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Land Transport Act 1998

Motor vehicle registration and licensing - Registration plates

262: Application for trade plates

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"How to get special plates for work vehicles"

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You can apply to the Registrar for trade plates if you are eligible. You make this application in a way set by regulations. You must pay the prescribed fee and the accident insurance levy with your application. You must use trade plates according to regulations. The Registrar issues trade plates based on these rules. You can find more information by looking at regulations made under this Part. You can see how this rule has changed over time by looking at the Land Transport Act 1986 and the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009.

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Part 17Motor vehicle registration and licensing
Registration plates

262Application for trade plates

  1. A person who is, or who is within a class of persons, eligible to receive trade plates may apply to the Registrar for trade plates.

  2. An application must be—

  3. made in accordance with any regulations made under this Part; and
    1. accompanied by—
      1. the prescribed fee; and
        1. the accident insurance levy.

        2. Trade plates must be issued and used in accordance with any regulations made under this Part.

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        Notes
        • Section 262: inserted, on , by section 32(12) of the Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 (2009 No 17).