Queensland Consolidated Regulations

TRANSPORT OPERATIONS (ROAD USE MANAGEMENT--VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2021 - REG 135

135 Transferring personalised number plates

(1) A personalised number plate, including the right to use the combination of numbers or letters on the personalised number plate, is transferable.

(2) A person to whom a personalised number plate is transferred, including a person administering a deceased estate, must—

(a) give the chief executive notice of the transfer; and

Note—

See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications.

(b) pay to the chief executive the fee stated in schedule 4 , part 5 for giving the notice; and

(c) ensure the notice is given and the payment is made within 14 days after the transfer, unless the person has a reasonable excuse.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(3) A person who transfers a personalised number plate to another person may give the chief executive notice of the transfer.

Note—

See part 9 , division 3 for requirements for particular customer communications.

(4) A notice given to the chief executive under subsection (2) (a) or (3) must state—

(a) the day of the transfer; and

(b) the name and address of the person to whom the personalised number plate has been transferred.

(5) Subsection (6) applies if the chief executive—

(a) receives a notice and fee under subsection (2) or a notice under subsection (3) ; and

(b) is satisfied the information stated in the notice is correct.

(6) The chief executive must—

(a) record in the register the day of the transfer; and

(b) replace, in the register, the name and address of the person transferring the personalised number plate with the name and address of the person to whom the personalised number plate has been transferred.

(7) A person must not transfer a single personalised number plate that is 1 of a pair.

Penalty—

Maximum penalty—20 penalty units.

(8) In this section—

"address" includes a postal address.