New Zealand Legislation: Acts
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(1) A personalised registration plate is a registration plate that bears a combination of letters, numbers, or both, or any single letter or number, specially allocated by the Registrar for use on a personalised registration plate.
(2) The Registrar may enter into a contract with any person entitling that person to dispose of the right to receive personalised registration plates.
(3) The person who for the time being has an appropriate contract with the Registrar may dispose of the right to receive personalised registration plates—
(a) on payment of an agreed price:
(b) by auction or tender:
(c) by any other means of sale or disposition.
(4) There shall not be more than one contract under this section in force at any one time.
(5) Where no contract is in force under this section, the Registrar shall be deemed to be the person for the time being entitled to dispose of the right to receive personalised registration plates.
Section 9: substituted, on 7 January 1989, by section 3 of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 171).
