Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.131Application to replace number plate with national heavy vehicle number plate
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sec.131 Application to replace number plate with national heavy vehicle number plate
This section applies to a registered operator of a category 2 vehicle for which the current number plates (the original number plates ) are not national heavy vehicle number plates. The registered operator may apply to the chief executive to replace the original number plates with national heavy vehicle number plates. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. The application must be accompanied by— the fee for replacing the original number plates stated in schedule 4 , part 1 ; and if the original number plates are not special plates—the original number plates. On receiving the application, the chief executive may— give the registered operator the national heavy vehicle number plates to replace the original number plates; and make available to the registered operator an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. If national heavy vehicle number plates are given under subsection (4) (a) — the original number plates stop being effective; and the national heavy vehicle number plates become the current number plates for the vehicle. (sec.131-ssec.1) This section applies to a registered operator of a category 2 vehicle for which the current number plates (the original number plates ) are not national heavy vehicle number plates. (sec.131-ssec.2) The registered operator may apply to the chief executive to replace the original number plates with national heavy vehicle number plates. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. (sec.131-ssec.3) The application must be accompanied by— the fee for replacing the original number plates stated in schedule 4 , part 1 ; and if the original number plates are not special plates—the original number plates. (sec.131-ssec.4) On receiving the application, the chief executive may— give the registered operator the national heavy vehicle number plates to replace the original number plates; and make available to the registered operator an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. (sec.131-ssec.5) If national heavy vehicle number plates are given under subsection (4) (a) — the original number plates stop being effective; and the national heavy vehicle number plates become the current number plates for the vehicle.
- (a) the fee for replacing the original number plates stated in schedule 4 , part 1 ; and
- (b) if the original number plates are not special plates—the original number plates.
- (a) give the registered operator the national heavy vehicle number plates to replace the original number plates; and
- (b) make available to the registered operator an updated registration certificate for the vehicle.
- (a) the original number plates stop being effective; and
- (b) the national heavy vehicle number plates become the current number plates for the vehicle.