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The IVVCC has examined these regulations and we are satisfied that there is no apparent change in the law governing the importation of older vehicles, although the identification of each vehicle and its importer will now be better verified. The new regulations enable the checking of imported vehicles to be carried out by an approved private business (the NCT contractor) instead of by Revenue. NCT test centres have suitable facilities for examining vehicles. There is a charge for the examination by the NCT, but this is credited against the VRT due on the imported vehicle. The IVVCC would be very interested to hear from individuals who have experienced problems importing pre-1985 vehicles under the new arrangement (email jflarkin@eircom.net ). Below is a summary of how the new regulations affect the private individual as interpreted by the IVVCC webmaster (in other words, not an official legal interpretation).
The importing person must make an appointment for a pre-registration examination with an NCT office not later than 7 days after the arrival in the State of the vehicle, and must register the vehicle to the satisfaction of the Commissioners not later than 30 days after its arrival in the State.
Where the vehicle is being presented by a person other than the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered, a document is required authorising the importer to register the vehicle on behalf of the other person, and must be signed by that other person, and provide such other particulars relating to that person as the Revenue Commissioners consider necessary for the proper administration of the tax. In respect of the person in whose name the vehicle is to be registered the details required are:- the name of that person as it appears on that person’s passport, driving licence or such other document establishing that person’s identity as the Commissioners may specify; the address of that person as it appears on a recent bank statement, utility bill or such other document establishing that person’s address as the Commissioners may specify; the PPSN (personal public service number) of that person.
For the purposes of the registration of a vehicle the NCT office shall require the person presenting the vehicle for registration to sign a document confirming the vehicle details, and such document shall be retained by the NCT office.
In respect of the vehicle the following details are required:- The vehicle identification number; the make, model and variant; the number of doors, seats and windows; the level of CO2 emissions; the vehicle category by reference to the relevant EC type-approval certificate or EC certificate of conformity; or any other documentation specified by the Commissioners for the purposes of confirming the categorisation of vehicles for the purposes of Chapter IV of Part II of the Finance Act 1992, and such other particulars, if any, relating to vehicles as the Commissioners consider necessary for the proper administration of the tax.
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