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VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC (DRIVER LICENSING AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATIONS 2010 (S.R. 2010, NO. 37) - REG 91

Division 9 - Use of unregistered vehicles Trade plates

(1)  The Registrar may, on application by a person –
(a) who carries on a business involving the manufacture, importation, sale, modification or repair of motor vehicles or trailers; or
(b) who carries on any other business and satisfies the Registrar that a trade plate is reasonably required for the purposes of the business –
issue a trade plate authorising the use of a vehicle to which the trade plate is affixed on public streets in the course of the business without registration.
(2)  A trade plate –
(a) is to be issued, and may be renewed from time to time, for a term determined by the Registrar; and
(b) is to be issued on conditions determined by the Registrar.
(3)  An application for the issue or renewal of a trade plate –
(a) must be made to the Registrar in a form approved by the Registrar; and
(b) must contain the information required in the approved form and be accompanied by the documents or other materials required in the form; and
(c) must be accompanied by the applicable scheduled fees for the issue or renewal of the plate and also for the issue or renewal of the related certificate; and
(d) must be accompanied by the applicable third-party insurance premium.
(4)  When the Registrar issues or renews a trade plate, the Registrar must also issue to the holder of the plate a certificate –
(a) stating the period for which the trade plate is issued or renewed (including a statement of the expiry date); and
(b) stating the conditions on which the trade plate is issued; and
(c) containing other information the Registrar considers appropriate.
(5)  The holder of a trade plate must ensure that the trade plate is only used for one or more of the following purposes:
(a) to enable an unregistered vehicle to be taken from a place of manufacture or storage to a place of sale;
(b) to enable the test driving of an unregistered vehicle on public streets;
(c) to enable the demonstration of an unregistered vehicle to prospective purchasers;
(d) to enable delivery of an unregistered vehicle to a purchaser or prospective purchaser;
(e) to enable the use of an unregistered vehicle on public streets for some other purpose connected with its manufacture, repair, modification or sale;
(f) for another purpose permitted by the Registrar and specified in the certificate issued under subregulation (4) in relation to the trade plate.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(6)  A person must not use, or permit the use of, a trade plate for a purpose other than one authorised under subregulation (5) .
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 20 penalty units.
(7)  A person must not use, or permit the use of, an unregistered vehicle on a public street under the authority of a trade plate unless the trade plate is –
(a) temporarily fixed to the rear of the vehicle in the position appropriate for a permanent number plate; or
(b) displayed on the vehicle in some other way acceptable to the Registrar.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 10 penalty units.
(8)  The Registrar may, by written notice given to the holder of a trade plate, add to, vary or revoke conditions on which the trade plate was issued or last renewed.
(9)  The Registrar may, by written notice given to the holder of a trade plate, suspend the plate if a cheque for payment of a fee payable for the issue or renewal of the plate is not honoured on first presentation.
(10)  The Registrar may, by written notice given to the holder of a trade plate, cancel the plate if –
(a) the person ceases to carry on a business for which the trade plate was issued or ceases to be eligible to hold the trade plate; or
(b) the holder of the trade plate or a person who drives a vehicle to which the trade plate is affixed contravenes a provision of this regulation or a condition on which the trade plate was issued.
(11)  The Registrar may, on return of a trade plate, accept the surrender of the plate.
(12)  The holder of a trade plate must keep records containing details of the use of vehicles under the authority of the trade plate –
(a) in a manner and form acceptable to the Registrar; and
(b) for a period required by the Registrar.
Penalty:  Fine not exceeding 15 penalty units.
(13)  Subject to this regulation, the provisions of these regulations relating to number plates apply to a trade plate as if –
(a) a reference to a number plate were a reference to a trade plate; and
(b) a reference to the registered operator of a motor vehicle or a trailer were a reference to the holder of a trade plate.



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