Victorian Consolidated Regulations

Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 1999 - SECT 221

Number plates

221. Number plates



(1) On payment of the relevant fee set out in Schedule 6, the Corporation must
issue-

   (a)  for each motor vehicle other than a motor cycle-2 number plates
        bearing the registration number assigned to that motor vehicle; and

   (b)  for each motor cycle or trailer-1 number plate bearing the
        registration number assigned to that motor cycle or trailer.

(2) If a vehicle referred to in category 6 of the table in Schedule 4 is
registered as a primary producer vehicle, the number plates may bear the words
"primary producer".

(3) The Corporation may issue slimline number plates to a registered operator
on payment of the additional fee set out in Schedule 6.

(4) The Corporation may issue replacement number plates to the registered
operator if-

   (a)  the Corporation is satisfied that the original number plates are lost,
        damaged or destroyed; and

   (b)  the registered operator pays to the Corporation the cost incurred by
        the Corporation in obtaining replacement plates.

(5) A number plate issued by the Corporation remains the property of the
State.

(6) In this regulation slimline number plate means a number plate (other than
one issued in respect of a motor cycle or for affixing to a bicycle carrier)
the height and width of which are not greater than 120 millimetres by 375
millimetres.