39APersonalised number plates regulations

### 39A Personalised number plates regulations > [*\[Section 39A Inserted by No. 38 of 2010, s. 8, Applied:14 Dec 2010\]*](/view/html/inforce/2010-12-14/act-2010-038#GS8@EN) > > > (1)  The regulations may make provision for, and with respect to – > > > > > > (a) a request for the rights to a specific registration number; and > > > > > > > (b) the issue of personalised number plates that may be attached to a vehicle or held independently of a vehicle. > > > (2)  Without limiting the generality of [subsection (1)](#GS39A@Gs1@EN) , the regulations may prescribe requirements in relation to one or more of the following: > > > > > > (a) the assigning of rights to a specific registration number; > > > > > > > (b) the issue of personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (c) the replacement of personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (d) the circumstances under which a personalised number plate may be attached to a vehicle or held by an individual; > > > > > > > (e) the conditions under which personalised number plates may be used or possessed; > > > > > > > (f) the sale, trade or transfer of specific registration numbers and personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (g) the return or exchange of personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (h) the cancellation or surrender of personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (i) the fees payable in respect of the assigning of rights to a specific registration number and the issue, trade, transfer and conversion of personalised number plates; > > > > > > > (j) the determining or approving of any fee payable in respect of a specific registration number or personalised number plate. > > > (3)  A fee in relation to a personalised number plate may vary according to the particular registration number or class of registration numbers and is not limited to an amount that is related to the cost of providing any service. > > > (4)  The regulations may provide for the validation of any prescribed actions taken before the commencement of the [Vehicle and Traffic and Related Legislation (Miscellaneous Amendments) Act 2010](/view/html/inforce/2026-04-12/act-2010-038) .