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| Registration of Motorcycles Regulations |
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Motor Vehicle Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293
O.I.C. 2005-247 (June 9, 2005), N.S. Reg. 121/2005
Citation
Definitions
2 In these regulations,
(a) "Act" means the Motor Vehicle Act;
(b) "motorcycle" means a motorcycle as defined in clause 2(ac) of the Act;
(c) "motorcycle number plate" means a number plate issued under the Act and these regulations;
(d) "permit" means a registration document as described in subsection 16(1) of the Act;
(e) "validation sticker" means a sticker issued for a motorcycle in accordance with the regulations respecting identification and proof of registration made under the Act.
Description of motorcycle number plate
3 A motorcycle number plate will be in general accordance with the number plate depicted in Appendix A and will
(a) measure 10.16 cm in width by 17.78 cm in length;
(b) have a silver-white background;
(c) display the words "NOVA SCOTIA" at the top, in blue lettering; and
(d) display a registration number in the middle, in blue lettering.
Application for registration
4 An application for registration of a motorcycle must be made on the form prescribed by the Registrar and must be submitted to the Registrar with the application fee prescribed for a motorcycle permit in the regulations respecting documents and services fees made under the Act.
Refusal to register or renew
5 The Registrar may refuse to register a motorcycle or renew a motorcycle registration in any of the following circumstances:
(a) the application for registration is not complete;
(b) the prescribed fee is not submitted with the application for registration;
(c) the Registrar determines that the application for registration contains a false statement or false information;
(d) the applicant does not give proof of adequate insurance for the motorcycle;
(e) the Registrar is otherwise not satisfied that the motorcycle will be operated safely.
Registration period and renewal
6 (1) A validation sticker expires
(a) at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of the calendar year in which registration is made, when payment for the registration occurs between January 1 and October 31 of that calendar year;
(b) at 11:59 p.m. on December 31 of the calendar year following the calendar year in which registration is made, when payment for the registration occurs between November 1 and December 31 of the calendar year in which registration is made.
(2) An application for renewal of a motorcycle registration under subsection 21(3) of the Act must be made on the form prescribed by the Registrar and must be submitted to the Registrar with the fee prescribed for renewal of a motorcycle permit.
(3) A motorcycle that does not have a current validation sticker affixed to its number plate is deemed to be not registered.
Revocation of a motorcycle registration
7 (1) The Registrar may revoke the registration of a motorcycle in any of the following circumstances:
(a) the Registrar determines that the application for registration of the motorcycle, or for renewal of the registration of the motorcycle, contains a false statement or false information;
(b) the Registrar determines that the motorcycle is not adequately insured;
(c) the Registrar is otherwise not satisfied that the motorcycle will be operated safely.
(2) If the Registrar revokes the registration of a motorcycle, the Registrar must suspend or cancel the permit and motorcycle number plate issued for the motorcycle.
(3) The registered owner of a motorcycle whose registration is revoked must immediately return the permit and motorcycle number plate for the motorcycle to the Registrar.
Appendix A - Depiction of Motorcycle Number Plate
