S. 33(1A) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 16, s. 18, Sch. 3 para. 4(1); S.I. 1998/560, art. 2

Words in s. 33(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 16, s. 18, Sch. 3 para. 4(2); S.I. 1998/560, art. 2

S. 33(3) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 16, s. 18, Sch. 3 para. 4(3); S.I. 1998/560, art. 2

Words in s. 33(3)(b) inserted (19.12.2003) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 19, Sch. 5 para. 10; S.I. 2003/3086, art. 2(a)

S. 33(4) inserted (29.4.1996) by 1996 c. 8, s. 23, Sch. 2 para. 10

Words in s. 33(4) substituted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 16, s. 18, Sch. 3 para. 4(4); S.I. 1998/560, art. 2

S. 33(5) inserted (1.4.1998) by 1997 c. 16, s. 18, Sch. 3 para. 4(5); S.I. 1998/560, art. 2

Words in s. 34(4) substituted (30.11.2003) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 19, Sch. 5 para. 11; S.I. 2003/3086, art. 2(b)

S. 35A inserted (1.5.1995 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 33(4) of the amending Act) by 1995 c. 4, s. 19, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 32(2)(4)

Words in s. 35A(1)(a) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 19(2)(a)

Words in s. 35A(1)(a) inserted (19.3.1997) by 1997 c. 16, s. 19(2)(b)

Words in s. 35A(1)(a) substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in s. 19(5) of the amending Act) by 1998 c. 36, s. 19(1)(a)(5)

Words in s. 35A(1)(b) substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in s. 19(5) of the amending Act) by 1998 c. 36, s. 19(1)(b)(5)

S. 35A(3)-(7) inserted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in s. 19(5) of the amending Act) by 1998 c. 36, s. 19(3)(5)

S. 35A(5)(a)(b) substituted for words (7.4.2005 with effect as mentioned in s. 7(15) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 7(6)

Words in s. 35A(5)(b) substituted (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 18(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 18(2)

Words in s. 36(1) substituted (1.5.1995 with effect as mentioned in Sch. 4 para. 32(4) of the amending Act) by 1995 c. 4, s. 19, Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 32(3)(4)

S. 36(3)(a)(b) substituted for words (7.4.2005 with effect as mentioned in s. 7(15) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2005 (c. 7), s. 7(6)

Words in s. 36(3)(b) substituted (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in s. 18(4) of the amending Act) by Finance Act 2002 (c. 23), s. 18(2)

S. 36(4)(4A) substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in s. 19(5) of the amending Act) for s. 36(4) by 1998 c. 36, s. 19(3)(5)

S. 36(6) inserted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in s. 19(5) of the amending Act) by 1998 c. 36, s. 19(4)(5)

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1994/22/part/III/crossheading/other-offences-relating-to-licences/2005-08-02Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994An Act to consolidate the enactments relating to vehicle excise duty and the registration of vehicles.1994-07-05texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2024-05-282005-08-02Part III Offences Other offences relating to licences
33 Not exhibiting licence.(1)

A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a)

he uses, or keeps, on a public road a vehicle in respect of which vehicle excise duty is chargeable, and

(b)

there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State a licence for, or in respect of, the vehicle which is for the time being in force.

(1A)

A person is guilty of an offence if—

(a)

he uses, or keeps, on a public road an exempt vehicle,

(b)

that vehicle is one in respect of which regulations under this Act require a nil licence to be in force, and

(c)

there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State a nil licence for that vehicle which is for the time being in force.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) or (1A) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.

(3)

Subsections (1) and (1A)—

(a)

have effect subject to the provisions of regulations made by the Secretary of State, and

(b)

are without prejudice to sections 29 , 31A and 43A.

(4)

The Secretary of State may make regulations prohibiting a person from exhibiting on a vehicle which is kept or used on a public road anything—

(a)

which is intended to be, or

(b)

which could reasonably be,

mistaken for a licence which is for, or in respect of, the vehicle and which is for the time being in force.

(5)

The reference to a licence in subsection (4) includes a reference to a nil licence.

