New South Wales Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRANSPORT (VEHICLE REGISTRATION) REGULATION 2007 - REG 19

19 Number-plates generally

(1) If the Authority registers a registrable vehicle it must assign a distinguishing registration number to the vehicle.

(2) The Authority must, on payment of the applicable fee for the issue of a vehicle number-plate or number-plates, issue:

(a) for each motor vehicle registered by the Authority (other than a motor vehicle referred to in paragraph (b) or (c))-2 vehicle number-plates bearing the registration number assigned to that motor vehicle, and

(b) for each motor bike or trailer registered by the Authority-at least one vehicle number-plate bearing the registration number assigned to that motor bike or trailer, and

(c) for each other registrable vehicle registered by the Authority-such number of vehicle number-plates as the Authority considers appropriate.

(3) A vehicle number-plate is to conform to such specifications as the Authority determines and must display the matter “NSW” or the words “New South Wales”, and such other words or matter as may be determined:

(a) by the Authority with the consent of the Minister in the case of standard number-plates, or

(b) by the Authority in the case of special number-plates.