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8. Liability to pay arrears of tax 1 [and interest due, if any,] of persons succeeding to the ownership, possession or control of motor vehicles.- ( 1 ) If the tax leviable in respect of any motor vehicle remains unpaid by any person liable for the payment thereof, and such person before having paid the tax has transferred the ownership of such vehicle or has ceased to be in possession or control of such vehicle, the person to whom the ownership of the vehicle has been transferred or the person who has possession or control of such vehicle shall also be liable to pay the said tax 2 [and interest due, if any,] to the Taxation Authority. ( 2 ) Nothing contained in this section shall be deemed to affect the liability to pay the said tax 3 [and interest due, if any,] of the person who has transferred the ownership or has ceased to be in possession or control of such vehicle.