The Opposition claimed amendments to the Motor Car Act will force seniors to pay licence fees for motor vehicles — even if they can’t afford to.However, Attorney General Mark Pettingill responded: “The intention of our Government is to allow for seniors who qualify to apply for an exemption to the licensing fee.“Given the Opposition’s intentional muddying of the waters for political points we will clarify our intention by a further amendment to put the matter beyond doubt.”Mr Pettingill spoke after Shadow Attorney General Kim Wilson rebutted his statement, and remarks by Transport Minister Shawn Crockwell, that seniors who couldn’t afford the licence fees would still be at liberty to apply under the Act for exemption.Ms Wilson said the latest amendments to the Act had struck down the Progressive Labour Party’s 2007 amendment allowing seniors exemption.She called for Government to reinstate it, as well as issuing correction their “misrepresentation” that the exemption was still in place.Not so, Mr Pettingill said, telling The Royal Gazette: “The Opposition looked like a deer in headlights when they realised the exemption section had come into effect in August 2012, clearly indicating it was their Government’s intention to require seniors to pay licensing fees.”