicle is being driven to a place for the purpose of applying, at the place, to the chief executive for a replacement number plate under section 123 . In this section— required number plate , for a vehicle, means a number plate required under this regulation to be attached to the vehicle. (sec.122-ssec.1) This section applies if an authorised officer reasonably considers a vehicle’s number plate is not legible because it is damaged or dirty. (sec.122-ssec.2) The authorised officer may, by written notice given to the registered operator of, or a person in charge of, the vehicle, require the registered operator to— if the number plate is damaged—apply to the chief executive, within the period stated in the notice, for a replacement number plate under section 123 ; or otherwise— clean the number plate; and bring the vehicle to the chief executive to be inspected within 14 days after the notice is given. (sec.122-ssec.3) If the notice is given to a person other than the registered operator of the vehicle, the person must, within 48 hours after receiving the notice, give the notice to the registered operator, unless the person has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—6 penalty units. (sec.122-ssec.4) The registered operator must comply with a notice given under subsection (2) unless the registered operator has a reasonable excuse. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.122-ssec.5) Despite anything else in this regulation, a person who uses a vehicle, or permits a vehicle to be used, on a road without a required number plate attached to the vehicle under this regulation does not commit an offence if all of the following apply— the number plate is damaged; an authorised officer has given the registered operator of the vehicle a written notice under subsection (2) (a) ; the damaged number plate and the written notice are being carried in the vehicle; the vehicle is being driven to a place for the purpose of applying, at the place, to the chief executive for a replacement number plate under section 123 . (sec.122-ssec.6) In this section— required number plate , for a vehicle, means a number plate required under this regulation to be attached to the vehicle.