Limited Edition Euro Numeral Number Plate Auction - Under instruction from Transport for NSW
30 Lots
Lawsons
Location: Sydney, Australia
Phone: +61 295662377
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A$0 | A$14 | A$15 |
A$15 | A$49 | A$5 |
A$50 | A$199 | A$10 |
A$200 | A$299 | A$20 |
A$300 | A$499 | A$25 |
A$500 | A$999 | A$50 |
A$1,000 | A$1,999 | A$100 |
A$2,000 | A$2,999 | A$200 |
A$3,000 | A$9,999 | A$250 |
A$10,000 | A$49,999 | A$500 |
A$50,000 | A$99,999 | A$1,000 |
A$100,000 | A$199,999 | A$2,000 |
A$200,000 + | A$5,000 |
Conditions of Sale
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Credit Card/Wallet surcharge 1.5% (Visa, MasterCard, Amex, JCB, UnionPay)
Conditional Terms:
We require payment and collection to be completed within the 48 hours following the sale.
Lawsons Auctioneers have been entrusted by the NSW State Government to sell by public auction a limited release of 30 Limited Edition Euro Numeral Number Plates. These significant plates will go under the hammer at 6:30 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 2024. A viewing session will take place at 5:30 PM, just before the live auction begins. We look forward to welcoming you to our Leichhardt saleroom.
Buyers can place competitive bids both in advance and during the live auction. A telephone bidding service will also be available, and we warmly invite you to attend the auction in person and bid onsite.
Each set of plates will come in a high quality presentation box.
Note: We require payment and collection to be completed within the 48 hours following the sale.
Transport for NSW
Limited Edition Number Plates Terms and Conditions
1. Privacy and Information
1.1. Privacy Statement and Your Rights
a. Transport for NSW ("TfNSW") is collecting your personal information in connection with your application for
Limited Edition Number Plates and TfNSW may retain and use it:
i. to process your application for Limited Edition Number Plates in accordance with the NSW road
transport legislation, including the Road Transport Act 2013 and the Motor Accidents Compensation
Act 1999 (and all subordinate, amending, consolidating or replacing legislation);
ii. for driver licensing, motor vehicle, road transport or road safety purposes;
iii. to facilitate the administration of your Limited Edition Number Plates; and
iv. otherwise in accordance with TfNSW's Privacy Statement.
You can obtain a copy of TfNSW's Privacy Statement at www.transport.nsw.gov.au/privacy-statement or call
us on 13 22 13 to request a copy.
b. You are required to provide your personal information under road transport legislation and TfNSW may refuse
your application in its sole discretion if you do not provide it.
c. Without limiting the terms of TfNSW's Privacy Statement, TfNSW may disclose your personal information to
other driver licensing and vehicle registration agencies, to assess your application or verify the information you
provide, and for inquiries about motor accidents. TfNSW may also disclose your personal information to
confirm compulsory insurance is current, to anyone proposing to acquire an interest in your vehicle, in respect
of inquiries relating to stolen or abandoned vehicles, or to any joint Registered Operator of your vehicle.
Otherwise TfNSW will not disclose your personal information unless authorised by law.
d. Your personal information will be held by TfNSW and generally you can contact TfNSW or a Service NSW
("SNSW") centre to correct it.
e. TfNSW or its Concessionaire may communicate Limited Edition Number Plates marketing material and customer
service information, unless you elect to opt-out by going to www.myplates.com.au/unsubscribe.
1.2. Your Warranty About Information You Provide
a. By submitting your personal information, you warrant that it is true, correct and complete. If you are applying
for Limited Edition Number Plates for someone else ("recipient"), you also warrant that the recipient has
authorised TfNSW's collection of the recipient's personal information from you, or you have no reason to
believe the recipient would object to his/her information being supplied and that the information about the
recipient is accurate, up-to-date and complete.
2. Auction and Transfer Fees
2.1. Purchasing Limited Edition Number Plates from TfNSW
a. The only way that Limited Edition Number Plates are made available for purchase is a sale from TfNSW to the
highest bidder, by public auction. TfNSW will not sell Limited Edition Number Plates in any other market or sale
platform. To the extent permitted by law, TfNSW is not liable for any loss or damage suffered or incurred by
you as a result of an alleged purchase of a Limited Edition Number Plate by any other means that is not by
public auction and purchased from TfNSW.
b. The auction terms state how the winning bid is to be paid. In the event that you are the successful auction
bidder, you acknowledge and accept that you will be required to make payment of the full amount of the
auction winning bid to the auction house within 2 working days.
c. The successful auction bidder acquires the Special Number Plates rights ("SNP Rights") set out in clause 3.1
upon satisfaction of all requirements under these Terms and Conditions, including the payment of all fees and
charges.
