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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 1975.

FULL FEE TO BE CHARGED FOR LATE

RENEVAL OF VEHICLE LICENCES *****

THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TODAY REMINDED REGISTERED VEHICLE OWNERS THAT IF THEY ALLOW THEIR VEHICLE LINCENSES TO EXPIRE AND THEN APPLY FOR RENEWAL, THEY WOULD BE REQUIRED TO PAY ARREARS FOR THE UNLICENSED PERIOD.

IN THIS CASE, THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF RENEUAL WILL ONLY RUN FROM THE FIRST DAY OF THE MONTH DURING WHICH THE RENEWAL. APPLICATION IS RECEIVED IN THE DEPARTMENT, EVEN IF IT IS RECEIVED LATER IN THAT MONTH.

THESE ALSO APPLY TO RENEWAL OF EXPIRED VEHICLE LICENCES IN CASES WHERE THE OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TRANSFERRED FROM ONE OWNER TO ANOTHER, A DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID.

THE SPOKESMAN SAID VEHICLE LICENCES COULD BE RENEWED WITHIN FOUR MONTHS PRIOR TO THE EXPIRY DATE, AND THE RENEWAL DATE WILL RUN IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE EXPIRY DATE AND NOT FROM THE DATE OF RETIENAL.

+THIS ADVANCED LICENSING HAS PROVED CONVENIENT TO PRUDENT MOTORISTS WHO DO NOT WANT LAST-MINUTE RENEWAL OF THEIR VEHICLE LICENCES,+ HE SAID.

AS REGARDS PAYMENT OF ARREARS, THE SPOKESMAN SAID, IT WOULD BE AT THE RATE OF 10 PER CENT OF THE APPROPRIATE ANNUAL LICENCE FEE FOR EACH MONTH OF ANY PERIOD BETWEEN THE LAST EXPIRY DATE AND THE DATE WHEN THE RENEWED LICENCE BECOMES EFFECTIVE.

HOWEVER, IF IT COULD BE SATISFACTORILY PROVED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT USED ON THE ROAD DURING THE ENTIRE UNLICENSED - PERIOD, SUCH ARREARS WOULD NOT BE CHARGED, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ALSO REMINDED REGISTERED OWNERS THAT THEY ARE REQUIRED BY LAW TO NOTIFY THE COMMISSIONER FOR TRANSPORT OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS. THIS CAN BE DONE BY COMPLETING A FORM, T.D. 60(S), AND FORWARDING IT TOGETHER WITH THE VEHICLE REGISTRATION BOOK TO THE COMMISSIONER WITHIN 72 HOURS.

APPLICATIONS FOR REGISTRATION OR RENEWAL, HE SAID, CAN BE MADE EITHER BY REGISTERED POST OR IN PERSON. IN THE CASE OF A LIMITED COMPANY BEING THE REGISTERED OWNER, THE NAME AND ADDRESS OF THE COMPANY'S REGISTERED OFFICE SHOULD DE GIVEN, AND THE APPLICATION FORM SIGNED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR OR THE SECRETARY.

IF THE VEHICLE OWNER IS A PRIVATE FIRM, THE VEHICLE WILL BE REGISTERED IN THE NAME OF THE PROPRIETOR, OR IN THE CASE OF A PARTNERSHIP, A PARTNER, AND NOT IN THE NAME OF THE FIRM, HE ADDED.

THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED THAT A STUDY OF THE GUIDANCE NOTES INCLUDED IN THE APPLICATION FORMS WOULD HELP ENSURE SMOOTH PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS.