Georgetown: The Ministry of Home Affairs is reminding vehicle owners that only vehicles with a manufacturer’s tint are eligible to be considered for a Tint Waiver.
Those Waiver Permits are valid for only six months and should be renewed at least one week before the expiry date.
The law stipulates that a vehicle is only permitted to have tint that allows 67 percent light to pass through its glass.
Anyone found driving a tinted vehicle without a permit will be charged and could be made to pay a fine at the discretion of the Magistrate.
Any darker will require the permission of the minister of home affairs.
But while the ministry is claiming that only manufacturer’s tint will be tolerated, there are a number of private vehicles throughout the country that are heavily tinted.
Most of these vehicles belong to Police Officers, many of whom did not acquire the required permission.
The ministry said that all persons wishing to apply for a Tint Permit are required to complete a Tint Waiver Form which can now be accessed from the Ministry of Home Affairs Website: www.moha.gov.gy
The estimated processing time for an application is three to five working days.
“When applying, a passport sized photograph; a copy of the Certificate of Vehicle Registration and the Certificate of Fitness in respect of which the application for tint waiver is being made and a copy of the last tint permit received (if Applicable) must be submitted.
Only the Home Affairs Minister can issue a tint waiver and this new system is expected to eliminate the possibility of forgery.
The police have had cause to charge persons for forging the signature of Home Affairs Minister.
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