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Regulation of registration plate suppliersU.K.

44Enforcement authoritiesU.K.

(1)Part 2 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) (regulation of registration plate suppliers) is amended as follows.

(2)In section 26(8) (power of entry for authorised persons: meaning of “authorised person”), for “section by” substitute section—

(a)by the Secretary of State, or

(b)by.

(3)In section 30(a) (institution of proceedings for offences), after “by” insert “ the Secretary of State, ”.

(4)In section 31(1) (interpretation of Part 2), for the definition of “local authority” substitute—

local authority” means—

(a)in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;

(b)in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;.

Commencement Information

I1S. 44 in force at 16.3.2007 for E.W. by S.I. 2007/466, art. 2(a)