Section 18: Motor vehicles or trailers already registered in Rodrigues

18. Motor vehicles or trailers already registered in Rodrigues (1) Where— (a) a deed or declaration relating to the transfer of ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer is registered in Rodrigues under the Registration and Transcription of Deeds and Inscription of Mortgages, Privileges and Charges (Rodrigues) Act; and (b) the motor vehicle or trailer is brought to, and used on a road in, the Island of Mauritius, the deed or declaration shall be registered anew, but subject to such derogations or exceptions from, or modifications of, or adaptations to, section 17, as may be specified in regulations made under this section. (2) Where— (a) pursuant to the Registration and Transcription of Deeds and Inscription of Mortgages, Privileges and Charges (Rodrigues) Act, a document relating to a motor vehicle or trailer has been registered; (b) the document becomes subject to registration and a registration fee under section 17; (c) the registration duty or fee, if any, paid under the Registration and Transcription of Deeds and Inscription of Mortgages, Privileges and Charges (Rodrigues) Act is less than the registration fee payable under section 17, the difference in duty or fee shall be paid upon registration of the document pursuant to subsection (1). [Issue 1] R (A3) – 12 Revised Laws of Mauritius