motor vehicle part without having reasonable cause, proof of which shall be on such mentioned person, for believing at the time of such acquisition or receipt that such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part is the property of the person from whom he or she acquires or receives it or that such person has been duly authorized by the owner thereof to deal with it or dispose of it, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) In this section sale” means a sale effected - “public (a) at any public market; or (b) by any motor dealer during the hours when his or her business may in terms of any law remain open for the transaction of business; or (c) by an auctioneer at a public auction; or (d) in pursuance of an order of a competent court. Prohibition of dealing in stolen vehicles or motor vehicle parts 4. (1) No person shall, either as principal or as agent, engage in the business of - (a) selling - (i) stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts; or (ii) any motor vehicle the engine number, chassis number, registration number or registration mark or any identification mark of which has been falsified or counterfeited, or substituted, altered, defaced, obliterated or mutilated or tampered with in any other way without the written consent of a registering authority; or (b) dealing in any other manner in stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts or in any motor vehicle referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a). (2) Any person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1), shall be guilty of an offence. (3) In this section - includes any undertaking or activity which has for its object the acquisition of gain “business” by any person; authority” means a registering authority appointed under section 10 of the Road “registering Traffic and Transport Act. Report by motor dealers 5. (1) Any motor dealer or any manager, employee or agent of a motor dealer’s business who discovers or has reasonable grounds to suspect that, with respect to a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle engine received by or delivered to him or her in the course of such business - (a) the engine number, chassis number, registration number or registration mark of, or any identification mark on, such motor vehicle; or
motor vehicle part without having reasonable cause, proof of which shall be on such person, for believing at the time of such acquisition or receipt that such motor vehicle or motor vehicle part is the property of the person from whom he or she acquires or receives it or that such person has been duly authorized by the owner thereof to deal with it or dispose of it, shall be guilty of an offence. (2) In this section “public sale” means a sale effected - (a) at any public market; or (b) by any motor dealer during the hours when his or her business may in terms of any law remain open for the transaction of business; or (c) by an auctioneer at a public auction; or (d) in pursuance of an order of a competent court. Prohibition of dealing in stolen vehicles or motor vehicle parts 4. (1) No person shall, either as principal or as agent, engage in the business of - (a) selling - (i) stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts; or (ii) any motor vehicle the engine number, chassis number, registration number or registration mark or any identification mark of which has been falsified or counterfeited, or substituted, altered, defaced, obliterated or mutilated or tampered with in any other way without the written consent of a registering authority; or (b) dealing in any other manner in stolen motor vehicles or stolen motor vehicle parts or in any motor vehicle referred to in subparagraph (ii) of paragraph (a). (2) Any person who contravenes a provision of subsection (1), shall be guilty of an offence. (3) In this section - “business” includes any undertaking or activity which has for its object the acquisition of gain by any person; “registering authority” means a registering authority appointed under section 10 of the Road Traffic and Transport Act. Report by motor dealers 5. (1) Any motor dealer or any manager, employee or agent of a motor dealer’s business who discovers or has reasonable grounds to suspect that, with respect to a motor vehicle or a motor vehicle engine received by or delivered to him or her in the course of such business - (a) the engine number, chassis number, registration number or registration mark of, or any identification mark on, such motor vehicle; or mentioned
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