(1) A vehicle registered by a licensing authority for use in a public place before the 1st day of January, 1993, shall be deemed to be a registered vehicle.
(2) Any vehicle on which motor vehicle excise duty has been paid, secured, relieved or remitted under the Order of 1979, or any motor-cycle on which motor-cycle duty has been paid, secured, relieved or remitted under the Order of 1984, before the 1st day of January, 1993, and which is required to be licensed under the Act of 1952 for use in a public place but which has not been so licensed before that date shall be entered in the register without payment of the duty imposed by section 132.
(3) A vehicle on which excise duty has been paid, secured, relieved or remitted under the Order of 1979 or the Order of 1984 before the 1st day of January, 1993, and which was not required to be the subject of a licence under the Act of 1952 before that day shall not be required to be entered in the register unless and until it is required to be
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