sec.137Customising number plates

sec.137 Customising number plates

A person may apply to the chief executive to customise a number plate if the number plate is— a number plate attached to a registered vehicle of which the person is a registered operator; or a number plate that has been cancelled. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. The application must be accompanied by the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for the application. The chief executive may grant the application if the chief executive considers the number plate is suitable to be customised. Without limiting subsection (3) , in deciding whether the number plate is suitable to be customised, the chief executive may have regard to whether— another number plate has already been customised in the way proposed in the application; and the combination of numbers or letters appearing on the number plate is— in a format that is no longer used by the chief executive for number plates given under this part; or likely, in the chief executive’s opinion, to be confused with the combination of numbers or letters appearing on another number plate; or obscene, indecent, contrary to the public interest or likely to cause offence to a reasonable person. If the chief executive grants the application, the number plate is a customised number plate . A customised number plate may be— kept without being attached to a vehicle; or attached to a vehicle under section 138 ; or surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation. (sec.137-ssec.1) A person may apply to the chief executive to customise a number plate if the number plate is— a number plate attached to a registered vehicle of which the person is a registered operator; or a number plate that has been cancelled. See part 9 , division 2 for requirements for particular applications. (sec.137-ssec.2) The application must be accompanied by the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for the application. (sec.137-ssec.3) The chief executive may grant the application if the chief executive considers the number plate is suitable to be customised. (sec.137-ssec.4) Without limiting subsection (3) , in deciding whether the number plate is suitable to be customised, the chief executive may have regard to whether— another number plate has already been customised in the way proposed in the application; and the combination of numbers or letters appearing on the number plate is— in a format that is no longer used by the chief executive for number plates given under this part; or likely, in the chief executive’s opinion, to be confused with the combination of numbers or letters appearing on another number plate; or obscene, indecent, contrary to the public interest or likely to cause offence to a reasonable person. (sec.137-ssec.5) If the chief executive grants the application, the number plate is a customised number plate . (sec.137-ssec.6) A customised number plate may be— kept without being attached to a vehicle; or attached to a vehicle under section 138 ; or surrendered to the chief executive for cancellation.