Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations, 1982

L.N. 65 of 1982

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE (CAP. lOS)

Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Regulations, 1982

IN exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Traffic

Regulation Ordinance. the Commissioner of Police, with the advice of

the Traffic Control Board, and with the concurrence of the Minister of

Finance, has made the following regulations:--

These regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Amend-

ment) Regulations, 19R2, and shall be read and construed as one with

the Motor Vehicles Regulations, 1948. hereinafter referred to as "the

principal regulations".

Immediately after paragraph (3) of regulation 18 of the princi-

pal regulations there shall be added the following new paragraph

"(4) (a) Every used motor vehicle imported into Malta by a

person who is resident in Malta or has his principal place of business

in Malta shall. before the vehicle is released by the Comptroller of

Customs be registered and be licensed in accordance with regula-

tion 19

Provided that where the vehicle is subject to an initial

examination by the Police examiners, such vehicle shall for the time

al10wed for such examination carry the identification number plates

to which paragraph (viii) of regulation 31 refers.

(b) The motor vehicle referred to in sub-paragraph (a)

of this paragraph which is subject to an initial examination by

the Police examiners shall be allowed a period of one month

running from the date of registration for effecting the necessary

repairs, and if the vehicle fails the examination the Commissioner

of Police may al10w a further period of one month for the exami-

nation of the vehicle.

(c) The motor vehicle to which the proviso to sub-

paragraph (a) of this paragraph applies may be used on the road

on any day. not being a public holiday, from 6.30 a.m. to 5.00 p.m.

only for the purpose of effecting repairs thereon; and the owner shall

keep the Commissioner of Po1ice informed of the place where the

vehicle is kept.

(d) If at the date of expiry of the period, original or

extended as the case may be, referred to in sub-paragraph (b) of this

paragraph, the motor vehicle fails the examination or is not sub-

mitted for examination, the licence issued in respect of such vehicle

as provided in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph shall be deemed

to be revoked without any right to the refund of payments made,

and in the case of the motor vehicle which fai1s the examination

such vehicle shall be re-exported or disposed of within such time

and under such conditions as the Commissioner of Police may

determine.

(e) Where the motor vehicle is not re-exported or

disposed of as provided in sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph or

where the motor vehicle has not been submitted for examination in

accordance with the provisions of sub-paragraph (b) of this para-

graph, the Commissioner of Po1ice may take possession of the

vehicle and may remove it from the place where it is kept to a place

designated by h1m, and the owner s!J.~ll be liable to pay the Com-

missioner a removal fee of i5 and a storage fee of ilO per day.

(f) The owner of a used motor vehicle imported into

Malta before 16 November, 1982 and which was not registered

shall produce to the Commissioner the information referred to

in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (2) of this regulation

by not later than 30 November, 1982 and such vehicle shall also

within the said time be licensed in accordance with regulation 19.

(g) The owner of a motor vehicle referred to in para-

graph (f) of this paragraph which is subject to an initial examina-

tion by Police examiners shall effect the necessary repairs and

submit the vehicle for examination -

(i) where he owns only one vehicle, by not later

than 31 January, 1983; and

(ii) where he owns more than one vehicle, by not

later than 30 September, 1983, provided that not less than ten

per cent of the total number of vehicles are submitted for

examination every month, the first month ending on 31

December. 1982;

and if the vehicle fails the examination the Commissioner of Police

may allow a further period of one month for the examination of

the vehicle

Provided that every such vehicle shall during the time

al10wed for such examination, carry the identification plates to

which paragraph (viii) of regulation 31 refers, and may be used on

the road only as provided in suh-paragraph (c) of this paragraph.

(h) In default of compliance with the provisions of sub-

paragraph (f) of this paragraph, the motor vehicle to which the

defau1t relates shall be re-exported or disposed of within such time

and under such conditions as the Commissioner of Police may

determine.

(i) Where a motor vehicle fails to pass the examination

in accordance with sub-paragraph (g) of this paragraph, within the

period, original or extended as the case may be, the provisions of

sub-paragraph (d) of this paragraph shall apply to such vehicle.

(j) Where the motor vehicle is not submitted for exa-

mination in accordance with sub-paragraph (g) of this paragraph.

the licence issued in respect of such vehicle as provided in sub-

paragraph (f) of this paragraph shall be deemed to be revoked

without any right to the refund of payments made. and the pro-

visions of sub-paragraph (e) of this paragraph shall apply to such

vehicle.

(k) Where a motor vehicle is not re-exported or dis-

posed of as provided in sub-paragraphs (h) and (i) of this para-

graph, the provisions of sub-paragraph (e) of this paragraph shall

apply to such vehicle.".

Immediately after paragraph (vii) of regulation 31 of the prin-

cipal regulations there shall be added the following new paragraph

"(viii) in the case of an imported vehicle which is subject

to an initial examination by the Police examiners. green figures

made up of the letter "W" on top and four digits be10w it on a

white ground. The relative plates shall be supplied by the Com-

missioner of Police against payment as provided in paragraph (1)

of regulation 31A and shall be surrendered to the Commissioner of

Police when the vehicle passes of fails the examination or when

the time for such examination expires.".

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