Western Australian Numbered Acts Western Australian Numbered Acts After section 16 the
following section is inserted —
“
17. Applications for issue,
renewal and transfer of vehicle licences
(1) An owner of a
vehicle may apply for the issue, renewal or transfer of a licence for a
vehicle by —
(a)
submitting an application in a form approved by the Director General; and
(b)
paying the amount of —
(i)
any fee that would be required by section 19; and
(ii)
in the case of an application for the issue or transfer
of a licence, the stamp duty applying under Part IIIC of the
Stamp Act 1921 in respect of the transfer.
(2) Upon an
application under subsection (1), the Director General shall issue, renew
or transfer a licence for a vehicle if —
(a) the
vehicle meets the prescribed standards and requirements and is otherwise fit
for the purpose for which the licence is required;
(b) in
the case of an application by an individual, the applicant has attained any
minimum age prescribed by regulations under section 111(2)(i) and
provided any proof of age and identity required by those regulations; and
(c) the
applicant has complied with any applicable provisions of the
Stamp Act 1921 relating to the issue or transfer of motor vehicles.
(3) A vehicle cannot
be licensed in the name of more than one person at a particular time.
(4) Any one of 2 or
more owners may apply for the issue or transfer of a licence and the
application is to be signed by each of them.
(5) An application
under subsection (4) is to be regarded as notice of the nomination of the
applicant for the purposes of section 5(4).
(6) Nothing in this
section authorizes or permits the Director General to issue or renew a vehicle
licence contrary to any provision of the Motor Vehicle (Third Party Insurance)
Act 1943 or any other provision of this Act or the regulations.
(7) The Director
General shall refund any amount paid by a person in connection
with —
(a) an
application under this section that is refused; or
(b) an
application for the transfer of a licence upon which the licence is not
transferred but cancelled.
”.