2.2. Plate Transfer Fees
a. Plate transfer fees are payable each time a Limited Edition Number Plate is transferred except for the first
transfer from TfNSW to the successful auction bidder. The plate transfer fees change from time to time and
you can find the current fees at www.transport.nsw.gov.au or by contacting SNSW. Payment must be made at
a SNSW centre.
3. General Terms
3.1 Your Limited Edition Number Plate SNP Rights
a. Once TfNSW has approved your Form 1038 Application (or its subordinate, amending, consolidating or
replacing form) and you have paid all applicable fees for Your Limited Edition Number Plates, subject to these
Terms and Conditions, you are granted a right to either:
i. Display and affix the Limited Edition Number Plates on the specified NSW registered vehicle (subject to
clause 3.3); or
ii. Have Your Limited Edition Number Plates placed On Hold at a SNSW centre at your cost.
b. Your Limited Edition Number Plates always remain the property of TfNSW and, other than as set out in these
Terms and Conditions, you obtain no proprietary or other rights to Your Limited Edition Number Plates or the
Content displayed on Your Limited Edition Number Plate other the SNP Rights set out in this clause 3.1. This is
consistent with all number plates in NSW.
c. You will lose your SNP Rights if any of the following occur, provided that TfNSW will allow you a grace period
of 3 months before your SNP Rights are lost in the scenarios in paragraph (v) - (vii):
i. The Limited Edition Number Plates are not affixed to the specified vehicle in accordance with clause
3.3 or placed On Hold.
ii. TfNSW recalls Your Limited Edition Number Plates;
iii. The registration of the vehicle to which Your Limited Edition Number Plates have been allocated is
cancelled due to expiry of registration;
iv. You transfer your SNP Rights;
v. You surrender Your Limited Edition Number Plates to TfNSW (or equivalent vehicle registration
authority in another Australian state or territory);
vi. The registration of the vehicle to which Your Limited Edition Number Plates have been allocated is
cancelled for reasons other than expiry of registration;
vii. You register the vehicle for which Your Limited Edition Number Plates have been allocated in another
state or territory;
viii. Where Your Limited Edition Number Plates are placed On Hold with TfNSW and you fail to renew the
storage;
ix. (Unless you have made arrangements with TfNSW to place Your Limited Edition Number Plates On Hold
with TfNSW) if you are not the Registered Operator of the relevant vehicle for which Your Limited
Edition Number Plates have been allocated (for example you sell your vehicle before you attach Your
Limited Edition Number Plates).
x. If TfNSW, in its absolute discretion issues a recall notice because TfNSW:
a. Decides that the style or design of Your Limited Edition Number Plate must be altered; or
b. Considers that the Content of Your Limited Edition Number Plate or your use of them may
constitute a breach of the intellectual property rights of any other person (e.g. a breach of a
trade mark) or a breach of any law (e.g. a law concerning conduct which is likely to mislead or
deceive); or
c. For any other reason requires you to surrender Your Limited Edition Number Plate.
d. If you lose your SNP Rights but wish to have identical Limited Edition Number Plates allocated to your registered
vehicle, then you must place a new order for them. TfNSW cannot guarantee that identical plates will be
available to re-order and to the extent permitted by law will is not liable to you for any losses suffered in these
circumstances.
3.2 Dealing with Limited Edition Number Plates Following The Auction
a. Within 28 days from the date of the auction you must attend the SNSW Chatswood branch (313 Victoria Ave
Chatswood, NSW) to pay all applicable fees and charges and either:
i. collect the Limited Edition Number Plates for attachment immediately to a NSW registered vehicle
(see clause 3.3); or
ii. request SNSW place the Limited Edition Number Plates in storage ("On Hold").
b. In order to collect your Limited Edition Number Plates or to place the plates On Hold, you must have a valid
TfNSW customer number. If you do not have a TfNSW customer account, you must complete Form 1411 (or its
subordinate, amending, consolidating or replacing form) (https://tfnswforms.transport.nsw.gov.au/45071265-customer-number-application-private.pdf) and attend a SNSW centre in person to complete the
required proof of identify obligations.
c. If, within 28 days of the auction you do not pay the applicable TfNSW fees and either collect the Limited Edition
Number Plates or place them On Hold, you will lose your SNP Rights and the plates may either be destroyed,
made available to another customer or included in future Limited Edition Plates auctions conducted by TfNSW.
