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Duties of manufacturer, builder or importer who are not required to register

Type Class Valid From Valid To
Licensing Requirement Goods 06/04/2001
Summary:

Manufacturers, builders, or importers must get approval for any motor vehicle design or modification, obtain a letter of authority, and secure a roadworthy certificate from the Namibian Police before registering the vehicle.

Description:

81. (1) Any manufacturer or builder who modifies motor vehicles or any importer, who is not required to register in terms of these regulations, must apply to the inspectorate of manufacturers, builders, importers and number plate manufacturers for a letter of authority on the approved form, in respect of any motor vehicle design or any design of a motor vehicle modification, being manufactured, modified or imported, except in respect of a trailer with a gross vehicle mass not exceeding 750 kilograms.

(2) Despite anything to the contrary contained in these regulations, motor vehicles manufactured, built, modified or imported based on any design contemplated in subregulation (1), by any manufacturer, builder or importer, referred to in subregulation (1), may not be registered unless the manufacturer, builder or importer holds a letter of authority for that design.

(3) A motor vehicle manufactured, modified or imported by a manufacturer, builder or importer referred to in subregulation (1) must be presented to the Namibian Police for clearance of that motor vehicle and a roadworthy certificate must be obtained for every such motor vehicle prior to registration.

Commodities Affected by the Measure

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Procedures Implementing the Measure

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Legal Documents Related to the Measure

Name Type Category
Road Traffic and Transport Act 22 of 1999 Act Import/Export