Malaysia legislation
Section 7
Section 7
(1)
No person shall possess or use a motor vehicle unless that vehicle is registered in accordance with this Part.
(2)
Subsection (1) shall not apply in the case of—
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(a)
an unregistered motor vehicle which is owned by and in the possession of a dealer for the purpose of sale;
(b)
a motor vehicle which is lawfully used under the authority of a motor vehicle trade licence granted to a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in motor vehicles under section 22;
(c)
a motor vehicle which is being driven to or from any place specified by a road transport officer for inspection or testing, or while it is being tested by a road transport officer, or while it is being driven to or from any place specified by a road transport officer for the purpose of registration, and while being so driven or tested is carrying a means of identification in accordance with this
Act;
(d)
a motor vehicle lawfully brought into Malaysia in accordance with section 21 or with rules made under section 25;
(e)
a motor vehicle registered in any foreign country, which by virtue of any international agreement is authorized to operate in Malaysia under a licence issued under the
Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987 and the
Land Public Transport Act 2010.
(3)
Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and shall on conviction be liable to a fine of not less than two thousand ringgit and not more than ten thousand.
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