The price paid by you for the plates at auction is not refundable and TfNSW is not liable for loss or damage
suffered by you.
d. If you lose your SNP Rights under subclause 3.2c, you may place a new order for the same Limited Edition
Number Plates if the plates are still available, however TfNSW does not guarantee that the Limited Edition
Number Plates will still be available. If they are available, you must pay all applicable fees and charges (including
remake fees). The price paid by you for the original, first copy of the Limited Edition Number Plates cannot be
applied as a credit towards the new order, and the new order must be paid in full.
e. At all times Your Limited Edition Number Plates must be either:
i. Affixed to the registered vehicle to which the Limited Edition Number Plates have been allocated (see
clause 3.3), or
ii. Placed On Hold with TfNSW at a SNSW centre (see clause 3.4).
3.3 Collecting Limited Edition Number Plates for Immediate Affixing to Vehicle
a. The Limited Edition Number Plate will not be released to your possession until all fees and charges, including
the auction purchase price and any transfer fees, have been paid in full.
b. When collecting Your Limited Edition Number Plates you must provide proof of identity acceptable to TfNSW.
See information at https://tfnswforms.transport.nsw.gov.au/45071265-customer-number-application-private.pdf.
c. You must affix Your Limited Edition Number Plates to the NSW registered vehicle nominated in your Form 1038
Application Form (or its subordinate, amending, consolidating or replacing form) before operating the vehicle
and in any case within 24 hours of collection.
d. Some styles of Limited Edition Number Plates are specially designed for imported vehicles and do not come with pre-drilled holes. Where Your Limited Edition Number Plate does not come with pre-drilled holes, you may affix Your Limited Edition Number Plate using a number plate frame that ensures compliance with the requirements of section 25 of the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017.
e. If your Limited Edition Number Plates will replace existing plates with different Content then SNSW will provide
you with a replacement registration certificate when you collect Your Limited Edition Number Plates and hand
in your current number plates.
3.4. Storing Limited Edition Number Plates Independent of Vehicle Registration (On Hold)
a. If you do not wish to affix your Limited Edition Number Plates to a vehicle, you may request that the plates be
placed On Hold.
b. When placing Your Limited Edition Number Plates On Hold, you will need to provide the required details and
pay the appropriate On Hold fees. The On Hold fees change from time to time and you can find the current
fees at http://www.nsw.gov.au or by contacting SNSW. Payment must be made at a SNSW centre.
c. You can have the Limited Edition Number Plates On Hold storage moved to another SNSW centre or on
payment of applicable fees.
d. Your Limited Edition Number Plates can be kept On Hold so long as you pay any applicable storage fees in
advance.
e. You can pay On Hold storage fees for up to five years in advance. You can remove the Limited Edition Number
Plates from storage only where they have been allocated by TfNSW to a vehicle registered in your name in NSW
for the purpose of you affixing them to that vehicle. You will be entitled to a refund for annual On Hold storage
fees you have paid in advance if you remove them from storage early. Refunds of pre-paid On Hold storage
fees are granted on the number of whole years remaining in the storage period and are not pro-rated.
f. If you do not renew your On Hold storage within 3 months of the expiration of the pre-paid period, then, unless
you affix them to an allocated vehicle, Your SNP Rights will be extinguished upon the expiration date and the
Limited Edition Number Plates will be automatically surrendered to TfNSW and will be made available to
another customer.
g. If Your Limited Edition Number Plates are affixed to a vehicle whose registration expires, you must either renew
the vehicle's registration or, within 3 months, place the plates On Hold with TfNSW at a SNSW centre, failing
which you will lose Your SNP Rights and be required to surrender Your Limited Edition Number Plates to TfNSW
at a SNSW centre.
