S.L. 368.2 Art. 27Transfer of vehicles and licences.

(1) Any person who agrees to sell, or sells, or otherwise disposes of his or her motor vehicle shall, within seven days, give notice of the disposal of the vehicle to the Authority, including the name and address of the person who buys, or agrees to buy, the said motor vehicle and shall also deliver to the Authority the relative registration certificate.

(2) (a) Any person who sells, or otherwise transfers to another person any motor vehicle, shall complete and deliver to the Authority the Transfer of Vehicle Form of the registration certificate. The Authority shall then license the vehicle in the name of the new owner and it shall issue a new registration certificate to the new owner.

(b) The new registration certificate shall be issued to the new owner upon the payment of an administrative fee of ten euro (€10).

(3) The Authority may, for reasons of public interest, withhold the transfer of a passenger transport vehicle: Provided that where the Authority withholds such transfer, the person who appears to be the registered owner or the prospective owner may appeal to the Administrative Review Tribunal, in accordance with the procedure laid down under Administrative Justice Act.

(4) The sale or transfer of a motor vehicle shall imply the transfer of the motor vehicle but the original licensee shall for all intents and purposes of law remain responsible until such licensee has complied with sub-regulation (1) and the notice by such licensee so given shall have been found by the Authority to be true and correct.

(5) An M2 or an M3 vehicle registered and licensed to be used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward may not be sold or transferred separately from its licence to another person, nor may a licence in respect of such a vehicle be transferred separately from the vehicle to which it refers:

Provided that the Authority shall not allow the transfer of any M2 or M3 vehicle registered and licensed to be used for the carriage of passengers for hire or reward or of the relative licence if the price or other compensation payable by the transferee in respect of such transfer is not deemed to be fair and reasonable.

(6) The sale or transfer of a passenger transport vehicle shall not be construed to imply the transfer of an Operator’s Licence issued under the Passenger Transport Services Regulations.

(7) The sale or transfer of a passenger transport vehicle shall not be construed to imply the transfer of an Operator’s Licence issued under the Passenger Transport Services Regulations and the Light Passenger Transport Services and Vehicle Hire Services Regulations.

(8) A motor vehicle may not be sold or transferred by a registered user but only by the owner thereof.