Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment Regulations 2021 (WA)
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Regulations 2021. Road Traffic (Vehicles) Act 2012
Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment
Regulations 2021
SL 2021/206
Made by the Governor in Executive Council.
1. Citation
These regulations are the Road Traffic (Vehicles) Amendment
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2. Commencement
These regulations come into operation as follows -
(a) regulations I and 2— on the day on which these regulations are published in the Gazette; (b) the rest of the regulations - on the day after that day. 3. Regulations amended
These regulations amend the Road Traffic (Vehicles)
Regulations 2014.4. Regulation 109 amended
In regulation 109 insert in alphabetical order:
eligible vehicle means a licensed vehicle that is not -
(a) a vehicle with a seasonal heavy vehicle licence; or (b) an authorised on-demand rank or hail vehicle; reserved plate means an ordinary plate, exclusive display rights to which have been allocated under regulation 128A(1) or (2);
5. Regulation 112 amended
In regulation 112:
(a) in paragraphs (a) and (d) delete "(da) or (db)" and insert: (da), (db) or (g) (b) in paragraph (g) delete "special plates or name plates" (each occurrence) and insert:
special plates, name plates or reserved plates 6. Regulation 113 amended
(1) In regulation 113(4) delete "vehicle unless the personalised
plates, special plates or name plates, as the case may be," and
insert:vehicle, or to replace reserved plates being used on a vehicle,
unless the plates to be replaced
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(2) In regulation 113(5) delete "special plates or name plates" and
insert:special plates, name plates or reserved plates 7. Regulation 114 amended
In regulation 114(1) after "issued" insert:
or who has the exclusive right to display a set of reserved plates
8. Regulation 115 amended
(1) In regulation 115(2) delete "ordinary number plate" and insert: ordinary plate (other than a reserved plate) (2) After regulation 115(3)(b) insert: (ba) reserved plates; or
9. Regulation 116 amended
(1) In regulation 116(2) delete "ordinary number plates," and insert: ordinary plates (other than reserved plates), (2) After regulation 11 6(3)(b) insert:
(ba) reserved plates; or
10. Part 4 Division 3 heading replaced
Delete the heading to Part 4 Division 3 and insert:
Division 3 Name plates, special plates and reserved plates
11. Regulation 128A inserted
After regulation 128 insert:
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128A. Reserved plates
(1) If an ordinary plate is for the time being used on an
eligible vehicle, the CEO may allocate the exclusive
right to display the ordinary plate to the responsible
person for that vehicle.(2) If an ordinary plate is for the time being not used on a
vehicle but has previously been used on an eligible
vehicle, the CEO may allocate the exclusive right to
display the ordinary plate to the person who,
immediately before the plate last ceased to be used on
an eligible vehicle, was the responsible person for that
vehicle.(3) With the authorisation of the Treasurer, the CEO may
on behalf of the Crown in right of the State seek and
receive payment in return for the allocation of an
exclusive right under subregulation (1) or (2).12. Regulation 129 amended
(1) In regulation 129(1) delete "plate or name plate" and insert: plate, a name plate or a reserved plate (2) Delete regulation 129(2). (3) In regulation 129(3) and (5) delete "plate or name plate" and
insert:plate, a name plate or a reserved plate
(4) Delete regulation 129(6) and insert:
(6) The buyer of the right to display a special plate, a name
plate or a reserved plate must -
(a) provide to the CEO the original instrument of transfer of the right to display the plate; and (b) either - (i) nominate an eligible vehicle on which the plate is to be used as a number plate; or
(ii) request the CEO to retain the plate under regulation 131;
and
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(c) pay to the CEO the relevant fee under
regulation 130 and, if applicable,
regulation 131.
(5) In regulation 129(7):
(a) delete "plate or name plate -" and insert: plate, a name plate or a reserved plate -
(b) delete paragraph (b); (c) in paragraph (c) delete "special".
Note: The heading to amended regulation 129 is to read:
Right to display special plates, name plates, reserved plates
13. Regulation 130 amended
(1) After regulation 130(1) insert: (1A) The fee payable for the transfer of the right to display a
reserved plate is $96.60.
(2) In regulation 130(3) -
(a) delete "(1)" and insert:
(1), (1A)(b) delete "plate or a name plate -" and insert: plate, a name plate or a reserved plate -
(3) In regulation 130(4) -
(a)
in paragraph (a) delete "plate or name plate" and insert: plate, a name plate or a reserved plate
(b) delete "special plate or name" (2nd and 3' occurrences); (c) after "(1)," insert:
(IA),
Note: The heading to amended regulation 130 is to read:
Fees for transfer of right to display special plates, name plates, reserved plates
14. Regulation 131 amended
(1) In regulation 131(1)—
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(a) delete "plate or name plate" and insert: plate, a name plate or a reserved plate
(b) delete "a licensed" and insert: an eligible
(2) In regulation 131(2) delete "special".
(3) Delete regulation 131(3) and (4) and insert:
(3) If the fee due under subregulation (2) remains unpaid
3 years after the plate is accepted for storage by the
CEO —
(a)
the person's right to display the plate ceases; and
(b)
the CEO must give written notice of the cessation to the person by sending it to the address most recently notified by the person to the CEO.
(4) A failure by the CEO to give notice under
subregulation (3)(b) does not preserve or revive a
person's right to display a plate.
Note: The heading to amended regulation 131 is to read:
Retention of special plates, name plates, reserved plates by CEO
V.MOLAN, Clerk of the Executive Council.
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