Section 12: Weight and dimension of vehicles

12. Weight and dimension of vehicles (1) (a) Every owner of a motor vehicle or trailer shall, at the request of the Commissioner, furnish such evidence as he may reasonably have available or continued on page R27 – 21 R27 – 20 (1) [Issue 7] Revised Laws of Mauritius obtain with regard to the weight unladen and the maximum weight, including its own weight, that the manufacturer of the motor vehicle or trailer states that the vehicle or trailer has been built to carry, including the recommended distribution of the weight over the several axles of the vehicle or trailer and the height, length and width of the motor vehicle or trailer. (b) Any person who contravenes paragraph (a) shall commit an offence. (2) (a) The Commissioner may require— (i) a dealer in motor vehicles or trailers to furnish a sworn declaration specifying the weight unladen, the maximum weight, including its own weight, that the manufacturer of the motor vehicle or trailer states that the vehicle or trailer has been built to carry, including the recommended distribution of the weight over the several axles of the vehicle or trailer and the height, length and width of any motor vehicle or trailer sold by him; and (ii) a builder of motor vehicles or trailer bodies to furnish a declaration concerning the weight and the dimensions of the body he has built. (b) Any dealer or builder who contravenes paragraph (a) shall commit an offence. 13. — [S. 13 repealed by s. 4 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.] 14. — [S. 14 amended by s. 3 of Act 11 of 1990 w.e.f. 1 July 1990; repealed by s. 4 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.] 15. — [S. 15 repealed by s. 4 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.] 16. — [S. 16 repealed by s. 4 of Act 19 of 2016 w.e.f. 3 November 2016.]