New Zealand Legislation: Acts

14 Form of registration plates and licences

• (1) The Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette,—

  • (a) prescribe the form and colour of registration plates and licences, the size, shape, and character of the letters, numbers, or distinguishing marks to be shown on them, and the means to be adopted to make the plates and licences easily visible:

  • (b) prescribe the number of registration plates to be displayed and the position or positions in which registration plates and licences are to be displayed.

  (2) The Minister may, under subsection (1) of this section, prescribe specific types of or distinguishing marks for registration plates and licences to be issued for use on vehicles operated or regularly used by persons holding specified offices or persons, governments, or organisations having specified status, immunities, or privileges, and specific types of or distinguishing marks for plates and licences to be issued for use on vehicles of specified classes.

  (3) The Minister may from time to time, by notice in the Gazette, prescribe various fees payable in respect of the issue of registration plates and licences to cover the cost of production and issue of the plates and licences; and may if the costs so warrant it, prescribe higher fees in respect of the production and issue of personalised registration plates.