Western Australian Consolidated Regulations

ROAD TRAFFIC (LICENSING) REGULATIONS 1975 - REG 25

25 .         Number plate to be fixed on vehicle

        (1)         A responsible person for, or a person in charge of, a vehicle shall rigidly fix and keep the identification tablet or number plates of the vehicle thereon so that — 

            (a)         in the case of a motor cycle or a trailer or jinker as defined in the Road Traffic (Vehicle Standards) Regulations 2002 , the identification tablet or number plate is fixed and kept in a conspicuous place on the back of the vehicle, in an upright position and so that the characters thereon are clearly visible and legible, by day and by night; and

            (b)         in the case of a motor vehicle not referred to in paragraph (a), where the identification tablet or number plate is duplicated, one is fixed and kept in a conspicuous place in front, and one is fixed and kept in a conspicuous place on the back of the vehicle, in an upright position and so that the characters thereon are clearly visible and legible by day and by night; and

            (c)         in the case of an identification tablet or number plate that is a special plate that consists only of the expression “W.A.”, or “Western Australia”, and numerals, the special plate is mounted on the vehicle within a reflective frame supplied by the Director General that provides a border of not less than 10 mm around the perimeter of the special plate; and

            (d)         in any case, the characters on the identification tablet or number plate are not covered in any way by any type of film or cover, unless it is a transparent film or cover that — 

                  (i)         is of a type approved by the Director General as being non-reflective; and

                  (ii)         bears the name of its manufacturer and its serial or other identification number in a conspicuous place, but not so as to obscure the characters on the identification tablet or number plate; and

                  (iii)         is kept clean, in good condition and free from discoloration, heavy scratching and any marking other than those referred to in subparagraph (ii).

        (2)         A member of the Police Force may seize and take possession of an identification tablet or number plate that he has reasonable grounds to believe — 

            (a)         has not been issued in connection with a licence that is in force for the current licensing period;

            (b)         is fixed to a vehicle other than that for which it was issued; or

            (c)         should have been returned to the Director General in accordance with these regulations.

        [Regulation 25 amended in Gazette 11 Sep 1981 p. 3926; 2 Feb 1982 p. 402; 24 May 1985 p. 1762; 18 Nov 1988 p. 4531; 28 Nov 1995 p. 5521; 22 Dec 1995 p. 6196; 31 Jan 1997 p. 683; 1 Jul 1997 p. 3273; 23 Dec 2005 p. 6284; 28 Nov 2006 p. 4907.]