Section 7: Right of actual owner

7. Right of actual owner (1) Where a person entitled to the possession of a motor vehicle or trailer is not the actual owner, but is registered as the owner, any person claiming to be the actual owner may apply to the Commissioner to enter his name in the register and in the registration book of the motor vehicle or trailer as the actual owner in addition to the name of the registered owner. (2) (a) On receipt of an application under subsection (1), the Commissioner shall— (i) make inquiries into the matter; (ii) make such order as he may determine; and R27 – 17 [Issue 7] Road Traffic Act (iii) communicate his order in writing to the registered owner and to the claimant. (b) A person aggrieved by an order under paragraph (a), may, within 10 days of the notification to him of the order, appeal to the Minister, whose decision shall be final. (3) Where an order made under subsection (2) requires that the name of the claimant be entered in the registration book, the registered owner shall, on demand, produce the book for the entry to be made. (4) (a) Where a person, whose name has been entered in the register and registration book as the actual owner of a motor vehicle or trailer, ceases to be the actual owner, he shall inform the Commissioner who shall thereupon make the necessary amendment in the register and registration book. (b) The Commissioner may make the amendment mentioned in paragraph (a) otherwise than upon the information given under paragraph (a) where he is satisfied that the person has ceased to be the actual owner of the motor vehicle or trailer. (c) Any person aggrieved by an amendment under this subsection may, within 10 days of the notification to him of the amendment, appeal to the Minister, whose decision shall be final.