Exemption from Registration of Vehicles for Autoport Limited Regulations
made under subsection 25(1) of the
Motor Vehicle Act
R.S.N.S. 1989, c. 293
O.I.C. 2021-112 (effective April 27, 2021), N.S. Reg. 70/2021
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Citation
Definitions
Exemption from registration for purpose of vehicle storage
Exemption from registration for the purpose of conducting a PDI
Citation
1 These regulations may be cited as the Exemption from Registration of Vehicles for
Autoport Limited Regulations.
Definitions
2 In these regulations,
“Act” means the Motor Vehicle Act;
“Autoport Limited” means a company incorporated under the laws of Nova Scotia
with the Nova Scotia Joint Stock Companies Registry Identification number
1045646;
“Autoport Limited vehicle” means a vehicle under the direction or control of
Autoport Limited;
“Autoport marine terminal” means the marine terminal site located at 1180 Main
Street, Eastern Passage, Nova Scotia, which is owned, leased, licensed or used by
Autoport Limited;
“dealer number plate” means a plate issued to Autoport Limited under Section 29
of the Act;
“PDI” means a pre-delivery inspection prescribed by the manufacturer of a new
vehicle and completed by a tester;
“storage areas” means those pieces of land owned, leased, licensed or used by
Autoport Limited that are no more than 15 km away from the main entrance of the
Autoport marine terminal and that are used for the storage of vehicles;
“tester” means a person in the employment or direction and control of Autoport
Limited who is licensed under Section 9 of the Vehicle Inspection Regulations
made under subsection 201(7) of the Act.
Exemption from registration for purpose of vehicle storage
3 (1) An Autoport Limited vehicle is exempt from the requirements for registration
under the Act while being driven by an employee, agent or contractor of Autoport
Limited to or from the storage areas, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) the vehicle is being driven on a highway for the purpose of its loading,
unloading or storage;
(b) the vehicle travels a distance of no more than 15 km one way from the main
entrance of the Autoport marine terminal;
(c) the vehicle is only operated on a highway with a posted speed limit of 80
km/h or less;
(d) the driver of the vehicle is licensed for the class of vehicle being driven;
(e) the vehicle is covered by an insurance policy as required by the Act;
(f) except as provided in subsection (2), the vehicle is operated with a dealer
number plate affixed.
(2) A dealer number plate is not required to be affixed to the Autoport Limited vehicle
if it is being driven 3 km or less from the main entrance of the Autoport marine
terminal.
Exemption from registration for the purpose of conducting a PDI
4 (1) An Autoport Limited vehicle is exempt from the requirements for registration
under the Act while being driven by a tester from the Autoport marine terminal for
the purpose of conducting a PDI, if all of the following conditions are met:
(a) Autoport Limited is licensed as an official testing station under the Vehicle
Inspection Regulations;
(b) the vehicle travels a distance of no more than 15 km round trip from the
main entrance of the Autoport marine terminal;
(c) the vehicle is only operated on a highway with a posted speed limit of 80
km/h or less;
(d) the driver of the vehicle is licensed for the class of vehicle being driven;
(e) the vehicle is covered by an insurance policy as required by the Act;
(f) the vehicle is operated with a dealer number plate affixed.
(2) Immediately after the PDI is complete, the tester must place the PDI work order in
the Autoport Limited vehicle.
The following regulations are not yet in force and
are not included in the current consolidation: