S.I. No. 125/1995 - Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1995.

The Minister for the Environment in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 5 and 12 of the Roads Act, 1920 , sections 1 and 3 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act, 1952 (No. 24 of 1952), section 20 of the Finance Act, 1958 (No. 25 of 1958), section 4 of the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) (Amendment) Act, 1960 (No. 1 of 1960), section 21 of the Finance Act, 1960 (No. 19 of 1960), sections 3 and 123 of the Road Traffic Act, 1961 (No. 24 of 1961), sections 65 and 77 of the Finance Act, 1976 (No. 16 of 1976), sections 19 , 20 and 21 of the Finance (No. 2) Act, 1992 (No. 28 of 1992) and sections 60 and 61 of the Finance Act, 1993 (No. 13 of 1993) as amended by sections 86 and 87 of the Finance Act, 1994 (No. 13 of 1994), hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1 Citation, interpretation etc.

1. (1) These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations. 1995.

(2) These Regulations and the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 1992 to 1994 shall be construed as one and may be cited together as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations, 1992 to 1995.

(3) In these Regulations "the Regulations of 1992" means the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations, 1992 ( S.I. No. 385 of 1992 ).

(4) These Regulations shall come into operation on the 1st day of July, 1995.

2 Change of Address

2. Article 9 of the Regulations of 1992 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following sub-article for sub-article (4) thereof—

"(4) On a change of address, the owner, other than a motor dealer, of a vehicle which was first licensed in the State on or after the 1st day of January, 1993 shall enter particulars of the owner's new address in the space provided in the licensing certificate and shall forthwith deliver the licensing certificate with such particulars entered in it to the Minister who shall note the change of address, issue an amended vehicle licensing certificate to the owner and notify the appropriate licensing authority.".

3 Sale of Vehicle

3. Article 10 of the Regulations of 1992 is hereby amended

( a ) by the substitution for sub-article (8) of the following sub-article:—

"(8) ( a ) On the sale of a vehicle which was first licensed in the State on or after the 1st day of January, 1993 the new owner, other than a motor dealer, shall complete Part B of the vehicle licensing certificate and the new owner shall retain part A of the vehicle licensing certificate and the owner transferring the vehicle shall deliver the completed Part B of the vehicle licensing certificate to the Minister.

( b ) on receipt of Part B of the vehicle licensing certificate the Minister shall note the change of owner and issue a vehicle licensing certificate to the new owner and notify the appropriate licensing authority.", and

( b ) by the addition of the following sub-article:—

"(9) On the sale of a vehicle which was first licensed in the State on or after the 1st day of January, 1993, the new owner, if a motor dealer, shall complete Part B of the Form R.F. 105 referred to in the Second Schedule to these Regulations and the owner, including a motor dealer, transferring the vehicle shall complete Part A and shall deliver the completed Form R.F. 105 to the Minister and shall deliver the vehicle licensing certificate to the new owner.".

4 Prescribed Forms

4. The Regulations of 1992 are hereby amended by the substitution of the following Schedule for the Second Schedule thereto:—

SCHEDULE

SECOND SCHEDULE

Forms Prescribed for Purposes of These Regulations

FORM R.F. 1A	Declaration, application for renewal of a licence for a vehicle.
FORM R.F. 1B	Declaration, application for renewal of a licence for a vehicle.
FORM R.F. 1/1	Declaration, application for a licence for a motor car.
FORM R.F. 1/2	Declaration, application for a licence for a motor cycle or pedestrian controlled vehicle.
FORM R.F. 1/4	Declaration, application for a licence for a vehicle used solely for the conveyance of machines, work-shops etc.
FORM R.F. 1/5	Declaration, application for a licence for a hearse.
FORM R.F. 2	Declaration, notification of transfer of vehicle ownership.
FORM R.F. 3	Certificate of exemption from licence duty of a vehicle (other than state-owned vehicles).
FORM R.F. 3A	Declaration, application for a "licence" for an exempt vehicle.
FORM R.F. 3/1	Certificate of exemption from licence duty of a State-owned vehicle.
FORM R.F. 4	Declaration, application for a licence for a goods vehicle.
FORM R.F. 4/1	Declaration, application for a licence for a small dumper.
FORM R.F. 5	Declaration, application for a licence for a general haulage tractor.
FORM R.F. 5A	Declaration, relating to the use of a tractor for agricultural purposes.
FORM R.F. 5/1	Declaration, application for a licence for an agricultural tractor, agricultural engine or excavator.
FORM R.F. 6	Declaration, application for licences for more than six vehicles of a uniform type in the same ownership.
FORM R.F. 7	Application for Trade Licence.
FORM R.F. 8	Declaration, application for a licence for a large public service vehicle.
FORM R.F. 8A	Declaration, application for a licence for a small public service vehicle.
FORM R.F. 8B	Declaration, application for a licence for a school bus.
FORM R.F. 8C	Declaration, application for a licence for a youth and community bus.
FORM R.F. 12/9	Declaration of unladen weight of vehicle.
FORM R.F. 34	Declaration, application for a replacement registration book or replacement licence or replacement vehicle licensing certificate or application for refund or repayment of duty where the registration book is not available.
FORM R.F. 100	Declaration, motor tax application form for a new or used vehicle.
FORM R.F. 101	Vehicle Licensing Certificate.
FORM R.F. 102	Declaration, application for a licence for a vintage or veteran vehicle.
FORM R.F. 103	Statutory Declaration on First Licensing of a mechanically propelled vehicle registered on or after 1st January, 1993.
FORM R.F. 104	Statutory Declaration — Recovery Vehicle.
FORM R.F. 105	Declaration, notification of transfer of vehicle ownership to a motor dealer.".

GIVEN under the Official Seal of the Minister for the Environment, this 17th day of May, 1995.

BRENDAN HOWLIN,

Minister for the Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

These Regulations provide for changes to the procedures relating to the notification of ownership changes where vehicles registered on or after 1 January, 1993 are sold to motor dealers and the issue of Vehicle Licensing Certificates in such cases.