S.L. 368.2 Art. 36Licence to use “Trial Run” plates.

(1) The Authority may issue to authorised dealers ‘Trial

Run’ plates for motor vehicles which have not yet been registered and licensed, for a period of one year , upon the payment to the

Authority of a fee of fifty euro (€50) and the presentation of the licence to act as a vehicle trader or dealer issued under the Police Licences Regulations:

Provided that such Trial Run plates shall not be issued for motor vehicles registered for use on the road in Malta in terms of regulation 6C(1).

(2) ‘Trial Run’ plates, having black numbers on a white background, shall be used only by licensed motor vehicle traders and dealers.

(3) Two ‘Trial Run’ plates shall be used, one in the front and another in the rear of the vehicle: Provided that, when two or more vehicles are being driven in convoy, one such plate shall be displayed at the front of the foremost vehicle and another at the rear of the rearmost vehicle.

(4) No ‘Trial Run’ plates other than those issued and stamped by the Authority may be used.

(5) Where ‘Trial Run’ plates are issued to a licensed vehicle trader or dealer, a representative of the person to whom such plates have been issued shall be present in the vehicle on which the ‘Trial Run’ plates are used, and when two or more vehicles are being driven in convoy, such representative shall be present in any one of those vehicles.

(6) ‘Trial Run’ plates may only be used:

(a) on imported motor vehicles or vehicles brought into Malta for sale or for exhibition purposes;

(b) on locally produced motor vehicles while those vehicles are being test driven or driven from the garage, factory or any other place where they had been produced to the place where they are to be kept until such vehicles are licensed under regulation 14;

(c) on motor vehicles in the custody of a motor vehicle trader or dealer, for purpose of sale, or on motor vehicles purchased by a motor vehicle trader or dealer, the licences of which vehicles have expired;

(d) on motor vehicles which are being driven from a garage, a factory or other place where the vehicle is kept, to the docks for shipment of such vehicle intended to be exported.

(7) ‘Trial Run’ plates shall not be used for any purpose other than for trial trips or for testing purposes.

(8) ‘Trial Run’ plates shall not be used on Sundays or public holidays unless specially authorised by the Authority.

(9) A deposit of fifty euro (€50) a each set of ‘Trial Run’ plates shall be made on the withdrawal of such plates from the Authority.

(10) In case of loss of, or damage to, any of the said plates, the licensee shall forfeit the deposit for each plate lost or returned in such a damaged condition as to be unfit for use.

(11) The Authority may withdraw any ‘Trial Run’ plates issued to an authorised dealer where the dealer has committed a breach of any of the conditions set down in this regulation.

(12) Where ‘Trial Run’ plates are withdrawn by the Authority, the authorised dealer shall be obliged to return the plates to the Authority by not later than two working days from the date of notification of the notice of withdrawal of the ‘Trial Run’ plates.

(13) Any authorised dealer who contravenes sub-regulation (12) shall be guilty of an offence.

(14) Any authorised dealer from whom ‘Trial Run’ plates issued by the Authority have been withdrawn may not apply for the issuance of new ‘Trial Run’ plates before the lapse of six months from such withdrawal.