Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.133Using personalised number plates
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sec.133 Using personalised number plates
The right to use the combination of numbers or letters on a personalised number plate is the property of the person to whom the chief executive gives the plate. See, however, section 128 (1) and (4) . However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the personalised number plate is surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation under subsection (3) (c) ; or the chief executive gives the person a written notice under section 125 (2) or 127 (2) ; or an authorised officer— asks a person to deliver the personalised number plate to the officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or removes and recovers the personalised number plate from a vehicle under section 212 (5) because it is required to be returned to the chief executive under section 125 . A personalised number plate may be— kept without being attached to a vehicle; or attached to a vehicle under section 134 ; or surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation. (sec.133-ssec.1) The right to use the combination of numbers or letters on a personalised number plate is the property of the person to whom the chief executive gives the plate. See, however, section 128 (1) and (4) . (sec.133-ssec.2) However, subsection (1) does not apply if— the personalised number plate is surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation under subsection (3) (c) ; or the chief executive gives the person a written notice under section 125 (2) or 127 (2) ; or an authorised officer— asks a person to deliver the personalised number plate to the officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or removes and recovers the personalised number plate from a vehicle under section 212 (5) because it is required to be returned to the chief executive under section 125 . (sec.133-ssec.3) A personalised number plate may be— kept without being attached to a vehicle; or attached to a vehicle under section 134 ; or surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation.
- (a) the personalised number plate is surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation under subsection (3) (c) ; or
- (b) the chief executive gives the person a written notice under section 125 (2) or 127 (2) ; or
- (c) an authorised officer— (i) asks a person to deliver the personalised number plate to the officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or (ii) removes and recovers the personalised number plate from a vehicle under section 212 (5) because it is required to be returned to the chief executive under section 125 .
- (i) asks a person to deliver the personalised number plate to the officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or
- (ii) removes and recovers the personalised number plate from a vehicle under section 212 (5) because it is required to be returned to the chief executive under section 125 .
- (i) asks a person to deliver the personalised number plate to the officer under section 212 (1) (d) ; or