Australian Capital Territory
Road Transport (General) (Defacement of Vehicle Identifiers) Determination 2003
Notifiable Instrument NI2003—19
made under the
Road Transport (General) Regulations 2000, regulation 31 (Approvals for pt 6)

I, Alan Geoffrey Thompson, the person for the time being performing the duties of the Government Service Office which includes the position of Chief Executive of the Road Transport Authority, hereby determine and approve the following requirements for the defacement of the vehicle identifiers associated with a vehicle assessed as a statutory write-off: 

1.	the identity (compliance) plate of the vehicle shall be marked by a chisel mark of approximately 25mm (1inch) across its face without damaging the text.  

2.	the vehicle identification number (VIN), whether on a VIN plate or stamped into the vehicle, shall be marked with a chisel mark through each character in the VIN. 

This instrument commences on 28 January 2003.

Dated:  15 January 2003.

Alan Geoffrey Thompson
Road Transport Authority