Government Agent, Central Province V. Beeman

1932 Present: Drieberg J.

GOVERNMENT AGENT, CENTRAL PROVINCE v. BEEMAN.

978-P. C. Panwila, 17,309.

Motor car-Possession by registered owner-Defence that car is unserviceable-Exemption from liability to obtain licence-Duty of owner to cancel registration-Ordinance No. 20 of 1927, s. 24.

The registered owner of a motor car, who claims to be exempt from liability to obtain a licence for it on the ground that it is unserviceable, must procure a cancellation of the registration under section 24 of the Motor Car Ordinance.

THE accused-appellant was charged under section 20 (1) of the Motor Car Ordinance, No. 20 of 1927, with possessing or using a motor car without a licence for the year 1931. The Police Magistrate convicted the accused and condemned him under section 30 (3) of the Ordinance to-pay the amount of the licence.

Wendt, C.C., for the respondent.-The judgment of the Police Magistrate is right.

Section 18 (1) of Ordinance No. 20 of 1927 indicates that the person who is required to be registered as the owner of a car is the person who at the time is entitled to possession of the car. When a person applies to be

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