3.5 Transfer and Exchange of Limited Edition Number Plates
a. Your Limited Edition Number Plates always remain the property of TfNSW however you may transfer your SNP
Rights to another person or corporation by completing Form 1098 Transfer Right to Display (or its subordinate,
amending, consolidating or replacing form) in accordance with TfNSW policy and subject to payment of the
applicable transfer fee.
b. For more information see:
i. https://tfnswforms.transport.nsw.gov.au/45070536-transfer-custom-or-numeral-only-plates.pdf; and
ii. https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/fees-concessions-and-forms/vehicle-registration-fees#Numberplates.
c. Upon the transfer of Your Limited Edition Number Plates, you will lose all your SNP Rights to those Limited
Edition Number Plates.
3.6. Damaged, Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Limited Edition Number Plates
a. If any of Your Limited Edition Number Plates are damaged you must, as soon as practicable, surrender them to
TfNSW (in the case of a pair of Limited Edition Number Plates, unless TfNSW agrees otherwise, you must
surrender the pair even if only one is damaged). Failure to do so may constitute an offence. You may request
that the Limited Edition Number Plates are remade in accordance with clause 3.7.
b. If one or both of Your Limited Edition Number Plates are lost, stolen or destroyed you must, as soon as
practicable:
i. Report the theft to the Police and obtain an event number for the report; and
ii. Attend a SNSW centre and complete the applicable form to notify TfNSW of the loss, theft or
destruction. The NSW Police event number must be provided for stolen plates; and
iii. Deliver any matching/corresponding Limited Edition Number Plate to TfNSW. Failure to do so may
constitute an offence; and
iv. If you wish to do so, attend any SNSW office to obtain replacement General Issue plates ("GI") and
pay the relevant and applicable fees for those GI. You may then utilise your GI plates for a period of
six (6) months. After six (6) months, you may request TfNSW re-issue Your Limited Edition Number
Plates, subject to clause 3.7.
3.7. Availability, Restyling and Replacement
a. TfNSW does not guarantee that any Limited Edition Number Plate or Content will be available at any time.
b. TfNSW may cease production of a particular style and/or design of Limited Edition Number Plate at any time
without notice.
c. If Your Limited Edition Number Plates are damaged, you can apply for the plates to be replaced if you pay the
applicable replacement fee and surrender all original plates to TfNSW. TfNSW cannot guarantee that identical
plates will be available to re-order and, to the extent permitted by law, does not accept any liability for losses
suffered by you in the event that identical plates are not available for re-order.
d. TfNSW does not normally permit stolen or lost Limited Edition Number Plates to be replaced with the same
Content as lost and stolen plates are recorded on police records and the use of replacement plates triggers
false police alerts, however, in some cases, TfNSW may agree to replace a lost or stolen Limited Edition Number
Plates with the same Content after a full assessment of the activity of the lost or stolen Limited Edition Number
Plate. A period of six (6) months must pass before TfNSW will consider re-issuing a Limited Edition Number
Plate with the same Content, with the decision to re-issue (or not re-issue) a Limited Edition Number Plates
with the same Content to be exercised in TfNSW's sole and absolute discretion.
e. See further information https://www.nsw.gov.au/driving-boating-and-transport/vehicle-registration/fees-concessions-and-forms/vehicle-registration-fees#Numberplates and Form 1038 at https://tfnswforms.transport.nsw.gov.au/45070387-num-plates-and-or-cancellation-of-reg.pdf
f. TfNSW warrants Your Limited Edition Number Plates against defects for 7 years after issue (excluding damage
or misuse).
3.8. Returning Limited Edition Number Plates
a. You must return Your Limited Edition Number Plates to TfNSW within 14 days of:
i. Losing your SNP Rights (excluding instances of the transfer of your SNP Rights); or
ii. Receiving a written recall notice from TfNSW.
b. Failure to return Your Limited Edition Number Plates as required by TfNSW may constitute an offence, and
result in cancellation of the registration of the vehicle to which they are allocated.
c. When surrendering Your Limited Edition Number Plates you should remember that it is an offence to operate
a vehicle on a road without displaying the correct number plates which TfNSW has allocated to that vehicle.
