Transport Operations (Road Use Management—Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2021
sec.54Additional requirements for application under s 52 or 53
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sec.54 Additional requirements for application under s 52 or 53
An application to cancel a vehicle’s registration under section 52 or 53 must be accompanied by— if a number plate for the vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed— a statement advising of the loss, theft or destruction; and any number plate for the vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not lost, stolen or destroyed; or otherwise—the number plates, other than special plates, for the vehicle. Subsection (1) does not apply to an application to cancel a category 2 vehicle’s registration if— the number plate for the vehicle is a national heavy vehicle number plate; and the vehicle is equivalently registered. (sec.54-ssec.1) An application to cancel a vehicle’s registration under section 52 or 53 must be accompanied by— if a number plate for the vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed— a statement advising of the loss, theft or destruction; and any number plate for the vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not lost, stolen or destroyed; or otherwise—the number plates, other than special plates, for the vehicle. (sec.54-ssec.2) Subsection (1) does not apply to an application to cancel a category 2 vehicle’s registration if— the number plate for the vehicle is a national heavy vehicle number plate; and the vehicle is equivalently registered.
- (a) if a number plate for the vehicle has been lost, stolen or destroyed— (i) a statement advising of the loss, theft or destruction; and (ii) any number plate for the vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not lost, stolen or destroyed; or
- (i) a statement advising of the loss, theft or destruction; and
- (ii) any number plate for the vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not lost, stolen or destroyed; or
- (b) otherwise—the number plates, other than special plates, for the vehicle.
- (i) a statement advising of the loss, theft or destruction; and
- (ii) any number plate for the vehicle, other than a special plate, that is not lost, stolen or destroyed; or
- (a) the number plate for the vehicle is a national heavy vehicle number plate; and
- (b) the vehicle is equivalently registered.