Clause 5

by deleting subsection (1) and substituting the following subsections:“(1) Any person being a manufacturer or repairer of or a dealer in vehicles may apply to the Registrar in the prescribed manner to be allowed, in lieu of taking out a licence under this Part for each vehicle kept or used by him, to take out a general licence in respect of all vehicles kept or used by him.(1A) Subject to subsection (4), the Registrar, upon receiving an application under subsection (1), may —

if satisfied as to the bona fides of the applicant; and

on payment by the applicant of the prescribed levy,issue a general licence to the applicant either unconditionally or subject to such conditions as the Registrar thinks fit to impose.”;

by deleting the words “motor vehicle” in the 2nd line of subsection (2) and substituting the word “vehicle”;

by deleting the words “as may be prescribed” in the 2nd line of subsection (4) and substituting the words “as the Registrar may require”;

by deleting the words “motor vehicle” in paragraph (a) and in the 1st line of paragraph (b) of subsection (4) and substituting in each case the word “vehicle”;

by inserting, immediately after subsection (6), the following subsections:“(6A) The Registrar may suspend or revoke a general licence if he is satisfied —

that the issue of the licence has been procured by fraud or misrepresentation; or

that the person to whom the general licence was issued has contravened or failed to comply with any of the provisions of this Act or the rules or with any condition of the general licence.(6B) Upon the suspension or revocation of a licence under subsection (6A), the holder of the general licence shall surrender the general licence to the Registrar.”;

by deleting subsection (7) and substituting the following subsection:“(7) If any person is aggrieved by the refusal of the Registrar to issue a general licence or by the suspension or revocation of a general licence, he may appeal to the Minister.”; and

by deleting subsections (9), (10) and (11) and substituting the following subsection:“(9) Any order made by the Minister under subsection (8) shall be final.”.