Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993, Retention of 'Cherished' Vehicle Registration Marks.

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A decision made (11/02/2008) regarding: Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993, Retention of 'Cherished' Vehicle Registration Marks.

Decision Reference: MD-T-2008-0009
Decision Summary Title :	Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 Retention Of Cherished Vehicle Registration Marks		Date of Decision Summary:	31 January 2008
Decision Summary Author:	Alan Muir Head of DVS & Inspector of Motor Traffic		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 Retention Of Cherished Vehicle Registration Marks		Date of Written Report:	31 January 2008
Written Report Author:	James Sinclair - Deputy Inspector of Motor Traffic		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	Public
Subject: Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 - Retention Of Cherished Vehicle Registration Marks
Decision(s): The Minister:- Confirmed that instructions should be issued to the Law Draftsman to make the necessary amendments to the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 and subordinate legislation to accommodate the retention of cherished registration marks; Agreed that in the interim, where there is not presently another vehicle available to re-assign a cherished registration mark to, the Inspector of Motor Traffic should accept bona fide applications, subject to payment of a charge of £71.80 to cover administration costs, for the Inspector to reserve such cherished registration marks for a maximum period of six months with a view to assigning or causing to be assigned that registration mark to another motor vehicle of which during that period the applicant shall have become the owner.
Reason(s) for Decision: To continue providing a popular and wanted service to members of the public and to maintain sufficient income to the Department’s budget.
Resource Implications: This will ensure that an income in the region of £26,000 per annum is maintained.
Action required: Inspector of Motor Traffic to provide instructions to the Law Draftsman to draft the necessary amendments to the Motor Vehicle Registration (Jersey) Law 1993 and subordinate legislation. Inspector of Motor Traffic to implement an interim process for permitting applicants to retain cherished registration marks.
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