Motor Vehicles Act Section 45 — Refusal of registration or renewal of the certificate of registration

CHAPTER IV REGISTRATION OF MOTOR VEHICLES

Civil

Summary

The registering authority may refuse to register a motor vehicle, or refuse to renew its certificate of registration (for vehicles other than transport vehicles), if it has reason to believe the vehicle is stolen, is mechanically defective, or does not meet the requirements of the Motor Vehicles Act or its rules. Refusal is also possible if the applicant does not provide details of any previous registration of the vehicle, or provides inaccurate details in the application for registration or renewal.

When registration or renewal is refused, the registering authority must give the applicant a copy of the refusal order, along with the reasons for the refusal.

Official Text

The registering authority may, by order, refuse to register any motor vehicle, or renew the certificate of registration in respect of a motor vehicle (other than a transport vehicle), if in either case, the registering authority has reason to believe that it is a stolen motor vehicle or the vehicle is mechanically defective or fails to comply with the requirements of this Act or of the rules made thereunder, or if the applicant fails to furnish particulars of any previous registration of the vehicle or furnishes inaccurate particulars in the application for registration of the vehicle or, as the case may be, for renewal of the certificate or registration thereof and the registering authority shall furnish the applicant whose vehicle is refused registration, or whose application for renewal of the certificate of registration is refused, a copy of such order, together with the reasons for such refusal.