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22.
—(1) Subject to paragraph (10), the registered owner of a vehicle may apply to the Registrar in such manner and within such period as the Registrar may require to have the identification mark of the vehicle assigned to another vehicle —
(a)
which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which he applies or has applied to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules;
(b)
which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which he intends to apply to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules;
(c)
which is registered in his name under these Rules;
(d)
which has been registered in the name of another person under these Rules and in respect of which he intends to apply to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules;
(e)
which has not previously been registered under these Rules and in respect of which such person as the Registrar may in his discretion permit in any particular case, other than the registered owner of the first-mentioned vehicle, applies or has applied to be registered as owner in accordance with these Rules; or
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(f)
which is registered under these Rules in the name of such person as the Registrar may in his discretion permit in any particular case, other than the registered owner.
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(2) In an application under paragraph (1), the Registrar may require the applicant to furnish to the Registrar such documents or information relating to —
(a)
the first-mentioned vehicle;
(b)
the second-mentioned vehicle;
(c)
the application; and
(d)
in the case of paragraph (1)(e) or (f), the person who applies or has applied to be registered, or is registered, as the owner of the second-mentioned vehicle, and the applicant’s relationship with that person.
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(3) The Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose, approve the assignment of the identification mark to the second-mentioned vehicle —
(a)
in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(a), upon being paid a fee of $100;
(b)
in a case mentioned in paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d), upon being paid a fee of $1,300;
(c)
in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(e), upon being paid a retention fee of $100 and a processing fee of $21.40 (inclusive of GST); or
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(d)
in the case mentioned in paragraph (1)(f), upon being paid a retention fee of $1,300 and a processing fee of $21.40 (inclusive of GST).
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(4) The Registrar shall notify every applicant of the result of his application and, where the Registrar has approved the assignment of the identification mark under paragraph (3), the date of such approval.
(5) A successful applicant shall, within 12 months from the date referred to in paragraph (4), begin to use the identification mark on the second-mentioned vehicle.
(6) The Registrar may, in his discretion, extend the period referred to in paragraph (5) from time to time, but each extension of that period shall not exceed 6 months.
(7) Every application for an extension of time under paragraph (6) shall be —
(a)
accompanied by payment of —
(i)
an extension fee of $1,000; and
(ii)
a processing fee of $21.40 (inclusive of GST); and
(b)
unless the Registrar allows otherwise, made and posted within such time as to be received by the Registrar at least 7 days before the expiry of the period referred to in paragraph (5) or the last extension of that period, as the case may be.
(8) Where a successful applicant fails to comply with the requirements of paragraph (5) within the period specified in that paragraph or any extension of such period as may have been granted to him under paragraph (6) he shall not be entitled —
(a)
to use the identification mark; and
(b)
to a refund of any fee paid under this rule.
(9) Except in the case mentioned in paragraph (8), the Registrar may, in his discretion and subject to such terms and conditions as he may impose —
(a)
waive, in whole or in part, any fee payable under paragraph (3) or (7)(a); or
(b)
at the request of a successful applicant and upon being paid a fee of $21.40 (inclusive of GST) —
(i)
cancel the identification mark assigned to the applicant; and
(ii)
refund any fee paid under paragraph (3) or (7)(a)(i).
(10) The registered owner of a vehicle shall not be entitled to apply under paragraph (1) to have the identification mark of the vehicle assigned so long as the registration of the vehicle remains the subject of a temporary transfer under rule 25(4) or 26(1).