S.L. 65.24 Art. 5Processing fee.

(1) The form shall be presented at the Authority’s Driver and Vehicle Licensing Unit together with -

(a) the payment of a processing fee of one hundred and twenty-five euro (€125):

Provided that where a person to whom regulation 3 applies is residing in a home for the elderly or is being kept in a hospital for mental care, a medical certificate from a professional or professionals to certify the physical and mental ability of such person shall be presented to the Authority so that the vehicle is scrapped and the processing fee is waived: Provided further that the processing fee shall also be waived where the vehicle is registered in the name of a company which has been struck off the registry or is in the process of dissolution and, in general, in all those circumstances in which there is a legitimate reason for the processing fee to be so waived: Provided further that any vehicle owner for which the road licence has not been paid for eight (8) years or more shall be deemed to be temporarily de-registered with the Authority, and in order for such a vehicle to be either officially scrapped, garaged or licensed, all annual circulation licences fees, administration fees, contraventions and CVA fees due shall be paid to the AutAmends regulation 8 of the principal regulations. Provided further that where a person having arrears of motor vehicle licences which are prior to eight years from the date from when such person regularises his position, the processing fee to be paid shall be twenty euro (€20); and

(b) where the vehicle has not been scrapped or garaged or is not being scrapped or garaged, the payment of any amount in outstanding fines (multa or ammenda) awarded by a court of criminal jurisdiction or penalties awarded by a Commissioner of Justice in terms of the Commissioners for Justice Act in connection with any offence committed in respect of the said vehicle.

(2) Any form which is not accompanied by the payment of the processing fee, and where applicable, by the payment of the amount in outstanding fines and, or penalties shall not constitute a valid request in terms of regulation 4.

(3) Sub-regulation (1)(a) shall not apply to the heirs of a deceased person, being the registered owner of a motor vehicle, to whom regulation 3 applies if a death certificate of the deceased person, testamentary searches of the deceased person and a court decree of renunciation from such inheritance are presented to the Authority.