34 Trade licences: penalties.(1)

A person holding a trade licence or trade licences is guilty of an offence if he—

(a)

uses at any one time on a public road a greater number of vehicles (not being vehicles for which vehicle licences are for the time being in force) than he is authorised to use by virtue of the trade licence or licences,

(b)

uses a vehicle (not being a vehicle for which a vehicle licence is for the time being in force) on a public road for any purpose other than a purpose which has been prescribed under section 12(2)(b), or

(c)

uses the trade licence, or any of the trade licences, for the purposes of keeping on a public road in any circumstances other than circumstances which have been prescribed under section 12(1)(c) a vehicle which is not being used on that road.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to an excise penalty of—

(a)

level 3 on the standard scale, or

(b)

five times the amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of (in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(a)) the vehicles which he is not authorised to use or (in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(b) or (c)) the vehicle concerned,

whichever is the greater.

(3)

The amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of a vehicle is to be taken for the purposes of subsection (2) to be an amount equal to the annual rate of duty applicable to the vehicle at the date on which the offence was committed.

(4)

Where in the case of a vehicle kept (but not used) on a public road that annual rate differs from the annual rate by reference to which the vehicle was at that date chargeable under section 2(3) to (6) , the amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of the vehicle is to be taken for those purposes to be an amount equal to the latter rate.

(5)

In the case of a conviction for a continuing offence, the offence is to be taken for the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) to have been committed on the date or latest date to which the conviction relates.

35 Failure to return licence.(1)

A person who knowingly fails to comply with section 10(3) is guilty of an offence.

(2)

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.

35A Dishonoured cheques.(1)

In a case where—

(a)

a notice sent as mentioned in section 19A(2)(b) or 19B(2)(c) or a further notice sent as mentioned in section 19A(3)(d) or 19B(3)(d)contains a relevant requirement, and

(b)

the person fails to comply with the requirement contained in the notice,

he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of an amount found under subsection (2).

(2)

The amount is whichever is the greater of—

(a)

level 3 on the standard scale;

(b)

an amount equal to five times the annual rate of duty that was payable on the grant of the licence or would have been so payable if it had been taken out for a period of twelve months.

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a relevant requirement is—

(a)

a requirement to deliver up the licence within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice; or

(b)

a requirement to deliver up the licence within such reasonable period as is so specified and, on doing so, to pay the amount specified in subsection (4).

(4)

The amount referred to in subsection (3)(b) is an amount equal to one-twelfth of the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty for each month, or part of a month, in the relevant period.

(5)

The reference in subsection (4) to the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty is a reference

(a)

in the case of a vehicle licence, to the annual rate which at the beginning of the relevant period was applicable to a vehicle of the description specified in the application, or

(b)

in the case of a trade licence, to the basic goods vehicle rate (within the meaning of section 13) which was applicable at that time (or to the annual rate which at that time was applicable to a vehicle falling within sub-paragraph (1)(d) of paragraph 2 of that Schedule if the licence was to be used only for vehicles to which that paragraph applies).

(6)

For the purposes of subsection (4) the relevant period is the period—

(a)

beginning with the first day of the period for which the licence was applied for or, if later, the day on which the licence first was to have effect, and

(b)

ending with whichever is the earliest of the times specified in subsection (7).

(7)

In a case where the requirement is a requirement to deliver up a vehicle licence, those times are—

(a)

the end of the month during which the licence was required to be delivered up,

(b)

the end of the month during which the licence was actually delivered up,

(c)

the date on which the licence was due to expire, and

(d)

the end of the month preceding that in which there first had effect a new vehicle licence for the vehicle in question;

and, in a case where the requirement is a requirement to deliver up a trade licence, those times are the times specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).

36 Dishonoured cheques: additional liability.(1)

Where a person has been convicted of an offence under section 35A in relation to a vehicle licence or a trade licence, the court shall (in addition to any penalty which it may impose under that section) order him to pay the amount specified in subsection (2).

(2)

The amount referred to in subsection (1) is an amount equal to one-twelfth of the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty for each month, or part of a month, in the relevant period.

(3)

The reference in subsection (2) to the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty is a reference

(a)

in the case of a vehicle licence, to the annual rate which at the beginning of the relevant period was applicable to a vehicle of the description specified in the application, or

(b)

in the case of a trade licence, to the basic goods vehicle rate (within the meaning of section 13) which was applicable at that time (or to the annual rate which at that time was applicable to a vehicle falling within sub-paragraph (1)(d) of paragraph 2 of that Schedule if the licence was to be used only for vehicles to which that paragraph applies).

