Possession of identification plate not attached to motor vehicle or trailer
(1) A person is guilty of an offence if the person, without reasonable excuse, knowingly has possession of an identification plate not attached to the motor vehicle or trailer to which it relates. (2) The onus of proof of reasonable excuse in proceedings for an offence against this section lies on the accused. (3) In this section— identification plate has the same meaning as in the Motor Vehicle Standards Act 1989 of the Commonwealth as in force immediately before its repeal. motor vehicle means a motor vehicle within the meaning of the Road Transport Act 2013 (whether or not the vehicle contains the motor intended to form part of it).
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