Road Transport Act 1987 · Updated to 15 Oct 2023 · Part II · Classification, Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Drivers
13A. Interim change of possession of motor vehicles
Feedback & supportNotwithstanding section 13, where a registered owner sells his motor vehicle to a dealer for the purpose of resale, the registered owner may apply to the Director for an interim change of possession of the motor vehicle from the registered owner to the dealer in such form and manner and upon payment of such fee as may be prescribed.
registered owner
“registered owner” means the person registered as the owner of a motor vehicle under paragraph 11(1)(b);
The Director shall, upon receipt of the application and payment of the fee under subsection (1), make the necessary entries in the register relating to the interim change of possession.
Director
“Director” means a Director for Road Transport appointed under section 3;
The interim change of possession shall be effective for a prescribed period.
Where the dealer has not sold the motor vehicle to any person upon the expiration of the period prescribed under subsection (3), the dealer shall be registered as the new owner of the motor vehicle.
motor vehicle
“motor vehicle” means a vehicle of any description, propelled by means of mechanism contained within itself and constructed or adapted so as to be capable of being used on roads, and includes a trailer;
For the purposes of subsection (4), the Director shall make the necessary alterations in the register and the registration certificate relating to the motor vehicle and shall deliver the altered registration certificate to the dealer.
For the purposes of this section, “dealer” means a company incorporated under the Companies Act 2016 [Act 777] or a business registered under the Registration of Business Act 1956 [Act 197]
company
“company” includes any company as defined in the *Companies Act 1965, any company formed under any law, any corporation incorporated by law, and any firm or partnership;
which deals in secondhand motor vehicles.
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road
“road” means— (a) any public road and any other road to which the public has access and includes bridges, tunnels, lay-bys, ferry facilities, interchanges, roundabouts, traffic islands, road dividers, all traffic lanes, acceleration lanes, deceleration lanes, side-tables, median strips, overpasses, underpasses, approaches, entrance and exit ramps, toll plazas, service areas, and other structures and fixtures to fully effect its use; (b) for the purposes of sections 70 and 85, also includes a road under construction; and (c) for the purpose of sections 41, 42, 43, 44, 45 and 45A, also includes a parking place;