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Plate types, category of rights and conditions of agreements

Type of plates that may have rights

Type of rights and condition of agreement

R and S series
  • Proprietary rights issued between 1 September 1997 to 30 November 1998
  • Proprietary rights relinquished unless plate is removed prior to vehicle being sold
  • Reallocation rights
Grand Prix
  • Special series issued proprietary rights/class specific rights
  • Reallocation rights
  • Reallocation rights issued before 2002 are not subject to the five year lapse rule
Numeric
  • Class specific rights:
    • auction
    • private treaty
    • direct agreement with registrar
  • Restricted rights
  • No rights
Jubilee
  • Certain series issued proprietary rights (refer topic 38)
  • Class specific rights
  • Reallocation rights

Japanese custom

  • Reallocation rights

Japanese set series

  • Reallocation rights (purchased at additional fee)
Japanese special edition
  • Class specific rights
Centenary of Federation (limited & vogue series)
  • Class specific rights
Custom
  • Reallocation rights
Personalised
  • Reallocation rights
Koala 
  • Reallocation rights (purchased at additional fee)
Premium
  • Reallocation rights (purchased at additional fee)
Euro 
  • Reallocation rights
Slogan plates (including general issue)
  • Reallocation rights (purchased at additional fee)
Consular corp
  • Reallocation rights
  • Reallocate without paying the reallocation fee (must have diplomatic corp concession)
Classic name
  • Class specific rights
Adelaide 500 plates
  • Class specific rights

Note: Not all plates in a prescribed class have class specific rights assigned.

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Page last updated 5 November 2026

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