42. Garage licences
(1) For the purposes of this section, a repairer includes a person who repairs his own vehicles in his own factory which is registered as such under the Factories and Works Act [Chapter 14:10].
(2) Any manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, vehicles conducting business under a licence issued under the Shop Licences Act [Chapter 14:17] may make application to a registering officer of the area in which his business premises are situated for the issue to him of a garage licence or licences in respect of vehicles:
(a) kept by him for sale and used for the purposes of testing, trial or demonstration; or
(b) used for such other purposes as may be prescribed.
(3) A garage licence shall not cover any vehicle kept at any branch business of a manufacturer or repairer of, or dealer in, vehicles and a separate garage licence shall, subject to this section, be taken out in respect of each such branch business.
(4) When making application for a garage licence the applicant shall:
(a) complete and sign such forms as may be prescribed; and
(b) produce a certificate of insurance or certificate of security which complies with the requirements of the Road Traffic Act [Chapter 13:11] and which will be in force in respect of the use of such licence for the whole period for which the licence is to be issued; and
(c) pay to the registering officer the fee imposed by or under this Act.
(5) The registering officer, if satisfied that the application is in order, shall issue a garage licence in the prescribed form and shall allocate a distinctive mark and number approved by the Registrar to be used in relation to such licence.
(6) Garage licence plates in the prescribed form and bearing the distinctive mark and number assigned in terms of subsection (4) shall be displayed in the prescribed manner on any vehicle used for the purposes set out in subsection (1).
(7) Every garage licence shall expire on the 31st December of the year or portion of the year for which it is issued.
(8) The Minister may, in writing, authorize the issue of garage licences to any motoring organization and this Part shall apply, mutatis mutandis, to the use of garage licences by such organization for the purpose of the test or trial of a motor vehicle or trailer on behalf of a member of such organization.