New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2017 - REG 23

23 TfNSW may alter distinguishing number of registration

(cf 2007 reg cl 22)

(1) Transport for NSW may at any time alter the distinguishing number of the registration of a registrable vehicle or of a number-plate allocated, reserved or set aside by Transport for NSW.

(2) Without limiting subclause (1), Transport for NSW may alter the distinguishing number of a registrable vehicle if Transport for NSW considers that--

(a) there is an error of any kind in the vehicle number-plate issued for the vehicle, or

(b) there has been an error of any kind in the issuing of a vehicle number-plate for the vehicle.

(3) On or before altering the distinguishing number of the registration of a registrable vehicle under this clause, Transport for NSW must give notice in writing to the registered operator of the vehicle requiring the registered operator to return to Transport for NSW, within the period specified in the notice, any number-plate issued in respect of the vehicle.

(4) The registered operator must comply with the notice.

: Maximum penalty--20 penalty units.

(5) On receipt of a number-plate returned in accordance with the requirements of a notice given under this clause, Transport for NSW is to issue to the registered operator of the registrable vehicle concerned a replacement number-plate bearing the distinguishing number, as altered, of the registration of the vehicle for each number-plate that is returned.

(6) This clause extends to a number-plate issued under a corresponding law of another jurisdiction in connection with the registration of a heavy vehicle if, at the time of the notice, the heavy vehicle is registered in this State.