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ROAD TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 1998 (LI 1643).

IN exercise of the powers conferred on the Minister responsible for Roads and Transport by section 33 of the Road Traffic Ordinance, 1952 (No. 55) these Regulations are made this 10th day of March, 1998.

Regulation 1—Regulation 2 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The Road Traffic Regulations, 1974 (L.I. 953) as amended and referred to in these Regulations as "the principal enactment" are further amended in regulation 2 as follows

(a) by the revocation of paragraph (1A);

(b) by the substitution for paragraph (2) of the following—

"(2) There shall be paid to the licensing authority on the first registration of —

(a) a private vehicle;

(b)  a commercial vehicle;

(c)  agricultural equipment (mechanically propelled);

(d)  mining equipment (mechanically propelled); and

(e) earth moving or construction vehicles the fees specified in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations".

Regulation 2—Regulation 5 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended in regulation 5 as follows—

by the substitution for paragraph (3) of the following—

"(3) Where an applicant requests that —

(a) a particular identification mark;

(b) a special registration mark; or

(c) a number personal to him.

be assigned to his vehicle, the licensing authority shall subject to the approval of the principal licensing authority assign the mark or number subject to the payment by the applicant of the relevant fee specified in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations";

Regulation 3—Regulation 6 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (7) of regulation 6 of the following—

"(7) Except where the new owner is the government, the new owner shall pay for the registration of change of ownership the fees specified in the Fifth Schedule for the purpose."

Regulation 4—Regulation 8 of L.I. 953 Amended —

Regulation 8 of the principal enactment is amended by the substitution for "without charging any fee" of "for such fee as may be prescribed".

Regulation 5—Regulation 8A Inserted in L.I. 953—

The principal enactment is amended by the insertion after regulation 8 of the following—

"8A. Change of Use and Physical Conversion.

(1) Where the owner of a registered vehicle—

(a) changes the use for which the vehicle was registered; or

(b) effects any physical conversion to alter the use for which the vehicle was registered;

he shall inform the licensing authority in such form as the licensing authority shall determine and shall pay for the change of use or physical conversion such fee as is prescribed in the Fifth Schedule."

Regulation 6—Regulation 9 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (2) of regulation 9 of the following —

"(2) The licensing authority shall also supply to any person applying for a copy of the entries relating to any specified vehicle, a copy of the entries upon payment of the applicable fees specified in the Fifth Schedule."

Regulation 7—Regulation 11 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended in regulation 11—

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (1) of the following —

"11. Trade Licence.

(1) The licensing authority may issue a trade licence to a dealer or fleet owner in respect of any type of motor vehicle at an annual fee specified in the Fifth Schedule for each licence";

(b) by the insertion after paragraph (8) of the following —

"(8a) A trade licence may be renewed subject to the payment of the trade licence renewal fee specified in the Fifth Schedule."

Regulation 8—Regulation 15 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (2) of regulation 15 of the following —

"(2) Driver's tests shall be conducted by a person appointed for that purpose by the Minister and there shall be charged for the tests the relevant fee specified in the Fifth Schedule."

Regulation 9—Regulation 16 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended in regulation 16 by the substitution for paragraph (2) of the following—

"(2) The fees payable for issue of —

(a) a professional driver's licence;

(b) a private driver's licence; and

(c) a learner driver's licence

shall be as specified in the Fifth Schedule to these Regulations".

Regulation 10—Regulation 17 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (3) of regulation 17 of the following —

"(3) The fees payable for the renewal of —

(a) a professional driver's licence;

(b) a private driver's licence; and

(c) a learner driver's licence;

shall be as specified in the Fifth Schedule".

Regulation 11—Regulation 20 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (e) of regulation 20 of the following —

"(e) a fee prescribed in the Fifth Schedule shall be paid by the applicant for the duplicate licence".

Regulation 12—Regulation 21 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (2) of regulation 21 of the following —

"(2) There shall be paid in respect of a replacement of a defaced photograph in a driving licence under this regulation the relevant fee specified in the Fifth Schedule."

