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(1) The Licensing Authority may on an application made to it and subject to prescribed conditions, issue a trade licence to

(a) a manufacturer of motor vehicles,

(b) a tester of motor vehicles,

(c) a motor vehicle trader,

(d) a person who satisfies the Licensing Authority that that person intends to commence business as a motor vehicle trader or a tester of motor vehicles, or

(e) a person authorized by the Licensing Authority to trade in Trade licence plates, upon the payment of a prescribed fee.

(2) In the case of a motor trader who is a manufacturer of motor vehicles, a trade licence is a licence for motor vehicles

(a) which are from time to time temporarily in the trader's possession in the course of the trader's business as a motor trader;

(b) kept and used by the trader solely for the purpose of conducting research and development in the course of the trader's business as a manufacturer; or

(c) which are from time to time submitted to the trader by other manufacturers for testing on roads in the course of that business.

(3) In the case of any other motor trader, a trade licence is a licence for motor vehicles which are from time to time temporarily in the trader's possession in the course of the trader's business as a motor trader.

(4) In the case of a vehicle tester, a trade licence for motor vehicles which are from time to time submitted to the tester for testing in the course of the tester's business as a vehicle tester.

(5) In the case of a trade in Trade Licence Plates, the Trade Licence Plate shall be issued by the Licensing Authority to the trade to be hired out for the temporary use of individual vehicle importers, fleet dealers and fleet owners.