Section 120: Motor vehicle and trailer licence

120. Motor vehicle and trailer licence (1) The Commissioner shall not issue a motor vehicle or trailer licence in respect of a motor vehicle or trailer unless a certificate of fitness covering the whole or part of the period for which the licence is to be issued is produced to him. (2) Where, on examination of a motor vehicle or trailer, an authorised examiner or a vehicle examiner is satisfied that – (a) it is in such a state of disrepair as to constitute a danger to any person conveyed in that motor vehicle or trailer or to other users of the road; Acts 2016 367 (b) it does not comply with section 114(3); or (c) its defects have not been remedied to the satisfaction of the authorised examiner or vehicle examiner, the Commissioner may suspend or refuse the renewal of the motor vehicle or trailer licence in respect of that motor vehicle or trailer. (3) (a) Where the owner of a motor vehicle or trailer is aggrieved by a suspension or refusal under subsection (2), he may, within 10 days of the suspension or refusal, appeal to the Minister on payment of such non-refundable fee as may be prescribed. (b) The Minister may, on appeal, confirm or reverse the decision of the Commissioner.