Section 17 of Traffic Act CAP 403: Conditions for issue of licence
(1) A licensing officer shall issue a licence only if he is satisfied—
(a) that the vehicle is duly registered; and
(b) that the particulars in the registration book are correct; and
(c) that the vehicle is insured against third party risks in accordance with the provisions of the Insurance (Motor Vehicles Third Party Risks) Act (Cap. 405); and
(d) that the licence in respect of such vehicle has not been cancelled under subsection (3) of section 58.
(2) Before issuing a licence in respect of any motor vehicle or trailer of a classprescribed for the purposes of this subsection, a licensing officer shall require the applicant to produce an inspection report showing that the vehicle or trailer has been examined by an inspector during the months immediately preceding the commencement of the licence and that the vehicle or trailer complies with the provisions of this Act and of any rules made thereunder:
Provided that no such inspection report shall be required in the case of a vehicle which is intended to be used as an omnibus and in respect of which a certificate of fitness issued under paragraph (g) of subsection (3) of section 96, and dated not earlier than ten months before the commencement of the licence, is produced.
(3) Where under this section the owner of any vehicle or trailer is required tohave it examined by an inspector, he shall make application in the prescribed form, paying such fee as may be prescribed, and thereupon an inspector shall examine the vehicle or trailer and shall issue an inspection report in the prescribed form.
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