S.L. 368.2 Art. 13Circulation licence required.

(1) A circulation licence fee shall be due on the licensing of a motor vehicle registered under these regulations and a circulation permit fee shall be due on motor vehicles brought into

Malta from another Member State under a contract of lease or hire and registered in terms of the Act: Provided that a vehicle registered in another country may be on the road, whether parked or in use, for a period not exceeding a maximum of thirty consecutive calendar days to be reckoned from the date of the vehicle’s arrival in Malta on condition that the said vehicle displays a valid temporary licence disc issued by the Authority in terms regulation 6A(3).

(2) No motor vehicle may be on the road, whether parked or in use, without a valid circulation licence, or a circulation permit or a temporary licence disc, as applicable, issued by the Authority, unless the motor vehicle is an exempt vehicle under the provisions of the Act.

(3) A motor vehicle shall only be licensed by the Authority to be used on the road if that vehicle is covered by a certificate of registration and an insurance policy in respect of third-party risks in compliance with the requirements of the Motor Vehicle Insurance (Third-Party Risks) Ordinance.

(4) The owner of a motor vehicle who desires to obtain a circulation licence for that vehicle shall make an application on the prescribed form issued by the Authority. The said application may be signed by the owner or by a duly authorised agent acting on his behalf or by the registered user.