56Evidence of identity and entitlement to recover vehicle

56 Evidence of identity and entitlement to recover vehicle

(1) For the purposes of section 84Q(1)(c) of the Act, satisfactory evidence of the identity and entitlement to recover a motor vehicle of a person who is the registered operator of the motor vehicle is—

Reg. 56(1)(a) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 23(a).

(a) the production or display (as the case requires) of the person's current driver licence document or learner permit document bearing a photograph of the person; or

(b) other evidence that in the reasonable opinion of a police officer satisfactorily establishes the person's identity and entitlement to recover the vehicle.

(2) For the purposes of section 84Q(1)(c) of the Act, satisfactory evidence of the identity and entitlement to recover a motor vehicle of a person who is not the registered operator of the motor vehicle is—

(a) evidence of the person's identity in the form of—

Reg. 56(2)(a)(i) amended by S.R. No. 15/2025 reg. 23(b).

(i) the person's current driver licence document or learner permit document bearing a photograph of the person; or

(ii) other evidence that in the reasonable opinion of a police officer satisfactorily establishes the person's identity; and

(b) evidence of entitlement to recover the motor vehicle in the form of—

(i) a written statement signed by the registered operator of the motor vehicle authorising the release of the motor vehicle to the person; or

(ii) other evidence that in the reasonable opinion of a police officer satisfactorily establishes the person's entitlement to recover the motor vehicle.