s 13 Commencement and duration of licences
13. —(1) A vehicle licence may be taken out — ( a ) for any period of 6 months or 12 months; and ( b ) for any shorter period that the Registrar may approve, and is to, unless the Registrar otherwise determines, first have effect on the first day of the month in which the licence is applied for or on the day following the expiry of the last vehicle licence issued for the vehicle under this Act. (2) A licence which first has effect before the day on which it is issued shall not affect any criminal liability incurred before that day. —(1) A vehicle licence may be taken out — ( a ) for any period of 6 months or 12 months; and ( b ) for any shorter period that the Registrar may approve, and is to, unless the Registrar otherwise determines, first have effect on the first day of the month in which the licence is applied for or on the day following the expiry of the last vehicle licence issued for the vehicle under this Act. (2) A licence which first has effect before the day on which it is issued shall not affect any criminal liability incurred before that day.