(4)

For the purposes of this section the relevant period is the period—

(a)

beginning with the first day of the period for which the licence was applied for or, if later, the day on which the licence first was to have effect, and

(b)

ending with whichever is the earliest of the times specified in subsection (4A).

(4A)

the case of a vehicle licence those times are—

(a)

the end of the month in which the order is made,

(b)

the date on which the licence was due to expire,

(c)

the end of the month during which the licence was delivered up, and

(d)

the end of the month preceding that in which there first had effect a new licence for the vehicle in question;

and, in the case of a trade licence, those times are the times specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).

(5)

Where a person has previously been ordered under section 30 to pay an amount for a month or part of a month in the case of a vehicle, any amount which he is ordered to pay under this section in the case of a vehicle licence for the vehicle is to be calculated as if no part of that month were in the relevant period.

(6)

Where—

(a)

a person has been convicted of an offence under section 35A in relation to a vehicle licence or a trade licence, and

(b)

a requirement to pay an amount with respect to that licence has been imposed on that person by virtue of section 35A(3)(b),

the order to pay an amount under this section shall have effect instead of that requirement and the amount to be paid under the order shall be reduced by any amount actually paid in pursuance of the requirement.

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<ref eId="c00603" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/schedule/3/paragraph/4/1">Sch. 3 para. 4(1)</ref>
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<ref eId="c00604" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560">S.I. 1998/560</ref>
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<ref eId="c00605" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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Words in s. 33(2) inserted (1.4.1998) by
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<ref eId="c00608" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/18">s. 18</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00609" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/schedule/3/paragraph/4/2">Sch. 3 para. 4(2)</ref>
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<ref eId="c00610" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560">S.I. 1998/560</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00611" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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S. 33(3) substituted (1.4.1998) by
<ref eId="c00613" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16">1997 c. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00614" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/18">s. 18</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00615" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/schedule/3/paragraph/4/3">Sch. 3 para. 4(3)</ref>
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<ref eId="c00616" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560">S.I. 1998/560</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00617" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 33(3)(b) inserted (19.12.2003) by
<ref eId="c00619" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23">Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00620" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/19">s. 19</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00621" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/schedule/5/paragraph/10">Sch. 5 para. 10</ref>
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<ref eId="c00622" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3086">S.I. 2003/3086</ref>
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<ref eId="c00623" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3086/article/2/a">art. 2(a)</ref>
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<p>
S. 33(4) inserted (29.4.1996) by
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<ref eId="c00626" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/8/section/23">s. 23</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00627" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/8/schedule/2/paragraph/10">Sch. 2 para. 10</ref>
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<p>
Words in s. 33(4) substituted (1.4.1998) by
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<ref eId="c00630" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/18">s. 18</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00631" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/schedule/3/paragraph/4/4">Sch. 3 para. 4(4)</ref>
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<ref eId="c00632" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560">S.I. 1998/560</ref>
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<ref eId="c00633" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
S. 33(5) inserted (1.4.1998) by
<ref eId="c00635" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16">1997 c. 16</ref>
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<ref eId="c00636" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/18">s. 18</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00637" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/schedule/3/paragraph/4/5">Sch. 3 para. 4(5)</ref>
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<ref eId="c00638" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560">S.I. 1998/560</ref>
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<ref eId="c00639" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/1998/560/article/2">art. 2</ref>
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<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00640" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/34/4">s. 34(4)</ref>
substituted (30.11.2003) by
<ref eId="c00641" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23">Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00642" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/19">s. 19</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00643" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/schedule/5/paragraph/11">Sch. 5 para. 11</ref>
;
<ref eId="c00644" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3086">S.I. 2003/3086</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00645" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/uksi/2003/3086/article/2/b">art. 2(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509621" marker="F9">
<p>
<ref eId="c00646" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A">S. 35A</ref>
inserted (1.5.1995 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00647" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/schedule/4/paragraph/33/4">Sch. 4 para. 33(4)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00648" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4">1995 c. 4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00649" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/section/19">s. 19</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00650" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/schedule/4/part/V/paragraph/32/2/4">Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 32(2)(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509631" marker="F10">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00651" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/1/a">s. 35A(1)(a)</ref>
inserted (19.3.1997) by
<ref eId="c00652" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16">1997 c. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00653" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/19/2/a">s. 19(2)(a)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509641" marker="F11">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00654" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/1/a">s. 35A(1)(a)</ref>
inserted (19.3.1997) by
<ref eId="c00655" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16">1997 c. 16</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00656" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1997/16/section/19/2/b">s. 19(2)(b)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509651" marker="F12">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00657" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/1/a">s. 35A(1)(a)</ref>
substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00658" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/5">s. 19(5)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00659" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36">1998 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00660" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/1/a/5">s. 19(1)(a)(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509661" marker="F13">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00661" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/1/b">s. 35A(1)(b)</ref>
substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00662" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/5">s. 19(5)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00663" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36">1998 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00664" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/1/b/5">s. 19(1)(b)(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509671" marker="F14">
<p>
<rref eId="c00665" class="subref" from="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/3" upTo="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/7">S. 35A(3)-(7)</rref>
inserted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00666" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/5">s. 19(5)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00667" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36">1998 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00668" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/3/5">s. 19(3)(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18156831" marker="F15">
<p>
<ref eId="c00669" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/5/a/b">S. 35A(5)(a)(b)</ref>
substituted for words (7.4.2005 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00670" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7/section/7/15">s. 7(15)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00671" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7">Finance Act 2005 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00672" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7/section/7/6">s. 7(6)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16988401" marker="F16">
<p>
Words in
<ref eId="c00673" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1994/22/section/35A/5/b">s. 35A(5)(b)</ref>
substituted (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00674" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/18/4">s. 18(4)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00675" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23">Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00676" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/18/2">s. 18(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509781" marker="F17">
<p>
Words in s. 36(1) substituted (1.5.1995 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00678" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/schedule/4/paragraph/32/4">Sch. 4 para. 32(4)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00679" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4">1995 c. 4</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00680" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/section/19">s. 19</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00681" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1995/4/schedule/4/part/V/paragraph/32/3/4">Sch. 4 Pt. V para. 32(3)(4)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c18156901" marker="F18">
<p>
S. 36(3)(a)(b) substituted for words (7.4.2005 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00683" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7/section/7/15">s. 7(15)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00684" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7">Finance Act 2005 (c. 7)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00685" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2005/7/section/7/6">s. 7(6)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c16988431" marker="F19">
<p>
Words in s. 36(3)(b) substituted (24.7.2002 with application as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00687" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/18/4">s. 18(4)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00688" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23">Finance Act 2002 (c. 23)</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00689" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2002/23/section/18/2">s. 18(2)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509801" marker="F20">
<p>
S. 36(4)(4A) substituted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00691" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/5">s. 19(5)</ref>
of the amending Act) for s. 36(4) by
<ref eId="c00692" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36">1998 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00693" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/3/5">s. 19(3)(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
<note ukl:Name="Commentary" ukl:Type="F" class="commentary F" eId="c12509811" marker="F21">
<p>
S. 36(6) inserted (31.7.1998 with effect as mentioned in
<ref eId="c00695" class="subref" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/5">s. 19(5)</ref>
of the amending Act) by
<ref eId="c00696" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36">1998 c. 36</ref>
,
<ref eId="c00697" class="subref operative" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1998/36/section/19/4/5">s. 19(4)(5)</ref>
</p>
</note>
</notes>
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<part eId="part-III">
<num>Part III</num>
<heading> Offences</heading>
<hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="part-III-crossheading-other-offences-relating-to-licences" uk:target="true">
<heading> Other offences relating to licences</heading>
<section eId="section-33">
<num>33</num>
<heading> Not exhibiting licence.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-33-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person is guilty of an offence if—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>he uses, or keeps, on a public road a vehicle in respect of which vehicle excise duty is chargeable, and</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State a licence for, or in respect of, the vehicle which is for the time being in force.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-1A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509461" class="commentary"/>
(1A)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">A person is guilty of an offence if—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-1A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">he uses, or keeps, on a public road an exempt vehicle,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-1A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">that vehicle is one in respect of which regulations under this Act require a nil licence to be in force, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-1A-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5166" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509461">there is not fixed to and exhibited on the vehicle in the manner prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State a nil licence for that vehicle which is for the time being in force.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1)
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5198" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509471">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509471" class="commentary"/>
or (1A)
</ins>
is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-3">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509481" class="commentary"/>
(3)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">Subsections (1) and (1A)—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-3-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">have effect subject to the provisions of regulations made by the Secretary of State, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-3-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">are without prejudice to sections 29 </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5221" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18121581">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18121581" class="commentary"/>
