124Use of trade plates

124 Use of trade plates

(1)  The holder of a trade plate must ensure that the trade plate is only used for one or more of the following purposes:

(a) to enable an unregistered vehicle to be taken from a place of manufacture or storage to a place of sale;

(b) to enable the test driving of an unregistered vehicle on public streets;

(c) to enable the demonstration of an unregistered vehicle to prospective purchasers;

(d) to enable delivery of an unregistered vehicle to a purchaser or prospective purchaser;

(e) to enable the use of an unregistered vehicle on public streets for some other purpose connected with its manufacture, repair, modification or sale;

(f) for another purpose permitted by the Registrar and specified in the certificate issued under regulation 123(6) in relation to the trade plate.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(2)  A person must not use, or permit the use of, a trade plate for a purpose other than one authorised under subregulation (1) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.

(3)  A person must not use, or permit the use of, an unregistered vehicle on a public street under the authority of a trade plate unless the trade plate is –

(a) temporarily fixed to the rear of the vehicle in the position appropriate for a permanent number plate; or

(b) displayed on the vehicle in some other way acceptable to the Registrar.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.