Exemptions from need for registration

(1) The following classes of motor vehicles shall be exempted from the need of registration– (a) new motor vehicles in the possession of manufacturers or dealers in motor vehicles, but subject to such provisions as to the dealers’ general licences as may appear hereinafter; (b) private motor cars and motor cycles brought into Belize by visitors for their own use for a period not exceeding three months, subject to such conditions as may be prescribed; (c) any motor vehicle the property of or used by the Governor-General for his official or personal duties; (d) any goods vehicle used exclusively in connection with forestry, road making or similar operations which does not at any time run on any part of a public road except when a special licence has been granted by the Chief Engineer; (e) any land tractor and any trailer drawn by such land tractor used exclusively in connection with operations for which such land tractor is used; or (f) any specific vehicle or class of vehicles exempted by the Minister. 22 (2) No fee on registration shall be charged in respect of the following– (a) any motor vehicle or trailer which is the property of the Government or any City Council, Town Council or town authority, Village Council or Community Council; or (b) any motor vehicle specially exempted by an order of the Minister owned by a public body or on account of its being used for any charitable, philanthropic or other public service. (3) The exemption hereby granted from payment of the registration fee in respect of a vehicle shall cease whenever the condition justifying such exemption ceases to apply to that