, 31A
</ins>
</ins>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5202" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509481"> and 43A.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-4">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509491" class="commentary"/>
(4)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">The Secretary of State may make regulations prohibiting a person from exhibiting on a vehicle </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5233" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509501">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509501" class="commentary"/>
which is kept or used on a public road
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491"> anything—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-4-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">which is intended to be, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-33-4-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">which could reasonably be,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5226" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509491">mistaken for a licence which is for, or in respect of, the vehicle and which is for the time being in force.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-33-5">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5252" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509511">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509511" class="commentary"/>
(5)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5252" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509511">The reference to a licence in subsection (4) includes a reference to a nil licence.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-34">
<num>34</num>
<heading> Trade licences: penalties.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-34-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person holding a trade licence or trade licences is guilty of an offence if he—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>uses at any one time on a public road a greater number of vehicles (not being vehicles for which vehicle licences are for the time being in force) than he is authorised to use by virtue of the trade licence or licences,</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>uses a vehicle (not being a vehicle for which a vehicle licence is for the time being in force) on a public road for any purpose other than a purpose which has been prescribed under section 12(2)(b), or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-34-1-c">
<num>(c)</num>
<content>
<p>uses the trade licence, or any of the trade licences, for the purposes of keeping on a public road in any circumstances other than circumstances which have been prescribed under section 12(1)(c) a vehicle which is not being used on that road.</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<intro>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to an excise penalty of—</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-a">
<num>(a)</num>
<content>
<p>level 3 on the standard scale, or</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-34-2-b">
<num>(b)</num>
<content>
<p>five times the amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of (in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(a)) the vehicles which he is not authorised to use or (in the case of an offence under subsection (1)(b) or (c)) the vehicle concerned,</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>whichever is the greater.</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<content>
<p>The amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of a vehicle is to be taken for the purposes of subsection (2) to be an amount equal to the annual rate of duty applicable to the vehicle at the date on which the offence was committed.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-4">
<num>(4)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where in the case of a vehicle kept (but not used) on a public road that annual rate differs from the annual rate by reference to which the vehicle was at that date chargeable under
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5325" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18121621">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18121621" class="commentary"/>
section 2(3) to (6)
</ins>
, the amount of the vehicle excise duty chargeable in respect of the vehicle is to be taken for those purposes to be an amount equal to the latter rate.
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-34-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>In the case of a conviction for a continuing offence, the offence is to be taken for the purposes of subsections (3) and (4) to have been committed on the date or latest date to which the conviction relates.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-35">
<num>35</num>
<heading> Failure to return licence.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-35-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>A person who knowingly fails to comply with section 10(3) is guilty of an offence.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-35A">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509621" class="commentary"/>
35A
</ins>
</num>
<heading>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621"> Dishonoured cheques.</ins>
</heading>
<subsection eId="section-35A-1">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(1)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">In a case where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-1-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">a notice sent as mentioned in section 19A(2)(b) </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5376" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509631">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509631" class="commentary"/>
or 19B(2)(c)
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621"> or a further notice sent as mentioned in section 19A(3)(d) </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5380" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509641">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509641" class="commentary"/>
or 19B(3)(d)
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5383" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509651">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509651" class="commentary"/>
contains a relevant requirement
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-1-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">the person fails to comply with the requirement </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5393" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509661">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509661" class="commentary"/>
contained in the notice
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">he shall be liable on summary conviction to a penalty of an amount found under subsection (2).</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-2">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(2)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">The amount is whichever is the greater of—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-2-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">level 3 on the standard scale;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-2-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5357" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509621">an amount equal to five times the annual rate of duty that was payable on the grant of the licence or would have been so payable if it had been taken out for a period of twelve months.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-3">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509671" class="commentary"/>
