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The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002

S.I. 2002/2742 · Made 4 November 2002 · Extends to United Kingdom

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 4th November 2002

Laid before Parliament 8th November 2002

Coming into force

Except regulations 15(3) and 20(4) and (5) 30th November 2002

Regulations 15(3) and 20(4) and (5) 7th April 2003

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 7(6), 10(1), 11(1), 11(1A), 12(2), (3) and (4), 14(3)(b) and (4), 21(3), 22(1), (1A), (1B), (1C), (1D), (1E), (1G), (2), (2A), (2B), (2C), and (4), 22A, 23(5), 25, 33(1)(b), (1A)(c), (3)(a), (4) and (5), 52(1), 57(1), (2) and (3), 59(2)(a), 61A, 61B and 62(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994M1, by paragraphs 1(2B), 3(5) and 5(3)(e) and (4)(c) of Schedule 1 and paragraphs 2A and 24 of Schedule 2 to that Act, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Regulations:

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1994 c. 22; section 7(6) was amended by the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) Schedule 2 paragraphs 2(1), (4); section 11(1) was amended by the Finance Act 1995 (c. 4) Schedule 4 paragraph 30(2), (3); section 11(1A) was inserted by the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraph 3; section 21 was amended by the Finance Act 1995 Schedule 4 paragraph 33 and the Finance Act 1997 (c. 16) Schedule 3 paragraph 9; section 22 was amended by the Finance Act 1995 Schedule 4 paragraph 34, by the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraphs 4-7, Schedule 41, by the Finance Act 1997 Schedule 3 paragraphs 3, 9, by the Finance (No 2) Act 1997 (c. 58) section 14(3), Schedule 8 and by the Finance Act 1998(c. 36), section 18, Schedule 27; section 22A was inserted by the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) section 33(2); section 33 was amended by the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraph 10, the Finance Act 1997 Schedule 3 paragraphs 4, 9; section 57(1) was amended by the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraph 16, Schedule 41; section 61A was inserted by the Finance Act 1995 Schedule 4 paragraph 28 and amended by the Finance Act 1996 section 23(3); section 61B was inserted by the Finance Act 1998 Schedule 1 paragraph 17; in Schedule 1, paragraph 1(2B) was inserted by the Finance Act 2002 (c. 23) section 20 and paragraph 3 was inserted by the Finance Act 1995 Schedule 4 paragraph 17; in Schedule 2, paragraph 2A was inserted by the Finance Act 1996 section 15(5).

