Road Transport Act, 1933

Obligation to carry vehicle plate on vehicles carrying merchandise.

34.—(1) The vehicle plate issued under this Part of this Act in respect of a mechanically propelled vehicle shall be affixed to such vehicle in the prescribed place and manner and shall always be carried so affixed when such vehicle is used for the purpose of merchandise road transport.

(2) If any mechanically propelled vehicle is used for the purposes of merchandise road transport without having affixed thereto in the prescribed place and manner a vehicle plate issued under this Part of this Act in respect of such vehicle, or with such vehicle plate so defaced by wear or injury that the marks required by this Act to be borne thereon are obliterated or illegible, the owner of such vehicle and also the driver thereof shall each be guilty of an offence under this section and shall be liable on summary conviction thereof to a fine not exceeding ten pounds.