19. Replacement of section 44 of the principal enactment

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Section 44 of the principal enactment is hereby repealed and the following section substituted therefor :—

44. (1) The Commissioner-General, may if he is satisfied upon application made in the prescribed form and accompanied by the prescribed fee and documents relating to the importation of a motor vehicle, that such motor vehicle has been imported into Sri

Lanka—

(a)

for participation in a motor sports meet approved by the Minister in charge of the subjects of sports; or

(b)

for the purpose of being used by the owner of that vehicle during a visit to Sri

Lanka , notwithstanding that no person has been registered as the owner of that vehicle, issue to

“Visitor’s temporary licence .

the owner a visitor’s temporary licence in the prescribed form, authorizing the possession and use of the motor vehicle for a period not exceeding twelve months from the date of importation.

(2)

The powers conferred on the

Commissioner General by subsection (1) may in the case of motor vehicles imported through any Port in Sri Lanka, be exercised by the

Government Agent or Divisional Secretary of the Administrative District within which the

Port is situated or by the Superintendent of

Customs of that Port.

(3)

Every application made to, and a copy of every visitor’s temporary licence issued by, any officer under subsection (2) shall be forwarded to the Commissioner-General within fourteen days from the date of issue.

(4)

Every visitor’s temporary licence shall specify the make, model, chassis number, engine number and colour of the motor vehicle and the details of distinctive plates issued under subsection (5).

(5)

The Commissioner-General shall issue to such owner two plates bearing a distinctive number or numbers assigned for the purposes of this section.

(6)

Such plates shall be displayed as prescribed and shall be returned to the

Commissioner-General on the expiry of the licence.

(7)

The owner of the visitor’s temporary licence shall de-register the temporary registration of such vehicle prior to it’s exportation.”.

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