Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.134Attaching personalised number plates to vehicles
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sec.134 Attaching personalised number plates to vehicles
A person who proposes to attach a personalised number plate to a vehicle must give the chief executive notice of the person’s intention to do so. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. On receiving the notice, the chief executive must— approve the proposal; and record in the register the combination of numbers or letters appearing on the personalised number plate as the registration number for the vehicle; and make available to the registered operator of the vehicle an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. A person— must not attach the personalised number plate to the vehicle before the registered operator receives the updated registration certificate for the vehicle under subsection (2) (c) ; and must ensure the personalised number plate is attached to the vehicle within 24 hours after the registration certificate is received by the person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. (sec.134-ssec.1) A person who proposes to attach a personalised number plate to a vehicle must give the chief executive notice of the person’s intention to do so. See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications. (sec.134-ssec.2) On receiving the notice, the chief executive must— approve the proposal; and record in the register the combination of numbers or letters appearing on the personalised number plate as the registration number for the vehicle; and make available to the registered operator of the vehicle an updated registration certificate for the vehicle. (sec.134-ssec.3) A person— must not attach the personalised number plate to the vehicle before the registered operator receives the updated registration certificate for the vehicle under subsection (2) (c) ; and must ensure the personalised number plate is attached to the vehicle within 24 hours after the registration certificate is received by the person. Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.
- (a) approve the proposal; and
- (b) record in the register the combination of numbers or letters appearing on the personalised number plate as the registration number for the vehicle; and
- (c) make available to the registered operator of the vehicle an updated registration certificate for the vehicle.
- (a) must not attach the personalised number plate to the vehicle before the registered operator receives the updated registration certificate for the vehicle under subsection (2) (c) ; and
- (b) must ensure the personalised number plate is attached to the vehicle within 24 hours after the registration certificate is received by the person.