# Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (Repealed 1.9.1994), Section 13: Temporary licences.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Where an application is made for a vehicle licence for any period . . . , the Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, instead of issuing forthwith a vehicle licence for that period—
(a) issue a vehicle licence (in this Act referred to as a “temporary licence”) for fourteen days or such other period as may be prescribed and having effect from such day as may be prescribed; and
(b) issue from time to time a further temporary licence in respect of the vehicle to which a previous temporary licence relates.
(2) Nothing in this section shall affect the amount of any duty payable in connection with an application for a vehicle licence.
(2A) Where an application for a vehicle licence is made to a body (other than a Northern Ireland department)authorised by the Secretary of State to act as his agent for the purpose of issuing licences, then, before the body issues a licence under subsection (1)(a) above, it may require the applicant to pay to it in connection with the issue a fee of £2 or such other sum as may be prescribed.
(3) Where an application is made for a vehicle licence for any period and a temporary licence is issued in pursuance of the application, subsection (3)(a) of section 8 of this Act shall not apply to the first-mentioned licence if on a transfer of the relevant vehicle during the currency of the temporary licence the temporary licence is delivered with the vehicle to the transferee.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1971/10/section/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/vehicles-excise-act-1971-repealed-191994/section-13
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