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Road Safety (Vehicles) Regulations 2021
96Discretionary refusal to record transfer
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96 Discretionary refusal to record transfer
(1) The Secretary may refuse to record a transfer of registration of a vehicle if the Secretary is satisfied of any of the following—
(a) the vehicle is the subject of a vehicle defect notice that—
(i) prohibits use of the vehicle or imposes conditions on its use; and
(ii) has not been cleared; and
(iii) has led to suspension of the vehicle's registration, due to the notice not being cleared by the date specified in the notice;
(b) the vehicle is not fitted with an identification plate or not entered on the RAV;
(c) a vehicle identifier has been altered, defaced, removed, substituted or tampered with, without lawful authorisation;
(d) the vehicle is registered on the condition that its registration not be transferred;
(e) the transferee is not adequately identified in the application for transfer;
(f) the requirements of the Act and these Regulations relating to the transfer of registration have not been complied with;
(g) the ownership, possession, control or description of the vehicle as recorded in the register is uncertain;
(h) the Secretary would refuse an application to register the vehicle under regulation 48(1) or (2);
(i) the vehicle was issued with non‑standard number plates under regulation 78 and the vehicle is no longer a commercial passenger vehicle.
(2) The Secretary may record a transfer of registration of a vehicle despite the failure of one of the parties to the transfer to meet a requirement of these Regulations relating to the transfer of registration if—
(a) the proposed new registered operator has possession of the vehicle; and
(b) the Secretary considers it appropriate to record the transfer in the circumstances.