Regulation 13—Regulation 75 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended in regulation 75 as follows —

(a) by the insertion immediately after the figure "75" of the figure "(1)";

(b) by the substitution for subparagraph (a) of paragraph (1) of the following —

"(a) a registration document in Form OA inserted in the First Schedule to these Regulations certifying the particulars of that vehicle shown in the register kept by that Authority under Part 1";

(c)  by the insertion after subparagraph (c) of the following —

"(d)  an international transit permit"

(d) by the deletion of subregulation (4A) as inserted by the Road Traffic (Amendment)  Regulations, 1983 (L.I. 1287); and

(e)  by the substitution for paragraph (6) of the following—

"(6) There shall be paid in respect of —

(a) each examination of a vehicle for the issuance of an international vehicle certificate;

(b) the issue of the following documents under this regulation —

(i)  a registration document;

(ii) an international vehicle certificate;

(iii) an international fiscal permit;

(iv) a certificate of maximum load and maximum weight; and

(c) international transit permit

 the fees specified in the Fifth Schedule in relation to them".

Regulation 14—Regulation 76 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended in regulation 76 as follows—

(a) by the substitution for paragraph (1) of the following —

"(1) The licensing authority may issue for use outside Ghana an international driving permit in the form specified in the Convention of 1968 and specified in Form OB of the First Schedule to these Regulations to a person who has attained the age of 18 years and satisfies the Authority that —

(a) he is competent to drive motor vehicles of the description for which the permit is to be issued;

(b) he is resident in Ghana; and

(c) he is not disqualified under section 9 of the Ordinance from driving any motor vehicle of that description.";

(b) by the deletion of regulations (2) and (2B) as inserted;

(c) by the substitution for paragraph (3) of the following —

"(3) There shall be paid for every international driving test and for an international driving permit the relevant fee specified in the Fifth Schedule".

Regulation 15—Regulation 88 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for paragraph (2) of regulation 88 of the following —

"(2) Every application for a report shall be accompanied by the fee prescribed in the Fifth Schedule for the purpose."

Regulation 16—Regulation 93 of L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the substitution for regulation 93 paragraph (1) of the following —

"93. Penalties.

(1) Any person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of these Regulations shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding ¢1 million or in the case of a sub-sequent conviction for the same offence to a fine not exceeding  ¢2 million or to imprisonment not exceeding six months or to both."

Regulation 17—First Schedule to L.I. 953 Amended —

The principal enactment is amended by the insertion after Form O in the First Schedule of Forms OA and OB.

Regulation 18—Fifth Schedule Inserted in L.I. 953 —

(1) For the avoidance of doubt the Schedule on "Warning Signs" shall continue to be the Fourth Schedule to the principal enactment.

(2) The principal enactment is amended by the insertion of a Fifth Schedule specifying the fees and charges payable under these Regulations in respect of the matters stated in the Schedule.

Regulation 19—Revocation—

The following are hereby revoked—

Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 1983 (L.I. 1287); and Regulations 6, 7, 8 and 10 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Regulations, 1995 (L.I. 1605).

SCHEDULES

"FIRST SCHEDULE

FORM OA

INTERNATIONAL FORM 1

(Regulation 75 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 1974)

THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, ACCRA

I CERTIFY THAT I have examined Car/Lorry/Trailer —

Registration Number ...................................................................................................

Name of Maker of Chassis .............................................................................................

Maker's Chassis Number ...................................................................................................

Maker's Engine Number .....................................................................................................

And find that the vehicle is in good order and conforms to the conditions laid down in Article 3 of the Convention.

................................................

Licensing Authority

Date  ................................................              PLACE ......................................................

FORM OB

Original

INTERNATIONAL FORM 2

(Regulation 76 of the Road Traffic Regulations, 1974)

THE LICENSING AUTHORITY, ACCRA

Having examined ..................................................................................................

 of  .................................................................. I find him competent to be issued with an International Driving Permit.

.....................................................

Licensing Authority

Date ..........................................................                 Place ................................................

