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(1) On receipt of an application for the registration of any motor vehicle under this Part of this Act, the Registrar, or a person authorised in that behalf under subsection (6), if satisfied that the application is in order, shall assign a number or distinguishing mark to be shown on the registration plate or plates to be affixed to the motor vehicle, and shall issue to the applicant a registration plate or plates for the motor vehicle and a certificate of registration of the motor vehicle.
(2) Unless the registration is cancelled in accordance with this Part of this Act, the registration of any motor vehicle shall continue in force without renewal, but a new number or distinguishing mark may be assigned to the motor vehicle whenever new registration plates are issued for it.
(3) A person to whom any registration plates issued under this section are delivered shall surrender to the Registrar any existing registration plates for that vehicle.
(4) The Registrar may require the surrender of any registration plate issued under this section if the Registrar is satisfied that—
(a) it is not affixed to any vehicle; or
(b) it is affixed to a vehicle other than the vehicle to which it may be lawfully affixed; or
(c) it has been issued in error or is being used unlawfully.
(5) Every person commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $500 who fails to surrender any registration plate when required to do so by this section or by the Registrar acting under this section.
(6) The Secretary may authorise any person (whether or not employed in the Ministry of Transport) to issue registration plates and certificates of registration under this section, and any such authorisation may—
(a) include within the authorisation any employees or agents of the person principally authorised:
(b) specify the manner in which the authority is to be exercised:
(c) also be expressed to apply for the purposes of issuing substitute registration plates and duplicates of certificates of registration and duplicate personalised plates under section 15.
Section 8(1): amended, on 30 April 1997, by section 4(1) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 2).
Section 8(3): inserted, on 2 September 1993, by section 6 of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 8(4): inserted, on 2 September 1993, by section 6 of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 8(5): inserted, on 2 September 1993, by section 6 of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 8(6): inserted, on 30 April 1997, by section 4(2) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1997 (1997 No 2).
