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Motor Vehicles Act 1949
98Return of certificate, licence or permit upon cancellation
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98 Return of certificate, licence or permit upon cancellation
(1) A person to whom a certificate of registration or a licence has been
granted shall, forthwith upon receipt of a notification of the
suspension or cancellation of the registration or licence:
(a) return to the Registrar:
(i) the certificate of registration or the licence, as the case
may be; and
(ii) every number plate issued by the Registrar in
connection with the registration or licence, but not
including any number plate which has already been
returned to the Registrar; or
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(b) furnish to the Registrar a satisfactory reason for his failure to
do so.
(2) A person to whom a permit has been issued under section 107B
shall, upon cancellation or suspension of the permit, return it to the
Registrar, or furnish to the Registrar a satisfactory reason for his
failure to do so.
(3) A court finding a person guilty for an offence against subsection (1)
may make an order directing:
(a) that the person return to the Registrar within the period
specified for that purpose in the order, any number plate in
respect of which the offence is proved; and
(b) that, in case of the person's neglect or refusal to do so, he
shall be imprisoned for such time not exceeding 6 months as
is specified for that purpose in the order.