sec.127Chief executive may require return of number plates for other reasons

sec.127 Chief executive may require return of number plates for other reasons

This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes— a number plate is being used, or has been used, by a person in contravention of this regulation; or both of the following apply— a number plate has been given for a vehicle for which— the purpose of use recorded on the register is a limousine or taxi; and a licence under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 given for the limousine or taxi is no longer in force; a person is in possession of the number plate. The chief executive may, by written notice, require the person to return the number plate to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). The written notice must— include the reasons for the request; and if the chief executive proposes to give a replacement number plate to a person under subsection (7) —state the proposal. The person must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. However, if the number plate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene subsection (4) if the person gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction within the return period. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. On receiving a number plate under subsection (4) , the chief executive must record the return of the number plate in the register. If this section applies because of subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may give the person to whom the number plate was given a replacement number plate that is not given as the number plate for a limousine or taxi. If a replacement number plate is given under this section— the number plate being replaced stops being effective; and 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.127-ssec.1) This section applies if the chief executive reasonably believes— a number plate is being used, or has been used, by a person in contravention of this regulation; or both of the following apply— a number plate has been given for a vehicle for which— the purpose of use recorded on the register is a limousine or taxi; and a licence under the Transport Operations (Passenger Transport) Act 1994 given for the limousine or taxi is no longer in force; a person is in possession of the number plate. (sec.127-ssec.2) The chief executive may, by written notice, require the person to return the number plate to the chief executive within 14 days after the notice is given (the return period ). (sec.127-ssec.3) The written notice must— include the reasons for the request; and if the chief executive proposes to give a replacement number plate to a person under subsection (7) —state the proposal. (sec.127-ssec.4) The person must comply with the notice. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.127-ssec.5) However, if the number plate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, the person does not contravene subsection (4) if the person gives the chief executive notice of the loss, theft or destruction within the return period. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. (sec.127-ssec.6) On receiving a number plate under subsection (4) , the chief executive must record the return of the number plate in the register. (sec.127-ssec.7) If this section applies because of subsection (1) (b) , the chief executive may give the person to whom the number plate was given a replacement number plate that is not given as the number plate for a limousine or taxi. (sec.127-ssec.8) If a replacement number plate is given under this section— the number plate being replaced stops being effective; and 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.