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(1) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the Registrar shall not allocate for use on personalised registration plates any combination of letters, numbers, or both, or any single letter or number,—
(a) Consisting of more than—
(i) Five numbers or letters in total in the case of a motorcycle, moped, tractor, or trailer:
(ii) Six numbers or letters in total in any other case:
(b) That may be required for allocation to a person, government, or organisation in accordance with a notice made pursuant to section 14 of this Act:
(c) That has already been allocated to or is held on behalf of any other person:
(d) That the Registrar considers likely to be offensive to any person or likely to cause confusion:
(e) In respect of any plates that are to be used as trade plates.
(2) There may be displayed on a personalised registration plate any additional subsidiary characters, messages, symbols, or slogans if—
(a) The subsidiary characters, messages, symbols, or slogans are approved by the Registrar; and
(b) The subsidiary characters, messages, symbols or slogans do not obscure the other numbers or letters allocated for that plate.
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 (1) was amended, as from 2 September 1993, by section 8(1) Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110) by substituting the words “Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the”
for the word “The”
. See regulation 2 Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act Commencement Order 1993 (SR 1993/256).
Subsection (2) was inserted, as from 2 September 1993, by section 8(2) Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110). See regulation 2 Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act Commencement Order 1993 (SR 1993/256).