SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1977
THIRD PARTY INSURANCE
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MOTORISTS ARE ADVISED THAT ON TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF A MOTOR VEHICLE THE NEW OWNER IS NOW REQUIRED TO PRODUCE A VALID CERTIFICATE OF THIRD PARTY INSURANCE TAKEN OUT IN HIS NAME.
A TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT SPOKESMAN SAID THAT PREVIOUSLY PEOPLE BUYING SECOND-HAND VEHICLES WERE ALLOWED TO PRODUCE THE INSURANCE CERTIFICATE OF THE SELLER WHEN APPLYING FOR THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE.
+AS THE LAW HAS NOW BEEN AMENDED, + HE SAID, THIS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED FROM NOW ON.+
THE SPOKESMAN ADVISED MOTORISTS BUYING SECOND-HAND VEHICLES TO TAKE OUT THIRD PARTY INSURANCE BEFORE APPROACHING THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT TO EFFECT THE TRANSFER OF OWNERSHIP OF THE VEHICLE.
THE SPOKESMAN ALSO ADVISED PEOPLE INTENDING TO BUY SECOND-HAND VEHICLES TO CHECK WITH THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT IF THE VEHICLE HAD ANY FIXED PENALTIES OUTSTANDING.
HE SAID: THE INTENDING PURCHASER CAN SAFEGUARD HIMSELF BY OBTAINING FREE OF CHARGE A CERTIFICATE OF CLEARANCE FROM THE TRANSPORT DEPARTMENT. THIS CERTIFICATE, VALID FOR 72 HOURS, CERTIFIES THAT THE VEHICLE IS FREE OF FIXED PENALTY TICKETS AT THE TIME OF ISSUE.+
THE SPOKESMAN EXPLAINED THAT THIS CERTIFICATE WOULD PROTECT THE PURCHASER AGAINST COURT ORDERS RELATING TO ANY OUTSTANDING FIXED PENALTY TICKETS IF OWNERSHIP IS TRANSFERRED WITHIN 72 HOURS.
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