6. The Registrar may from time to time during any quota period by public notice invite bids for certificates of entitlement for motor vehicles in any category of motor vehicle.
Applications
7.—(1) Every application pursuant to a public notice shall be lodged electronically with such bank and in such manner as may be specified by the Registrar.
(2) Every application shall be accompanied by a deposit in such form and equal to such part of the proposal amount expressed in the application as the Registrar may require.
(3) All applications shall be made in accordance with these Rules and such additional instructions as may be issued by the Registrar.
Single and multiple applications
8.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall submit more than one application pursuant to a public notice.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply to an applicant which is a company.
Receipt of application
9.—(1) No application shall be withdrawn after it has been received electronically by the bank.
(2) Any application made electronically pursuant to a public notice received at a bank after such time and date as may be specified in the public notice shall be disregarded.
(3) Applications may be received electronically at a bank during such times as may be specified in the public notice.
Rejection of applications
10.—(1) Any application —
(a)
that does not comply with these Rules; or
(b)
by a person who is below 16 years of age,
shall be rejected.
(2) The Registrar may reject any application without assigning any reason.
Issue of certificates of entitlement to successful applicants
11. The Registrar shall issue certificates of entitlement to every successful applicant on payment of the quota premium.
Determination of successful applications
12.—(1) The Registrar shall not be obliged to issue a certificate of entitlement to the applicant offering the highest proposal amount and the Registrar’s determination of successful applications shall be final.
(2) The Registrar shall notify every applicant of the outcome of his application.
(3) Any deposit paid by an unsuccessful applicant under rule 7(2) shall forthwith be refunded to him without interest upon the determination of the successful applicants.
Issue of certificates of entitlement in special circumstances
13. Notwithstanding anything in this Part, the Registrar may —
(a)
in special circumstances;
(b)
with the approval of the Minister; and
(c)
subject to such terms and conditions as he may think fit to impose,
issue a certificate of entitlement to an applicant therefor upon payment by the applicant of a levy equivalent to the levy payable under rule 24(3)(a) for the renewal of a certificate of entitlement for a vehicle of the same class as the vehicle in respect of which the application is being made.