Arrears of Motor Vehicle Licences (Regularisation) Regulations,

L.N. 13 of 2004

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

MALTA TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 332)

Arrears of Motor Vehicle Licences (Regularisation) Regulations,

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 54 of the Traffic

Regulation Ordinance, and by article 27 of the Malta Transport Authority

Act, the Minister for Transport and Communications in concurrence

with the Minister of Finance and Economic Services, has, after

consultation with the Malta Transport Authority, made the following

regulations>–

(1) The title of these regulations is the Arrears of Motor

Vehicle Licences (Regularisation) Regulations, 2004.

(2) These regulations shall come into force on the 29th

January, 2004.

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires –

“Authority” means the Malta Transport Authority<

“the Ordinance” means the Traffic Regulation Ordinance<

“the motor vehicle regulations” means the Motor Vehicle

Regulations, 1994<

“the notice” means the written notice mentioned in regulation

4 of these regulations.

Whosoever on the date of the coming into force of these

regulations has incurred liability under article 57 of the Ordinance and,

and exemption from

or regulation 18 of the motor vehicle regulations, shall be granted an

immunity from criminal liability and a full or partial exemption from

the payment of arrears in road licence fees due to the Authority upon

the fulfilment of the terms and conditions set out by these regulations.

Within a period of six months from the date of the coming Written

default to the

into force of these regulations, hereinafter called the regularisation Authority.

period, any person to whom regulation 3 hereof applies, shall give written

notice to the Authority of his default and of his intention to regularise

his position in accordance with these regulations.

The notice shall be addressed and presented to the Arrears of Processing fee.

Revenue Unit within the Authority and shall be accompanied by a

processing fee of fifteen Malta liri>

Provided that any notice which is not accompanied by the

prescribed fee shall not constitute valid notice in terms of regulation 4.

A notice with respect to a licence pertaining to a vehicle which Scrapped vehicles.

has been scrapped without the necessary formalities outlined in

regulation 26 of the motor vehicle regulations, shall be accompanied

by a sworn statement to that effect. A person who submits a valid notice

under this regulation shall benefit from a total exemption from criminal

liability and from payment of arrears due by him in relation to the licence

of the said vehicle under the Ordinance and the motor vehicle regulations.

Any person who submits a notice with respect to a licence Vehicles which are

pertaining to a vehicle which he intends to scrap, shall benefit from a to be scrapped.

full exemption from payment of all arrears in licence fees due with

respect to the said vehicle and shall be exempt from criminal liability if

and when he fulfils the requirements set out in regulation 26 of the

motor vehicle regulations>

Provided that if such person fails to fulfil the obligations set out in

this regulation within a maximum period of one month from the

expiration of the regularisation period, such person shall forfeit his

entitlement to benefit from regulation 3 of these regulations and he

shall remain liable to criminal prosecution and civil liability under the

Ordinance and the motor vehicle regulations.

Any person who submits a notice with respect to a licence Garaged vehicles.

pertaining to a vehicle which is no longer used on the road but which

has not been garaged in accordance with the provisos to regulation 18(4)

of the motor vehicle regulations, shall benefit from a reduction of sixty

six per cent of all the arrears in licence fees due with respect to the said

vehicle and shall be exempt from criminal liability if and when he fulfils

the requirements set out in the said provisos and pays the reduced amount

of arrears due by him>

Provided that if such a person fails to fulfil the obligations set out

in this regulation within a maximum period of one month from the

expiration of the regularisation period, such person shall forfeit his

entitlement to benefit from regulation 3 of these regulations and he

shall remain liable to criminal prosecution and civil liability under the

Ordinance and the motor vehicle regulations.

Any person who submits a notice with respect to a licence

Vehicles which will

pertaining to a vehicle which such person does not intend to garage in

accordance with the provisos to regulation 18(4) of the motor vehicle

regulations, shall benefit from a reduction of thirty three per cent of all

the arrears in licence fees due with respect to the said vehicle and shall

be exempt from criminal liability if and when he pays the amount of

reduced arrears due by him as well as the full licence fee for the current

year>

Provided that if such person fails to fulfil the obligations set out in

this regulation within a period of one month from the expiration of the

regularisation period, such person shall forfeit his entitlement to benefit

from regulation 3 of these regulations and shall remain liable to criminal

prosecution and civil liability under the Ordinance and the motor vehicle

regulations.

Any vehicle which, at the expiry of a month from the

regularisation period, still bears the identification number plates allotted

to it by the Commissioner of Police prior to 1995 shall be deemed

scrapped in the records of the Authority. In order for such vehicle to be

used on the road again it shall be registered afresh and a valuation made

by the Authority.

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