Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2021

A person may apply to the Registrar for a trade plate, if the person – carries on a business involving the manufacture, importation, sale, modification or repair of motor vehicles or trailers; or carries on any other business and satisfies the Registrar that a trade plate is reasonably required for the purposes of the business.

On receipt of an application under subregulation (1), the Registrar may – issue the applicant with a trade plate; and authorise the applicant to use a vehicle, to which the trade plate is affixed, on public streets in the course of business without registration.

A person is authorised under subregulation (2)(b) to use the trade plate issued to the person – for a period determined by the Registrar; and on such conditions as determined by the Registrar.

A person to whom a trade plate is issued under subregulation (2)(a) may apply for a renewal of the authorisation under subregulation (2)(b) to use the trade plate.

An application under subregulation (1) or (4) must – be made to the Registrar in an approved form; and contain the information required in the approved form; and be accompanied by the documents or other materials required in the approved form; and be accompanied by – the applicable scheduled fees for the issue of the trade plate or the renewal of the authorisation to use the trade plate; and the applicable third-party insurance premium.

If the Registrar issues a trade plate or renews the authorisation to use the trade plate, the Registrar must also issue to the holder of the plate a certificate – stating – the period for which the person is authorised to use the trade plate; and the expiry date for the authorisation to use the trade plate; and each condition on which the use of the trade plate is authorised, if any; and containing other information that the Registrar considers appropriate.

The Registrar may, by written notice given to the holder of a trade plate, add, vary or revoke a condition on the authorisation to use the trade plate.

Subject to this Division, the provisions of these regulations relating to number plates apply to a trade plate as if – a reference to a number plate were a reference to a trade plate; and a reference to the registered operator of a vehicle were a reference to the holder of a trade plate.