Paragraph 33

In section 21 of the 1994 Act (registration of vehicles) at the beginning of subsections (1) and (2) there shall be inserted “ Subject to subsection (3) ” and after subsection (2) there shall be inserted—

“(3)

The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that in such circumstances as may be prescribed by the regulations a vehicle shall not be registered under this section until a fee of such amount as may be so prescribed is paid.

(4)

The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision about repayment of any sum paid by way of a fee mentioned in subsection (3), and the regulations may in particular include provision—

(a)

that repayment shall be made only if a specified person is satisfied that specified conditions are met or in other specified circumstances;

(b)

that repayment shall be made in part only;

(c)

that, in the case of partial repayment, the amount repaid shall be a specified sum or determined in a specified manner;

(d)

for repayment of different amounts in different circumstances;

and “specified” here means specified in the regulations.”