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(1) Subject to this section, a licence in respect of a motor vehicle shall be issued and shall have effect (unless it is cancelled) for a period of 12 months commencing,—
(a) if a licence has previously been issued in respect of the vehicle, and—
(i) that previous licence has not expired, on the day after the expiry of that previous licence; or
(ii) that previous licence has expired, but has been expired for 12 months or less, on the day after the day on which the previous licence expired; or
(iii) more than 12 months has elapsed since the expiry of that previous licence, on the day after the most recent anniversary of the expiry of that previous licence:
(b) if a licence has not previously been issued in respect of the vehicle, on the day after the date of the issue of the licence.
(2) If the applicant for a licence in respect of a motor vehicle so requests, the period for which a licence is issued or deemed to be issued under subsection (1) of this section shall be reduced by 6 months.
(3) If the applicant for a licence in respect of a motor vehicle is a new owner of that motor vehicle, that applicant may, if the licence in respect of the motor vehicle expired before the applicant became the owner of that motor vehicle, elect to have the period for the new licence commence on the day after the date on which the applicant became the owner of the motor vehicle.
(4) The Registrar may, if the owner of any motor vehicle so requests, issue a licence for any motor vehicle for a period that—
(a) ends on the expiry date of either—
(i) any current licence for any other motor vehicle owned by that person; or
(ii) any current warrant of fitness or certificate of fitness, or evidence of vehicle inspection under the Land Transport Act 1998, in respect of the vehicle in respect of which the request is made; or
(b) is specified by that person, being not less than 3 months and not more than 12 months.
Section 11: substituted, on 1 September 1997, by section 6(1) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1995 (1995 No 45).
Section 11(1) of the original section 11: amended, on 30 October 1995, by section 10(2) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 11(2) of the original section 11: repealed, on 30 October 1995, by section 10(1) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 11(3) of the original section 11: repealed, on 30 October 1995, by section 10(1) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 11(4) of the original section 11: repealed, on 30 October 1995, by section 10(1) of the Transport (Vehicle and Driver Registration and Licensing) Amendment Act 1992 (1992 No 110).
Section 11(4)(a)(ii): amended, on 1 March 1999, by section 215(1) of the Land Transport Act 1998 (1998 No 110).
