S.L. 65.15 Art. 7Issue of licence.

(1) Subject to the provisions of regulation 19(4), no circulation licence shall be issued or renewed by the Authority under the provisions of the Registration and Licensing of Motor

Vehicles Regulations, unless the applicant produces the passed test result to prove that the vehicle has undergone and passed the roadworthiness test according to the provisions of these regulations within ninety days prior to the issue of the licence.

(2) Owners of vehicles shall at all times ensure that the vehicle is in conformity with the provisions of these regulations, and the issue of a valid passed test result will not exonerate the owner of the vehicle thereof from compliance with the prescribed requirements at all times; and no liability whatsoever shall attach either to the operator or to the Authority by virtue of the issue of a passed test result.