New South Wales Consolidated Acts

RECREATION VEHICLES ACT 1983 - SECT 22

22 Surrender of registration plates

(1) Within 3 days after the registration of a motor vehicle ceases to have effect, the person who was the registered owner of the motor vehicle immediately before the registration ceased to have effect shall surrender the registration plate or registration plates for the motor vehicle to Transport for NSW.

: Maximum penalty--5 penalty units.

(2) Where the registration of a motor vehicle has ceased to have effect, an authorised officer or any person authorised by Transport for NSW in that behalf may seize any registration plate relating to the motor vehicle.