Regulations, 2006

L.N. 48 of 2006

MALTA TRANSPORT AUTHORITY ACT

(CAP. 332)

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

Motor Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment)

Regulations, 2006

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 32 of the Malta

Transport Authority Act and article 54 of the Traffic Regulation

Ordinance, the Minister for Urban Development and Roads, in

consultation with the Malta Transport Authority has made the following

regulations> -

The title of these regulations is the Motor Vehicles Title.

(Registration and Licensing Regulations) (Amendment) Regulations,

2006 and they shall be read and construed as one with the Motor Vehicles

(Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 2004 hereinafter referred to L.N. 476 of 2004.

as “the principal regulations”.

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be amended as Amends regulation

2 of the principal

follows>-

regulations.

(a)

the definition “commercial vehicle” shall be deleted<

(b) immediately after the definition “goods carrying motor

vehicle” there shall be added the following new definition>

“ “goods vehicle” means any motor vehicle which, by

its design or equipment, is suitable for and intended for

transporting of goods, whether for payment or not<”<

(c) for the definition “new motor vehicle” there shall be

substituted the following>

“ “new motor vehicle” means a motor vehicle which is

no more than six months old since first entry into service or

which has travelled no more than 6,000 kilometres<”<

(d) for the definition “used motor vehicle” there shall be

substituted the following>

“ “used motor vehicle” means, for the purpose of these

regulations, a motor vehicle which has already been registered

to be used on the road in another country and which is more

than six months old since first entry into service and which

has travelled more than 6,000 kilometres<”.

In paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of sub-regulation (1) of regulation

4 of the principal regulations, for the words “commercial vehicle”,

wherever they appear, there shall be substituted the words “goods

vehicle”.

Regulation 7 of the principal regulations shall be amended as

(a) paragraphs (viii) and (ix) of sub-regulation (3) shall be

renumbered (ix) and (x) respectively<

(b) immediately after paragraph (vii) of sub-regulation (3)

there shall be added the following new paragraph>

“(viii) in the case of M1 and N1 motor vehicles

imported from a third country, Certificate of Authenticity

issued by a body accredited by the Authority and which shows

that the vehicle has an authentic odometer reading”<

(c) in sub-regulation (4) immediately after the words

“importer or dealer of” there shall be inserted the words “a Lm5

administration fee payable to the Authority,”< and

(d) immediately after sub-regulation (9) of regulation 7 of

the principal regulations there shall be added the following new

sub-regulation>

“(10) (a) Without prejudice to sub-regulation (8)

hereof, where the Authority has reasonable suspicion that a

motor vehicle is on the road in breach of the provisions of

regulation 3 and, or regulation 7 of these regulations or in

breach of the Motor Vehicle Registration Tax Act, the Cap. 368.

Authority may request the Commissioner of Police to take

possession of, remove and store the said vehicle in accordance

with the Traffic Regulation (Clamping and Removal of Motor

Vehicles and Encumbering Objects), Regulations, 1991, and

to institute criminal proceedings against the registered owner

or possessor of the same.

(b) Such vehicle shall not be returned to its

registered owner or possessor, unless and until, he has been

acquitted by the Court of the alleged offence, or has remedied

his position at law and settled any registration tax and other

fees which may be payable, including the removal and storage

fees stipulated by the said Traffic Regulation (Clamping and

Removal of Motor Vehicles and Encumbering Objects)

Regulations, 1991.

(c) Acquittal from the charges pressed against the

owner or possessor of the vehicle shall not give rise to a right

to claim damages against the Authority or the Commissioner

of Police, or both, unless it can be proven that the Authority

acted in bad faith when it requested the removal of the vehicle>

Provided that prosecution for the offence in question is

initiated not later than fourteen days after the date of removal,

and where the registered owner or possessor of the vehicle is

not known, the fourteen-day period shall commence to run

from the day when the owner or possessor is identified.”.

Sub-regulation (1) of regulation 33 of the principal regulations Amends regulation

33 of the principal

shall be amended as follows>

regulations.

(a) in paragraph (ix) after the words “motor cycles” there

shall be added the words “for short term hire”<

(b) paragraphs (x) and (xi) shall be renumbered (xi) and

(xii) respectively<

(c) immediately after paragraph (ix) there shall be inserted

the following new paragraph (x)>

“(x) a letter followed by the letters QZ in the case of

motor vehicles used for long term hire or leasing<”.

In sub-regulation (1) of regulation 46 of the principal

Amends regulation

46 of the principal

regulations, for the words “M1 and M2 motor vehicles” there shall be

regulations.

substituted the words “M1 and N1 motor vehicles”.

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