(1)  In this regulation –

registration plate means a number plate issued by the Registrar under the Vehicle and Traffic Act 1999 in respect of a vehicle's registration under that Act.

(2)  The responsible operator of a perpetual taxi licence, owner-operator taxi licence or temporary taxi licence must ensure that the licence number plate –

(a) is affixed, in accordance with subregulation (4) , to the vehicle that is being used to provide the taxi service under the authority of the licence; and

(b) remains so affixed while the vehicle is being used to provide the taxi service under the authority of the licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(3)  The responsible operator of a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence must ensure that the licence number plate –

(a) is affixed, in accordance with subregulation (4) , to the wheelchair-accessible taxi specified in the licence; and

(b) remains so affixed while the vehicle is being used to operate a wheelchair-accessible taxi service under the authority of the licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(4)  A licence number plate required to be affixed under this regulation is to be affixed immediately above or next to the vehicle's front registration plate so that the licence number plate –

(a) displays to the front of the vehicle; and

(b) is clearly legible from a distance of 20 metres at any point within an arc of 45 degrees from the surface of the licence number plate above or to either side of that vehicle.

(5)  The responsible operator of a wheelchair-accessible taxi licence must not affix, or cause or permit to be affixed, a licence number plate to a vehicle other than the wheelchair-accessible taxi specified in the licence.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(6)  If the licence in respect of which a licence number plate was issued lapses in accordance with section 14(1) , 30(1) or 48(1) of the Act, the responsible operator of the licence must remove, or cause to be removed, the licence number plate from the vehicle used, under the authority of the licence, to operate the taxi service.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(7)  If the owner-operator taxi licence or wheelchair-accessible taxi licence in respect of which a licence number plate was issued is suspended, the responsible operator of the licence must remove, or cause to be removed, the licence number plate from the vehicle used to operate the taxi service under the authority of the licence while the owner-operator taxi licence, or wheelchair-accessible taxi licence, is suspended.

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.

(8)  The responsible operator of a perpetual taxi licence, owner-operator taxi licence, temporary taxi licence or wheelchair-accessible taxi licence must not operate, or cause or permit another person to operate, a vehicle as a taxi that has affixed to it a licence number plate that –

(a) is void under regulation 51 ; or

(b) is to be given to the Commission under section 90 of the Act; or

(c) is to be removed from the vehicle under subregulation (6) or (7) .

Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.