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INFRINGEMENTS ACT 2006 (NO 12 OF 2006) - SECT 180

New sections 9AA to 9AF inserted

After section 9 of the Road Safety Act 1986 insert

        "9AA.     Suspension of motor vehicle or trailer registration

    (1)     Despite section 9(1), if directed by the sheriff under section 112 of the Infringements Act 2006 , the Corporation must suspend any registration of a motor vehicle or trailer in the name of the registered operator of that vehicle or trailer until notified by the sheriff that the suspension has ceased because one of the matters referred to in section 113 of that Act has occurred.

    (2)     While the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer is suspended under sub-section (1), the vehicle is unregistered for the purposes of this Part.

    (3)     Despite sub-section (2) it is not an offence against this Act to leave a vehicle whose registration has been suspended under this section standing on a highway.

    (4)     Suspension under this section does not alter the expiry date for the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer under this Act.

        9AB.     Cessation of suspension

The suspension of a registration of a motor vehicle or trailer suspended under section 9AA ceases when the Corporation receives notification from the sheriff in accordance with section 113 of the Infringements Act 2006 .

        9AC.     Direction not to renew registration

    (1)     Despite section 9(1), if directed by the sheriff under section 114 of the Infringements Act 2006 , the Corporation must not renew any registration of a motor vehicle or trailer in the name of the registered operator of that vehicle or trailer until notified by the sheriff that the direction not to renew has ceased because one of the matters referred to in section 115 of that Act has occurred.

    (2)     When sending a notice of renewal of a motor vehicle or trailer registration in accordance with this Act to a registered operator of a vehicle or trailer in respect of whom a direction has been given under section 114 of Infringements Act 2006 , the Corporation must include in the notice of renewal a notice advising that renewal will not be granted until one of the matters referred to in section 115 of that Act occurs because of a direction of the sheriff under section 114 of that Act.

        9AD.     Renewal of registration

The Corporation may renew a motor vehicle or trailer registration which was not renewed by virtue of section 9AC when the Corporation receives notification from the sheriff in accordance with section 115 of the Infringements Act 2006 .

        9AE.     Non-transfer of registration

    (1)     Despite section 9(1), if directed by the sheriff under section 116 of the Infringements Act 2006 , the Corporation must not transfer to any other person any registration of a motor vehicle or trailer if the registered operator of that vehicle or trailer is a person in respect of whom a direction under section 116 of that Act applies until notified by the sheriff that the suspension has ceased because one of the matters referred to in section 117 of that Act has occurred.

    (2)     When directed by the sheriff under section 116 of the Infringements Act 2006 , the Corporation must send to the registered operator of the motor vehicle or trailer in respect of whom the direction applies a notice advising that no transfer of registration will occur in relation to that vehicle or trailer until one of the matters referred to in section 117 of that Act occurs because of a direction of the sheriff under section 116 of that Act.

        9AF.     Transfer of registration

The Corporation may transfer a motor vehicle or trailer registration which was directed not to be transferred by virtue of section 9AE when the Corporation receives notification from the sheriff in accordance with section 117 of the Infringements Act 2006 .".



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