PART V.1 VEHICLE PERMITS AND NUMBER PLATES
Return of permit and number plates
52 (1) Where the Registrar is satisfied as to the circumstances set out in subsection (2), the Registrar upon application by the person to whom the permit and the number plates were issued shall return the permit and the number plates or, upon payment of any fees prescribed therefor under the Highway Traffic Act, (a) shall renew the permit and return or issue new number plates; or (b) shall issue a new permit and new number plates, as the case requires.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, s. 52 (1). When return to be made (2) The circumstances referred to in subsection (1) are that, (a) the prosecutor has given notice to the Registrar that an order will not be sought, (i) for the suspension of the permit and the detention of the number plates, or (ii) for the return of the permit and the number plates to the authority outside Ontario that issued them; (b) at the conclusion of an investigation, no proceeding is commenced in respect of the offence mentioned in subsection 49 (1); (c) notice of the commencement of the proceeding in respect of the offence mentioned in subsection 49 (1) is not given to the Registrar or to the person to whom the permit and the number plates were issued within thirty days of the seizure of the permit and the number plates; (d) every charge that has been laid is withdrawn; (e) any proceeding that has been commenced is finally disposed of without the issuance of an order, (i) for the suspension of the permit and the detention of the number plates, (ii) for the return of the permit and the number plates to the authority outside Ontario that issued them, or (iii) for the detention of the permit and the number plates pending payment of a fine; (f) where an order has been issued for the suspension of the permit and the detention of the number plates, the period of the suspension and detention has been completed and, if an order has been issued for the detention of the permit and the number plates pending payment of a fine, the fine has been paid; (g) where an order has been issued for the detention of the permit and the number plates pending payment of a fine, the fine has been paid; or (h) except where the permit and number plates are in the custody of the Registrar under a court order, a provincial officer has given notice to the Registrar that the suspension of the permit and number plates is no longer necessary to prevent the continuation or repetition of the offence.  R.S.O. 1990, c. E.19, s. 52 (2); 1998, c. 35, s. 11. Note: On a day to be named by proclamation of the Lieutenant Governor, section 52 of the Act is repealed and the following substituted: (See: 2019, c. 9, Sched. 7, s. 1) Director may provide information 52 (1) Where the Director believes that a person has used one or more vehicles in connection with the commission of an offence, the Director may provide to the Registrar any information the Ministry has in its possession in respect of any past occurrence or offence in respect of the person, including any document, notice, order, conviction or record of an unpaid fine or administrative penalty. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 7, s. 1. Information may be considered (2) The Registrar may consider information provided by the Director to be evidence of misconduct within the meaning of clause 47 (1) (d) of the Highway Traffic Act
when the Registrar is determining whether there are grounds for exercising any powers under section 47 of that Act. 2019, c. 9, Sched. 7, s. 1. Section Amendments with date in force (d/m/y) 1998, c. 35, s. 11 (1, 2) - 01/02/1999 2019, c. 9, Sched. 7, s. 1 - not in force Prohibition, applications for permits and number plates