12.—Regulations made under sub-section (6) of section 30 of the Principal Act may prescribe different fees in respect of—

(a) applications for vehicle plates under the said section 30 in cases where the following conditions are complied with, that is to say:—

(i) a vehicle in respect of which a vehicle plate has been issued ceases to be duly licensed, and

(ii) such vehicle plate is on such cesser delivered to a member of the Gárda Síochána at the plate issuing station at which such vehicle plate was issued, and

(iii) an application is duly made under section 30 of the Principal Act within nine months after such delivery for the issue of a vehicle plate in respect of such vehicle; and

(b) applications for vehicle plates under the said section 30 in cases where the said conditions are not complied with.