Transfer of motor vehicles, trailers
53. (1) If a transfer order transfers ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer from a transferor to a local housing corporation, (a) for the purposes of Part II of the Highway Traffic Act, (i) the transfer order shall be deemed not to effect a change in the ownership of the motor vehicle or trailer, (ii) the transfer order shall be deemed to effect a change in the name of the owner from the name of the transferor to the name of the local housing corporation, and (iii) a written statement described in subsection (4) made by an officer of the local housing corporation shall be deemed to be sufficient evidence of the change in name; (b) the requirement in subsection 9 (2) of that Act that a notice be filed by the owner shall be deemed to be a requirement that the notice be filed by the local housing corporation; and (c) the requirement in subsection 9 (2) of that Act that the notice be filed within six days shall be deemed to be a requirement that the notice be filed within 30 days. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (1). Same (2) If a transfer order transfers a leasehold interest in a motor vehicle or trailer from a transferor to a local housing corporation, (a) for the purposes of Part II of the Highway Traffic Act, (i) the transfer order shall be deemed not to effect a change in the lessee of the motor vehicle or trailer, (ii) the transfer order shall be deemed to effect a change in the name of the lessee from the name of the transferor to the name of the local housing corporation, and (iii) a written statement described in subsection (4) made by an officer of the local housing corporation shall be deemed to be sufficient evidence of the change in name; (b) the requirement in subsection 9 (3) of that Act that a notice be filed by the lessee shall be deemed to be a requirement that the notice be filed by the local housing corporation; and (c) the requirement in subsection 9 (3) of that Act that the notice be filed within six days shall be deemed to be a requirement that the notice be filed within 30 days. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (2). Same (3) For greater certainty, for the purposes of any part of the Highway Traffic Act other than Part II, (a) if a transfer order transfers ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer from a transferor to a local housing corporation, (i) the transfer order does effect a change in the ownership of the motor vehicle or trailer, and (ii) the local housing corporation shall be deemed to be the owner as of the effective date of the transfer; and (b) if a transfer order transfers a leasehold interest in a motor vehicle or trailer from a transferor to a local housing corporation, (i) the transfer order does effect a change in the lessee of the motor vehicle or trailer, and (ii) the local housing corporation shall be deemed to be the lessee as of the effective date of the transfer. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (3). Evidence of change of name (4) The written statement referred to in subclauses (1) (a) (iii) and (2) (a) (iii) must indicate that the ownership of, or the leasehold interest in, the motor vehicle or trailer was transferred to the local housing corporation by a transfer order and state the effective date of the transfer. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (4). Other transfers of vehicles (5) If a transfer order transfers ownership of a motor vehicle or trailer to a transferee other than a local housing corporation, the reference in subsections 11 (2) and (4) of the Highway Traffic Act to six days shall be deemed to be a reference to 30 days. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (5). Definitions (6) In this section, “motor vehicle” and “trailer” have the same meaning as in the Highway Traffic Act. 2000, c. 27, s. 53 (6).