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Display of vehicle licence.

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(b) in the case of an engine having two or more cylinders, the sum of the cylinder capacities attributable to the separate cylinders.

(2) The cylinder capacity attributable to any cylinder of an internal combustion engine shall be deemed to be equal to

(a) in the case of a cylinder having a single piston, the product expressed in cubic centimetres of the square of the internal diameter of such cylinder measured in centimetres, and the distance through which the piston associated with that cylinder moves during one half of a revolution of the engine mnrasured in centimetres multiplied by 0.7854; and

(b) in the case of a cylinder having more than one piston, the sum of the products expressed in cubic centimetres of the square of the internal diameter of each part of the cylinder in which a piston moves measured in centimetres, and the distance through which the piston associated with that diameter moves during one half of a revolution of the engine measured in centimetres multiplied by 0.7854.

(3) la measuring cylinders for the purpose of calculating cylinder capacity, and in calculating cylinder capacity, fractions of centimetres are to be taken into account.

21. (1) No person shall drive or, as registered owner, permit to be driven any motor vehicle unless such motor vehicle displays on the left-hand half of the windscreen thereof in a weather-proof holder in such a manner that it is clearly visible from the front, the vehicle licence in respect of such motor vehicle:

Provided that in the case of a motor cycle, a motor tricycle and an invalid carriage and of any other vehicle not provided with a fixed windscreen, the vehicle licence may be displayed in a conspicuous position on the left-hand side of the vehicle in front of the driving seat and not less than two feet six inches nor more than six feet six inches from the ground level so as to be clearly visible from in front at all times in daylight whether the motor vehicle is stationary or moving.

(2) No person shall exhibit in any motor vehicle any licence upon which the figures or particulars have become illegible.

22. (r) If a motor vehicle licence has been lost, destroyed or Duplicate accidentally defaced, or the figures or the particulars thereof have

licence. become illegible, the registered owner of the motor vehicle may apply to the Commissioner for the grant of a duplicate licence, and the Commissioner, upon being satisfed as to such loss, destruction, defacement, illegibility or alteration as aforesaid and. where the motor vehicle licence has been accidentally defaced or the figures or the particulars thereon have become illegible, upon receipt of the licence, may issue a duplicate so marked on payment of a fee of two dollars, and the duplicate so issued shall have the same effect as the original licence.

(2) If at any time after the issue of a duplicate licence under the provisions of this regulation, the original licence shall be found, then the registered owner shall forthwith report the finding thereof to the Commissioner and shall take all reasonable steps to obtain possession of such original and to return it to the Commissioner.

of vehicle

23. The Commissioner, upon the surrender to him of a valid Surrender vehicle licence, may make a refund of a portion of the fee paid licence. therefor for the unexpired period of the valid licence in accordance with the table shown in the Second Part of the Fourth Schedule. Fourth

Schedule.

24. The Commissioner, if it appears to him to be necessary Power to or expedient so to do in the interests of public safety, or in the refuse

licence. interests of the regulation of vehicular traffic in the Colony, may refuse to licence any motor vehicle and may revoke the licence of any motor vehicle:

Provided that any person who is aggrieved by such refusal or revocation may appeal to the Governor in Council against the

same.

26. The Colonial Secretary in his absolute discretion may Walving waive the payment of any fee payable under these regulations in of fees. respect of a motor vehicle, the property of a foreign government, temporarily brought into the Colony for the use of an officer of Flag rank of the naval forces of such government while it is so used.

26. (1) No person shall drive or use or permit to be driven Restriction or used any motor vehicle while such motor vehicle is being used one of

vehicle. for a purpose for which it is not licensed.