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Khurshid Sattaur
Commissioner General
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Nadia De Abreu
Director - Corporate Communications Unit
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Identical registration numbers not issued by Licence Office - GRA
In response to an article in today’s Kaieteur News captioned, “Tundras with similar licence numbers impounded,” the Licence Revenue Office, wishes to categorically state that identical registration numbers were never issued for by that Office for the motor vehicles in contention.
According to the LRO’s records, on December 19, 2007, registration number GKK 9378 was issued for chassis number 5TBB748-935398942 to Vickenanda Rupnaraine of 57 Montrose East Coast Demerara. No other registration was issued with the same number.
Further investigations reveal that all the applicable taxes and duties for both vehicles were paid for to the Customs and Trade Administration. However, only one vehicle was registered.
According to Director (ag.) Licence Revenue Office Mr.Whentworth Tanner, it would have cost the vehicle owner a mere $10,000 to have the second vehicle complete the registration process.
However, according to Tanner, the owner contended that it was his intention to sell the vehicle. But Tanner said he was baffled over this statement since the person is not a registered auto dealer and before one can sell such a vehicle he has to first register the vehicle and have a transfer of ownership; unlike a registered auto dealer who is allowed to dispose of vehicles imported using the trade plate. Mr. Rupnaraine is not a registered auto dealer and therefore does not have permission to use a trade plate.
He said the GRA wishes to therefore categorically state that this irregularity is in no way connected to any irregularity or fraudulent practice at the Licence Revenue Office, since there is no way that the LRO would have known of the existence of another vehicle.
Before any motor vehicle can be issued with a registration number, it must first be taken to the LRO for inspection. During this routine activity, key information such as, the engine and chassis numbers are recorded on the Certificate of Registration.
The Licence Revenue Office is the only authorised agency to conduct registration of motor vehicles countrywide except for agricultural vehicles which can be registered at the Licencing and Certifying Offices in New Amsterdam, Corriverton, Linden and Suddie.
The Licence Revenue Office has several stringent measures in place to counter the prevalence of counterfeiting and other licencing irregularities associated mainly with the illegal importation of motor vehicles and motor cycles through the borders.
It is in the presently in the process of sanitising its database and recently it introduced a five working days waiting period for person desirous of uplifting copies of lost documents and the registration of trailers to facilitate a verification process.
Other measures include a new driver’s licence with security features, which is to come on stream shortly and the regularisation of the number plate system which is also expected to be introduced shortly.
A major initiative aimed at stamping out registration irregularities is a joint networking operation, which is currently in its first phase, between the GRA and the Guyana Police Force whereby the two agencies would have ready access to GRA’s motor vehicle registration database in order to easily detect false number plates and other irregularities.
Meanwhile, the GRA lauds the GPF for its support and vigilance in unearthing this irregularity and pledges its continued support to ensure that these practices are eradicated.
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