sec.125Chief executive may require exchange of number plates

sec.125 Chief executive may require exchange of number plates

This section applies if the chief executive— considers any writing, word or image displayed on a number plate is obscene, indecent, contrary to the public interest or likely to cause offence to a reasonable person; or considers the number of a current number plate for a registered vehicle is, or appears to be, identical to the combination of numbers or letters of a number plate for another registered vehicle; or considers a number plate was given in error; or changes the specifications to which a number plate is manufactured; or considers any writing, word or image displayed on a number plate is likely to— infringe the intellectual property rights of a person other than the State; or give rise to a cause of action for passing off or defamation; or contravene the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) , section 18 , 29 or 37 . The chief executive may, by written notice, require a person recorded in the register as the person who was given or who acquired the number plate to return the number plate (the original plate ) to the chief executive, within the period stated in the notice, to be exchanged for another number plate. The written notice must state the chief executive’s reason for requesting the return of the original plate. The person must comply with the notice unless— the original plate has been lost, stolen or destroyed; and the person gives or has given the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. On the return of the original plate— the original plate stops being effective; and the chief executive must give the person a number plate, with a new combination of numbers or letters, to replace the original plate; and if the original plate was given for a vehicle— the replacement number plate becomes the current number plate for the vehicle; and the chief executive must make available to the registered operator an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. The chief executive must record in the register— the exchange, if the original plate is— returned under this section; or delivered to an authorised officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or removed and recovered by an authorised officer under section 212 (5) ; or if the person has given the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction of the original plate—that the person has given the notice. (sec.125-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive— considers any writing, word or image displayed on a number plate is obscene, indecent, contrary to the public interest or likely to cause offence to a reasonable person; or considers the number of a current number plate for a registered vehicle is, or appears to be, identical to the combination of numbers or letters of a number plate for another registered vehicle; or considers a number plate was given in error; or changes the specifications to which a number plate is manufactured; or considers any writing, word or image displayed on a number plate is likely to— infringe the intellectual property rights of a person other than the State; or give rise to a cause of action for passing off or defamation; or contravene the Australian Consumer Law (Queensland) , section 18 , 29 or 37 . (sec.125-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by written notice, require a person recorded in the register as the person who was given or who acquired the number plate to return the number plate (the original plate ) to the chief executive, within the period stated in the notice, to be exchanged for another number plate. (sec.125-ssec.3) The written notice must state the chief executive’s reason for requesting the return of the original plate. (sec.125-ssec.4) The person must comply with the notice unless— the original plate has been lost, stolen or destroyed; and the person gives or has given the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.125-ssec.5) On the return of the original plate— the original plate stops being effective; and the chief executive must give the person a number plate, with a new combination of numbers or letters, to replace the original plate; and if the original plate was given for a vehicle— the replacement number plate becomes the current number plate for the vehicle; and the chief executive must make available to the registered operator an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. (sec.125-ssec.6) The chief executive must record in the register— the exchange, if the original plate is— returned under this section; or delivered to an authorised officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or removed and recovered by an authorised officer under section 212 (5) ; or if the person has given the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction of the original plate—that the person has given the notice.