New Zealand Legislation: Acts

9C Personalised registration plates to be held by Registrar until ready to be affixed to vehicle

• (1) A person who buys or otherwise acquires personalised registration plates, or the right to receive them, is not entitled to receive the plates until they are to be affixed to a motor vehicle that is registered and currently licensed under Part 1 of this Act.

  (2) The Registrar shall, on payment of the prescribed fee (if any), hold the plates on the person's behalf for a period agreed with that person.

  (3) The person may, notwithstanding that the plates are held by the Registrar, transfer the right to receive the plates to any other person in accordance with section 9B of this Act.

  (4) Personalised registration plates shall not be required to be manufactured until required by the owner of the vehicle to which they are to be affixed.

  Section 9 was substituted, and sections 9A to 9E were inserted, as from 7 January 1989, by section 3 Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1988 (1988 No 171).

  Subsection (4) was inserted, as from 2 September 1993, by section 7 Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110). See clause 2 Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act Commencement Order 1993 (SR 1993/256).