Last Updated: 1 August 2020

[LAT 11,530] Reservation and transfer of number plates24 

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(1) The Authority may allow a person to reserve a number plate in the same form and within the same series of characters as the number plates issued by the Authority and if it is reserved the person must apply for the supply of the number plates.
(2) Reserved number plates must only become available in accordance with the normal sequential issue of number plates.
(3) If a reserved number plate is not affixed to the applicant's vehicle within 3 months of the Authority giving notice that the number plate is available, the prescribed fee is to be forfeited to the Authority and the Authority may issue the number plate to another vehicle.
(4) The Authority may upon application approve—
  • (a)the transfer of number plates from one vehicle to another, regardless of the ownership of the vehicles involved; or
  • (b)the issue of new number plates for a vehicle.
(5) The transfer of number plates, the issue of new number plates and the issue of reserved number plates is subject to the return of any number plates previously affixed to the vehicle and to the revision of the registration certificate.