9. Obligation of transferee: joint application for transfer

A transferee, or the agent of a transferee, who acquires from a transferor a registrable PMD which is registered must, within 7 days after acquiring the PMD —

complete the application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for that personal mobility device that the transferee is given by the transferor of that device under regulation 8; and

apply to the Authority to transfer to the transferee the registration of a responsible person for that device.

An application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device must contain or be accompanied by —

the identity and respective contact addresses of the transferor and transferee;

a colour photograph of the registrable personal mobility device;

an application fee of $7; and

any other information specified by the Authority to decide on the particular joint application by the transferor and transferee.

The Authority may request the transferor or transferee or both of an application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device to provide evidence, in a form approved by the Authority, verifying —

the identity of the transferor and transferee;

the age of the transferee;

when the PMD came into the ownership, or under the possession, of the transferee, such as a valid receipt for the purchase of the personal mobility device by the transferee, if applicable; and

if the registrable personal mobility device is acquired in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process, the court order or process.

Where a transferee, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1) in relation to a registrable PMD, the transferee shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

To avoid doubt, this regulation does not apply to the passing of possession of a registrable personal mobility device —

under any hiring (not being a hiring under a hire‑purchase agreement) or under any lending (not being a lending under a lease agreement) of a registrable personal mobility device;

to an agent for the purposes of sale or disposal;

to a bailee for the purpose of alteration, repair, renovation, garaging, storing or any other similar purpose not involving the use of the personal mobility device for the benefit of the bailee;

in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or

to and from a holder of a security interest in a registered registrable PMD in any circumstances in regulation 11 which require an application to transfer the registration of the registered responsible person for the PMD to be made.

A transferee, or the agent of a transferee, who acquires from a transferor a registrable PMD which is registered must, within 7 days after acquiring the PMD —

complete the application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for that personal mobility device that the transferee is given by the transferor of that device under regulation 8; and

apply to the Authority to transfer to the transferee the registration of a responsible person for that device.

An application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device must contain or be accompanied by —

the identity and respective contact addresses of the transferor and transferee;

a colour photograph of the registrable personal mobility device;

an application fee of $7; and

any other information specified by the Authority to decide on the particular joint application by the transferor and transferee.

The Authority may request the transferor or transferee or both of an application to transfer the registration of a registered responsible person for a registrable personal mobility device to provide evidence, in a form approved by the Authority, verifying —

the identity of the transferor and transferee;

the age of the transferee;

when the PMD came into the ownership, or under the possession, of the transferee, such as a valid receipt for the purchase of the personal mobility device by the transferee, if applicable; and

if the registrable personal mobility device is acquired in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process, the court order or process.

Where a transferee, without reasonable excuse, fails to comply with paragraph (1) in relation to a registrable PMD, the transferee shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction —

in the case of a first offence, to a fine not exceeding $1,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 3 months or to both; and

in the case of a second or subsequent offence, to a fine not exceeding $2,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or to both.

To avoid doubt, this regulation does not apply to the passing of possession of a registrable personal mobility device —

under any hiring (not being a hiring under a hire‑purchase agreement) or under any lending (not being a lending under a lease agreement) of a registrable personal mobility device;

to an agent for the purposes of sale or disposal;

to a bailee for the purpose of alteration, repair, renovation, garaging, storing or any other similar purpose not involving the use of the personal mobility device for the benefit of the bailee;

in accordance with an order of a court or with any other legal process; or

to and from a holder of a security interest in a registered registrable PMD in any circumstances in regulation 11 which require an application to transfer the registration of the registered responsible person for the PMD to be made.