Contents

  1. Part I: PRELIMINARY
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocation
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Electrically assisted pedal cycles , electric scooters being used in a trial and pedestrian controlled vehicles
  6. Part II: LICENCES
  7. 5Application for a vehicle licence on the basis that the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied
  8. 6Exhibition of vehicle and nil licences Repealed
  9. 7Prohibition against exhibiting anything resembling a vehicle, trade or nil licence Repealed
  10. 8Issue of duplicate vehicle, trade and nil licences Repealed
  11. 9Applications for rebates for vehicle and trade licences
  12. 9ASupplement payable on late renewal of vehicle licence
  13. Part III: REGISTRATION AND REGISTRATION DOCUMENTS
  14. 10Registration and issue of registration document
  15. 10ARegistration document
  16. 11Production of vehicle for inspection before assignment of registration mark
  17. 12Production of registration document for inspection
  18. 13Issue of replacement registration document
  19. 14Correction of registration document
  20. 15Issue of new registration document
  21. 15AIssue of new registration document from 26th October 2015
  22. Part IV: NOTIFICATION AND CHANGES
  23. 16Notification of an alteration to a vehicle
  24. 17Notification of destruction or permanent export of a vehicle
  25. 17AVehicles to which the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 apply
  26. 18Notification of a change of the keeper’s name or address
  27. 19Trade licences: notification of change of holder’s name or address
  28. 20Change of keeper: general provisions
  29. 21Change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain before 24th March 1997 Repealed
  30. 22Change of keeper: registration document issued ... on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper not a vehicle trader
  31. 23Change of keeper: obligations of registered keeper where vehicle registration document issued ... on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper a vehicle trader
  32. 24Change of keeper: obligations of vehicle traders where registration document issued ... on or after 24 March 1997
  33. 25Change of keeper: registration document issued in Northern Ireland Repealed
  34. 26Statutory off-road notification
  35. 26AExceptions to section 31A
  36. Part V: DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION
  37. 27Disclosure of registration and licensing particulars
  38. 27AExchange of information
  39. 27BCross border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences Repealed
  40. 28Sale of information derived from particulars contained in the register
  41. Part VI: CROWN VEHICLES AND EXEMPT VEHICLES
  42. 29Application of Regulations to Crown vehicles
  43. 30Registration of Crown vehicles
  44. 31Certificates of Crown exemption Repealed
  45. 32Application of Regulations to exempt vehicles
  46. 33Nil licences
  47. 34Exemptions from vehicle excise duty: vehicles imported by members of foreign armed forces and others
  48. Part VII: TRADE LICENCES
  49. 35Definition of “motor trader”: descriptions of businesses
  50. 36Period for review of decision refusing an application for a trade licence
  51. 37Conditions subject to which trade licences are to be issued
  52. 38Purposes for which the holder of a trade licence may use a vehicle by virtue of the licence
  53. 39Assignment of general registration marks
  54. 40Issue of trade plates
  55. 41Issue of replacement trade plates
  56. 42Display of general registration mark of holder of a trade licence
  57. Part VIII: MISCELLANEOUS
  58. 43Cylinder capacity
  59. 44Seating capacity of buses
  60. 45Recovery vehicles: prescribed purposes
  61. 46Admissibility of evidence from records
  62. 47Regulations prescribed under section 59(2) of the 1994 Act
  63. 48Review
  64. Signature
  65. Schedule 1: REGULATIONS REVOKED
  66. IGreat Britain Regulations Wholly Revoked
  67. IIGreat Britain Regulations Partially Revoked
  68. IIINorthern Ireland Regulations Wholly Revoked
  69. Schedule 2: REDUCED POLLUTION CERTIFICATES AND THE REDUCED POLLUTION REQUIREMENTS
  70. 1Interpretation of Schedule
  71. 1ASpecified cases
  72. 2Applications for reduced pollution certificates
  73. 3Reduced pollution examinations
  74. 3AThe reduced pollution requirements
  75. 4...
  76. 4A...
  77. 4B...
  78. 4C...
  79. 4D...
  80. 5Determination of applications and issue of certificates or notification of refusal
  81. 6Contents of a reduced pollution certificate
  82. 7Reduced pollution certificate to be conclusive
  83. 8Re-examination of an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force
  84. 9Rectification notice
  85. 10Revocation, surrender and cancellation of a reduced pollution certificate
  86. 10ARevocation, surrender and cancellation of a reduced pollution certificate
  87. 11Replacement certificates
  88. 12Appeal against refusal or revocation of a certificate
  89. 13Prescribed fees
  90. Schedule 3: ISSUE OF NEW REGISTRATION DOCUMENT
  91. 1Duty of the Secretary of State
  92. 2Examination of vehicle
  93. 3Determination of the Secretary of State
  94. 4Appeals
  95. 5Certificates
  96. 6Giving of notices and certificates
  97. 7The prescribed fee
  98. 8Refund of the prescribed fee
  99. Schedule 3A: ISSUE OF NEW REGISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM 26th OCTOBER 2015
  100. 1Duty of the insurer
  101. 2Duty of the keeper
  102. 3Application for a new registration document
  103. 4Duty of the Secretary of State
  104. 5Determination by the Secretary of State
  105. 6Registration document
  106. Schedule 4: STATUTORY OFF-ROAD NOTIFICATION
  107. Part I: General
  108. 1Interpretation of Schedule
  109. 2Manner in which declaration is to be made and particulars furnished
  110. Part II: Vehicles Registered in the GB Records and Kept in Great Britain
  111. 3Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant GB vehicle Repealed
  112. 4Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant GB vehicle
  113. 5Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle Repealed
  114. 6Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle
  115. Part III: Vehicles Registered in the NI Records and kept in Northern Ireland
  116. 7Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant NI vehicle Repealed
  117. 8Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant NI vehicle
  118. 9Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle Repealed
  119. 10Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle
  120. Schedule 5: EXEMPT VEHICLES: VEHICLES IMPORTED BY MEMBERS OF FOREIGN ARMED FORCES AND OTHERS
  121. 1Scope of exemption
  122. 2Period of exemption
  123. 3List of countries
  124. 4List of headquarters and organisations
  125. Schedule 6: TRADE LICENCES
  126. Part I: Conditions Subject to which Trade Licences are to be issued
  127. 1Paragraph 1
  128. 2Paragraph 2
  129. 3Paragraph 3
  130. 4Paragraph 4
  131. 5Paragraph 5
  132. 6Paragraph 6
  133. 7Paragraph 7
  134. Part II: PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE HOLDER OF A TRADE LICENCE MAY USE A VEHICLE BY VIRTUE OF THE LICENCE
  135. General
  136. 8Interpretation
  137. 9Paragraph 9
  138. Motor traders
  139. 10Purposes for which a motor trader may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence
  140. 11Business purposes
  141. 12Paragraph 12 purposes
  142. 13Specified loads
  143. Manufacturers keeping vehicles for research and development
  144. 14Vehicle kept by a motor trader for research and development in the course of his business as a manufacturer
  145. Vehicle testers
  146. 15Purposes for which a vehicle tester may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence
  147. Schedule 7: RECOVERY VEHICLES: PRESCRIBED PURPOSES
  148. Part I: Purposes prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5(3)(e) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act
  149. 1Paragraph 1
  150. 2Paragraph 2
  151. 3Paragraph 3
  152. 4Paragraph 4
  153. Part II: Purposes Prescribed for the Purposes of Paragraph 5(4)(c) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act
  154. 5Paragraph 5
  155. 6Paragraph 6
  156. Schedule 8REGULATIONS TO WHICH SECTION 59(2)(a) OF THE 1994 ACT APPLIES
  157. Explanatory note