16Registrar may freeze registration of certain vehicles

16 Registrar may freeze registration of certain vehicles

(1)  The Registrar may determine that the registration of a vehicle –

(a) that is owned by a person, or a member of a class of persons, specified in the notice; or

(b) in relation to which there is a registered operator, or a registered operator who is within a class of persons, specified in the notice –

is frozen for the relevant period.

(2)  An owner of a vehicle, or a registered operator in relation to a vehicle, may, by notice to the Registrar, nominate a day to be the day on which this section is to cease to apply in relation to the vehicle.

(3)  If the registration of a vehicle is frozen for the relevant period under subsection (1)  –

(a) the period of the registration of the vehicle is not to be taken to include the relevant period; and

(b) the registration of the vehicle is extended for so much of the period, within the relevant period, as is a period in relation to which the registration was paid and has not been refunded under paragraph (c) ; and

(c) if a person makes a request under subsection (4) for the Registrar to refund an amount, paid by the person for registration of the vehicle in relation to all, or part, of the relevant period – the Registrar must refund to the person the amount paid in relation to all, or part, of the relevant period, respectively.

(4)  The owner of a vehicle, or a registered operator in relation to a vehicle, may request the Registrar to refund the amount paid by the owner or registered operator for registration of the vehicle in relation to all, or part, of the relevant period, as nominated by the owner or registered operator in the request.

(5)  If the registration of a vehicle is frozen for the relevant period under subsection (1) , the vehicle may not be used on a public street during that period, unless otherwise authorised under the Act.