(1) The registration of a motor vehicle or trailer shall remain valid so long as the motor vehicle or trailer is kept in use, and shall only be cancelled if the Licensing Authority is satisfied that the motor vehicle or trailer has been destroyed or rendered permanently unserviceable or permanently removed from Saint Lucia, or if it has not been re-registered for one year.
(2) The owner of any motor vehicle or trailer which has been destroyed or rendered permanently unserviceable or has been permanently removed from Saint Lucia shall notify the Licensing Authority of such fact within one month of the happening of such event.
(3) The Licensing Authority shall suspend the registration of a motor vehicle or trailer if —
(a) an insurer in accordance with the applicable law, notifies the Licensing Authority, in the approved manner, that the insurance policy in respect of the motor vehicle or trailer, is no longer in effect;
(b) the registered owner fails to pay a fine under this Act relating to the motor vehicle or trailer;
(c) a charge is endorsed against the motor vehicle or trailer under section 167.
(4) For purposes of subsection (3)(a), a suspension shall not be effected before the expiry of 30 days after receipt of notice by the Licensing Authority and the registered owner shall within that period, notify the Licensing Authority of any new insurance, if any, of the motor vehicle or trailer.
(Amended by Act 10 of 2006)