Commonwealth Numbered Regulations

1986 No. 291 INTERSTATE ROAD TRANSPORT REGULATIONS - REG 24

24. (1) Where the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer is cancelled, the
owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall, except where a registration plate
issued in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer has been stolen, lost or
destroyed, not later than 14 days after the day on which the registration is
cancelled, return any registration plate issued in respect of the motor
vehicle or trailer to the Registration Authority that cancelled the
registration.
Penalty: $250.

(2) Where-

   (a)  the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer ceases to be in force;
        and

   (b)  an application is not made for the re-registration of the motor
        vehicle or trailer, the owner of the motor vehicle or trailer shall,
        not later than 14 days after the day on which the registration ceases
        to be in force, return the registration plates in respect of the motor
        vehicle, or the registration plate in respect of the trailer, as the
        case may be, to the Registration Authority that was, immediately
        before the expiration of the registration, the relevant
        Registration Authority in relation to the motor vehicle or trailer.
Penalty: $250.