Motor Vehicle Safety Act (S.C. 1993, c. 16)

Act current to 2012-05-14 and last amended on 2011-12-15. Previous Versions

AMENDMENTS NOT IN FORCE

  • — 2011, c. 1, s. 2

    2. The definition “vehicle” in section 2 of the Motor Vehicle Safety Act is replaced by the following:

    “vehicle”

    « véhicule »

    “vehicle” means any vehicle that belongs to a prescribed class of vehicles.

  • — 2011, c. 1, s. 3

    3. Subsection 7(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Vehicle from United States or Mexico

      (2) Despite sections 5 and 6, a vehicle that has been sold at the retail level in the United States, or that is a prescribed vehicle from Mexico, and that fails to satisfy an applicable requirement of those sections may be imported into Canada if the vehicle satisfies the conditions specified in the regulations, if any, and if the person importing the vehicle makes a declaration in the prescribed form and manner that,

      • (a) within the prescribed period, the vehicle will be made to conform to that requirement and will be inspected in accordance with the regulations; and

      • (b) before the vehicle is presented for licensing under the laws of a province, the vehicle will be certified in accordance with the regulations to so conform by any person who is designated by the regulations.