96Discretionary refusal to record transfer

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.