Section 20G: Registration marks
consolidated text (as at 2012). juris shows the text as it was consolidated; it does not confirm that this is the law in force today.
20G. Registration marks
(1) (a) The owner of a motor vehicle or trailer may, upon payment of the
prescribed fee, submit an application to the Commissioner for a registration
mark assignable prior to 10 April 1992 to be assigned to his vehicle.
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(b) Where the entry relating to the registration mark applied for has
been cancelled, the Commissioner may assign the registration mark to the
vehicle of the applicant on payment of the prescribed fee.
(c) The Commissioner may, upon application made by the owner of
a vehicle referred to in paragraph (a), assign the registration mark to another
vehicle registered on the name of that person, on payment of the prescribed
fee.
(2) (a) Notwithstanding subsection (1), any person intending to purchase
a motor vehicle or trailer may, on payment of the prescribed fee, make an
application to the Commissioner for the reservation of a registration mark.
(b) Where the entry relating to the registration mark applied for
under paragraph (a) has been cancelled, or is available for assignment, the
Commissioner may grant the reservation applied for.
(c) Any reservation granted under—
(i) paragraph (a) shall be valid only for the month in the course of
which the registration mark becomes available;
(ii) paragraph (b) shall be valid for a period of 24 months.