3.9 General
a. Except as otherwise expressly stated in these Terms and Conditions, and to the extent permitted by law, TfNSW
is not liable for any loss or damage of any kind however caused (including, but not limited to, where it is caused
by the negligence of TfNSW) which is suffered or incurred by you in connection with these Terms and
Conditions, or the issue (or non-issue) or your use of Limited Edition Number Plates.
b. To the extent that any legislation implies a condition or warranty that cannot be excluded but can be limited,
the preceding paragraph (a) does not apply to that liability and the liability of TfNSW for any breach of that
condition or warranty is limited to doing any one or more of the following (at its election):
i. Replacing the goods or supplying equivalent goods.
ii. Repairing the goods.
iii. Paying the cost of replacing the goods or of acquiring equivalent goods.
iv. Paying the cost of having the goods repaired.
c. TfNSW make no representations or warranties in relation to information available on the TfNSW websites or
the SNSW website (the "Websites") including without limitation that:
i. The information on these Websites is complete or correct;
ii. The Websites will be continuously available or free from any delay in operation or transmission, virus,
communications failure, internet access difficulties or malfunction in hardware or software; or
iii. TfNSW endorse any internet site linked to the Websites or any third party products or services
referred to on the Websites.
d. The information on the Websites is subject to change without notice.
e. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions is intended to exclude, restrict or modify any rights you may have under
any legislation which may not be excluded, restricted or modified by agreement.
f. You represent and warrant that you have full power to enter into and perform your obligations under these
Terms and Conditions.
g. You may not assign or otherwise transfer your rights under these Terms and Conditions to any other person
except as expressly provided for in these Terms and Conditions.
h. In exercising your rights under these Terms and Conditions, you must at all times, comply with all applicable
laws.
i. Nothing in these Terms and Conditions is intended to limit or qualify your rights or obligations under the Road
Transport Act 2013 or the Road Transport Legislation. Failure to comply with your obligations under the Road
Transport Legislation may constitute an offence.
j. If any section or part thereof of these Terms and Conditions is found to be void, unenforceable or invalid, then
it is severed leaving the remainder in full force and effect, provided that the severance has not altered the basic
nature of these Terms and Conditions.
k. These Terms and Conditions are governed by the laws of the State of New South Wales, Australia.
l. A reference to any legislation includes a variation, consolidation or replacement and a reference to any statute
includes all regulations and instruments under it.
m. TfNSW may at any time vary these Terms and Conditions by publishing the varied Terms and Conditions on the
Websites. You accept that by doing this, TfNSW has provided you with sufficient notice of the variation. TfNSW
is under no other obligation to notify you of any variation to these Terms and Conditions.
4. Definitions and Interpretation
4.1 Interpretation
"Including" and "for example" are not words of limitation.
Any reference to fees includes all merchant fees which may also be applicable.
4.2 Definitions
Content refers to the combination of characters, separators, and layout on a number plate. It does not refer to the Style of
the plate or the Syntax of the plate.
Custom Euro Number Plates means a Euro style Number-Plate that displays the letter 'N' and a customised combination of
letter and number values.
Euro Numeral Number Plates means a Euro style Number-Plate that displays the letter 'N' and a customised combination
of number values.
Individual means a natural, living person.
Limited Edition Number Plate Rights means the SNP Rights set out in clause 3.1 of these Terms and Conditions.
Limited Edition Number Plates are Special Number Plates prescribed as Limited Edition Number Plates and may include:
Numeral Only Number Plates, Euro Numeral Number Plates, Custom Euro Number Plates.
Numeral Only Number Plates means a historic style number-plate which contains only number values.
On Hold means the Limited Edition Number Plates are stored in storage at a SNSW Centre at your cost.
Registered Operator means the person recorded by TfNSW as being responsible for the vehicle.
Registry means a TfNSW motor registry or such other premises offering TfNSW motor registry services (e.g. a Service NSW
Service Centre).
Road Transport Legislation means the Road Transport Act 2013 and the Motor Accidents Compensation Act 1999.
Special Number Plates: Special Number Plates are number plates issued by TfNSW under clause 21 of the Road Transport
(Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2017. Special Number Plates may include SNP Standard Content Plates, Personalised
Plates, Personalised Plus Plates and Numeral Only Plates.
Syntax refers to the rules defining the format of Content, being the available combinations of letters and numbers, the
spatial layout and the separators between characters.
Your Limited Edition Number Plates means the Limited Edition Number Plates issued by TfNSW to you. "Issued" has the
meaning in section 66 of the Road Transport Act 2013.
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