Last Updated: 1 August 2020

[LAT 11,525] Form of number plates and labels23 

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(1) The size of a number plate must not be less than 370 mm in length and 135 mm in width and the letters and numbers must be on one line and must not be less than 82 mm in height and every part of the letters and the numbers must not be less than 11 mm stroke width except in the case of a motorcycle.

[subreg (1) am LN 49 of 2003 reg 5, effective 15 August 2003]

(2) The size of the number plates of a motorcycle must not be less than 185 mm in length and 82 mm in width and the letters and numbers must be on one line and must not be less than 50 mm in height and every part of the letters and numbers must not be less than 6 mm stroke width.
(3) The Authority may change—
  • (a)the series, type, format or colour of number plates issued to all vehicles or to different licence classes and may require all vehicles with a superseded number plate to change to a new number plate; and
  • (b)the type, format or colour of number plate labels issued to all vehicles or to different licence classes and may require all vehicles with a superseded label to change to the new label.
(4) The Authority may—
  • (a)by notice in the Gazette, set a date not less than 3 months later requiring every vehicle to use new number plates; or
  • (b)issue a series of number plates at the time of registration or renewal of it.
(5) The Authority may charge a prescribed fee for issuing number plates or number plate labels.