Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021
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91 Specific registration numbers
(1) A person may apply to the Registrar to be assigned the rights to a specific registration number.
(2) An application for assigning the rights to a specific registration number must –
(a) be made to the Registrar in an approved form; and
(b) contain the information required in the approved form; and
(c) be accompanied by the documents or other materials required in the form; and
(d) state –
(i) whether the personalised number plate bearing the specific registration number is to be attached to a vehicle once the personalised number plate is issued; and
(ii) the details, as required by the Registrar, of the vehicle nominated; and
(e) be accompanied by the applicable fee.
(3) The fee payable for assigning the rights to a specific registration number is –
(a) the fee specified by the organisation that has a contract with the Department to provide the personalised number plate which is to bear the specific registration number; or
(b) if the rights to a specific registration number are sold at auction before a personalised number plate bearing the specific registration number is issued, the auction sale amount, providing that sale amount is acceptable to the Registrar; or
(c) if paragraphs (a) and (b) do not apply, the applicable fee set by the Registrar in respect of assigning the rights to a specific registration number.
(4) If the Registrar assigns the rights to a specific registration number, the Registrar must –
(a) issue a personalised number plate bearing the specific registration number, subject to any conditions that the Registrar thinks fit; and
(b) if the personalised number plate is to be attached to a vehicle, record the personalised number plate in the register; and