Legislation – Road Safety Act 2006
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47Particulars to be included in vehicles register
(1)
Section 7 of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22)
(issue of vehicle licences) is amended as
follows.
(2)
“(1A)
The particulars which may be so specified include any particulars which are required by regulations under section
22(1)(aa) to be recorded on the register in the case of the vehicle for which the licence is to be taken out; and the
declarations and evidence which may be so specified include declarations and evidence relating to any such particulars.”
(3)
“(za)
that the requirements imposed by this section in the case of the vehicle specified in the application have been complied with,”.
(4)
Section 22 of that Act (registration regulations) is amended as follows.
(5)
In paragraph (a) of subsection (1)
(provision with respect to registration), for
“(including, in particular, the form of and the particulars to be included in the register of trade
licences)” substitute “
.
and trade licences
”
(6)
“(aa)
prescribe the form of, and the particulars to be included in, the register of vehicles and the register of trade licences,”.
(7)
In paragraph (d) of that subsection (requirement on person by, through or to whom vehicle is sold or disposed of to
furnish particulars)—
(a)
after “person” insert “
,
by whom any vehicle is kept or
”
(b)
for “furnish the particulars” substitute “
make any such declarations and furnish any such particulars and any such documentary or other evidence as may
be
”, and
(c)
for “in the manner” substitute “
.
and to do so at such times and in such manner as may be
”
(8)
In paragraph (h) of that subsection (new registration documents), for “or
inaccurate” substitute “
or which have become inaccurate for any reason (in particular by reason of a change in the person by whom the vehicle
to which they relate is being kept)
”.
(9)
“(1AA)
The particulars which may be required to be included in the register by regulations under subsection (1)(aa), or
to be furnished by regulations under subsection (1)(d), in the case of a vehicle include—
(a)
particulars relating to the vehicle, and
(b)
particulars relating to the person by whom the vehicle is kept;
and the declarations and evidence which may be required to be furnished by regulations under subsection (1)(d) in
the case of a vehicle include declarations and evidence relating to such particulars.”
(10)
“(1BA)
Regulations under subsection (1)(e) and (h) may, in particular, provide that registration documents, or
new registration documents, need not be issued in respect of a vehicle if particulars required in the case of the vehicle by regulations
under paragraph (d) have not been furnished.”
(11)
Section 45 of that Act (false or misleading declarations and information) is amended as follows.
(12)
In subsection (1), after “misleading” insert “
.
, or produces a document which to his knowledge is false or in any material respect misleading,
”
(13)
In subsection (2A)—
(a)
after “statement” insert “
, and
or produces a document
”
(b)
for “made in respect of a vehicle” substitute “
.
made or produced
”