"FIFTH SCHEDULE—FEES

Road Traffic Fees                                                                             Rates

Cedis 

Motor cycles (reg. 2(2))  . .         . .         . .          . .         . .          . . 30,000           

Motor vehicles up to 2000cc (reg. 2 (2))             . .         . .          . .           100,000

Motor vehicles above 2000cc (reg. 2 (2))             . .         . .          . .         200,000

Buses and coaches (reg. 2 (2))     . .         . .          . .         . .          . .         200,000

Rigid cargo trucks up to 16 tons (reg. 2 (2))        . .         . .          . .          250,000

Rigid cargo trucks from 16-22 tons (reg. 2 (2))    . .         . .          . .         300,000

Rigid cargo trucks above 22 tons(reg.2(2))           . .         . .          . .        400,000

Articulated trucks up to 24 tons (reg. 2 (2))        . .         . .          . .            400,000

Articulated trucks above 24-32 tons (reg. 2 (2))  . .         . .          . .          500,000

Articulated trucks above 32 tons (reg. 2 (2))       . .         . .          . .           1,000,000

Articulated equipment mechanically propelled (reg. 2 (2))          . .          50,000           

Combine harvesters (reg. 2 (2))  . .         . .          . .         . .          . .           100,000

Construction equipment (reg. 2 (2))       . .          . .         . .          . .            200,000

Mining equipment (mechanically propelled) (reg. 2 (3)) . .          . .          200,000

Particular identification mark (reg. 5 (3)). .          . .         . .          . .           10,000,000

Special registration mark (reg. 5 (3))       . .          . .         . .          . .         500,000

Change of ownership, motor cycles, scooters (reg. 6 (7))            . .        5,000

Change of ownership, vehicles (reg. 6 (7))           . .         . .          . .         30,000           

Amendment of register (reg. 8)   . .         . .          . .         . .          . .           20,000           

Change of use (reg. 8A)  . .         . .          . .         . .          . .          . .           50,000           

Physical conversion (reg. 8A)     . .         . .          . .         . .          . .            1,000,000

Copy of entry of vehicle particulars (reg. 9 (2))  . .         . .          . .            5,000 

Trade licence (reg. 11(1)). .         . .          . .         . .          . .          . .          50,000           

Trade  licence renewal (reg. 11 (8a))       . .         . .          . .          . .         10,000           

Driving test fee (reg. 15 (2))       . .          . .         . .          . .          . .            10,000           

Professional Drivers licence fee (reg. 16 (2) (a)) . .          . .          . .        30,000           

Private Drivers licence fee (reg. 16 (2) (b))         . .          . .          . .         20,000           

Learner Drivers licence fee (reg. 16(2) (c)) for 3 months . .          . .        2,000 

Drivers licence upgrade (reg. 16(8))        . .         . .          . .          . .         10,000           

Driver licence renewal (reg. 17 (3))         . .         . .          . .          . .          5,000 

Duplicate drivers licence (reg. 20 (e))     . .         . .          . .          . .          20,000           

Replacement of defaced photograph (reg. 21 (2))            . .          . .       4,000 

International Vehicle Certificate (reg. 75 (6)       . .          . .          . .          20,000           

International transit fees cars/pick-ups (reg. 75 (6))        . .          . .          20,000           

International transit fees light buses/trucks

     (up to 33 seater) (reg. 75 (6)). .          . .         . .          . .          .. .          24,000           

International transit fees heavy buses/trucks (

      under 3 axles) (reg. 75 (6)) . .          . .         . .          . .          ..  40,000           

International transit fees articulated trucks (3-5 axles) (reg. 75 (6))        50,000           

International Driving Permit Test fee (reg. 76 (3))          . .          . .           20,000           

International Driving Permit (reg. 76 (3))          . .           . .          . .            200,000

Application for police report (reg. 88 (2))         . .           . .          . .            5,000"

EDWARD K. SALIA

Minister Responsible for Roads and Transport.

Date of Gazette Notification: 12th March, 1998