Road Transport Act 1987 · Updated to 15 Oct 2023 · Part II · Classification, Registration and Licensing of Motor Vehicles and Drivers
17. Director may refuse to issue motor vehicle licences in certain cases
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Director
“Director” means a Director for Road Transport appointed under section 3;
the registration certificate relating to the motor vehicle specified in such application is produced and the particulars contained in such application are identical with the corresponding particulars contained in such registration certificate;
the identifying particulars of the motor vehicle, including the engine and chassis number, remain clear, distinct and untampered and are identical with the corresponding particulars contained in such registration certificate;
in the case of an application through electronic means, the relevant details in the registration certificate of the motor vehicle are duly submitted online;
in relation to a class or category of motor vehicles required to undergo periodic inspection under Part IIA, the inspection certificate issued under section 66C is produced;
the prescribed fee has been paid; and
he is satisfied that the applicant has no outstanding matter or case with the Road Transport Department or the Police relating to any contravention of or offence against this Act or the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987:
Provided that paragraph (b) shall not apply to any electric motor vehicle which has no engine number.
(Deleted by Act A891).
(Deleted by Act A891).
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A Director may refuse to grant a motor vehicle licence or a motor trade licence or may cancel or suspend for a period not exceeding six months a motor vehicle licence or a motor trade licence already granted if, after giving the owner an opportunity of making any representation he may wish to make, such Director has reason to believe that the motor vehicle referred to in such licence or in respect of which the application is made has been or is intended to be used for an unlawful purpose or in an unlawful manner, and on so doing shall endorse the registration certificate of such motor vehicle accordingly.
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 (2), the use of any motor vehicle resulting in the breach of any of the conditions attached to such licence under the Commercial Vehicles Licensing Board Act 1987, the Land Public Transport Act 2010 or of any of the statutory conditions specified therein shall be deemed to be a use of such vehicle in an unlawful manner.
Except where the period of suspension of such licence does not exceed one month, any person being the holder of a motor vehicle licence or a motor vehicle trade licence, who is aggrieved by the suspension of such licence by the Director under subsection (2) may, within fourteen days of the suspension by the Director, appeal to the
Director General and on such appeal the Director General, after such inquiry, if any, as he considers fit, may make such order as he considers just, and any order so made shall be binding on the Director and on the appellant.
Director General
“Director General” means the Director General for Road Transport appointed under section 3; *NOTE—The Companies Act 1965 has since been repealed by the Companies Act 2016 which comes into operation on 31 January 2017—see subsection 620(1)…
Where the Director has refused to grant a licence or has cancelled a licence under subsection (2), he forthwith shall notify the
Director General of such refusal or cancellation and state his grounds therefor; and the Director General shall, within fourteen days of the date of such cancellation or refusal, inform the registered owner of the motor vehicle that he confirms or revokes, as the case may be, such cancellation or refusal.
registered owner
“registered owner” means the person registered as the owner of a motor vehicle under paragraph 11(1)(b);
Any person, being an applicant for or holder of a motor vehicle licence, who is aggrieved by the decision of the Director General to refuse to grant or to cancel such licence may, within twenty-one days of the date of confirmation by the Director General under subsection (5), appeal to the Minister, and on such appeal the Minister after such
Minister
“Minister” means the Minister charged with responsibility for transport;
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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;
inquiry, if any, as he thinks necessary may make such order as he considers fit, and any order so made shall be binding on the Director
General and on the appellant.
Subsection (6) shall not apply to any person who acquires a motor vehicle after the registration certificate of such vehicle has been endorsed in accordance with subsection (2).
vehicle
“vehicle” means a structure capable of moving or being moved or used for the conveyance of any person or thing and which maintains contact with the ground when in motion;
Where a licence in respect of any motor vehicle has been refused or cancelled under subsection (2), the Director may refuse to grant a further licence in respect of such vehicle for any period not exceeding six months from the date of such cancellation, and subsections (5) and (6) shall not apply in the case of such refusal.