(3)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">For the purposes of subsection (1)(a), a relevant requirement is—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-3-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">a requirement to deliver up the licence within such reasonable period as is specified in the notice; or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-3-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">a requirement to deliver up the licence within such reasonable period as is so specified and, on doing so, to pay the amount specified in subsection (4).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-4">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(4)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">The amount referred to in subsection (3)(b) is an amount equal to one-twelfth of the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty for each month, or part of a month, in the relevant period.</ins>
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-5">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(5)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">The reference in subsection (4) to the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty is a reference </ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-5-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5449" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156831">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18156831" class="commentary"/>
(a)
</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5449" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156831">in the case of a vehicle licence, to the annual rate which at the beginning of the relevant period was applicable to a vehicle of the description specified in the application, or</ins>
</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-5-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5449" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156831">(b)</ins>
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5449" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156831"> in the case of a trade licence, to the basic goods vehicle rate (within the meaning of section 13) which was applicable at that time (or to the annual rate which at that time was applicable</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671"> to a vehicle falling within sub-paragraph </ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5464" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16988401">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16988401" class="commentary"/>
(1)(d)
</ins>
</ins>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671"> of paragraph 2 of that Schedule if the licence was to be used only for vehicles to which that paragraph applies).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p/>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-6">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(6)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">For the purposes of subsection (4) the relevant period is the period—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-6-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">beginning with the first day of the period for which the licence was applied for or, if later, the day on which the licence first was to have effect, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-6-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">ending with whichever is the earliest of the times specified in subsection (7).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-35A-7">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(7)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">In a case where the requirement is a requirement to deliver up a vehicle licence, those times are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-7-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">the end of the month during which the licence was required to be delivered up,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-7-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">the end of the month during which the licence was actually delivered up,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-7-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">the date on which the licence was due to expire, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-35A-7-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">the end of the month preceding that in which there first had effect a new vehicle licence for the vehicle in question;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5418" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509671">and, in a case where the requirement is a requirement to deliver up a trade licence, those times are the times specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
<section eId="section-36">
<num>36</num>
<heading> Dishonoured cheques: additional liability.</heading>
<subsection eId="section-36-1">
<num>(1)</num>
<content>
<p>
Where a person has been convicted of an offence under section
<ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5534" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509781">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509781" class="commentary"/>
35A
</ins>
in relation to a vehicle licence or a trade licence, the court shall (in addition to any penalty which it may impose under that section) order him to pay the amount specified in subsection (2).
</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-2">
<num>(2)</num>
<content>
<p>The amount referred to in subsection (1) is an amount equal to one-twelfth of the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty for each month, or part of a month, in the relevant period.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-3">
<num>(3)</num>
<intro>
<p>The reference in subsection (2) to the appropriate annual rate of vehicle excise duty is a reference </p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-3-a">
<num>
<ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5550" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156901">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c18156901" class="commentary"/>
(a)
</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5550" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156901">in the case of a vehicle licence, to the annual rate which at the beginning of the relevant period was applicable to a vehicle of the description specified in the application, or</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-3-b">
<num>
<ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5550" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156901">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5550" ukl:CommentaryRef="c18156901">in the case of a trade licence, to the basic goods vehicle rate (within the meaning of section 13) which was applicable at that time (or to the annual rate which at that time was applicable</ins>
to a vehicle falling within sub-paragraph
<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5565" ukl:CommentaryRef="c16988431">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c16988431" class="commentary"/>
(1)(d)
</ins>
of paragraph 2 of that Schedule if the licence was to be used only for vehicles to which that paragraph applies).
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p/>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-4">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509801" class="commentary"/>
(4)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">For the purposes of this section the relevant period is the period—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">beginning with the first day of the period for which the licence was applied for or, if later, the day on which the licence first was to have effect, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">ending with whichever is the earliest of the times specified in subsection (4A).</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-4A">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(4A)</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">the case of a vehicle licence those times are—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4A-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">the end of the month in which the order is made,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4A-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">the date on which the licence was due to expire,</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4A-c">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(c)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">the end of the month during which the licence was delivered up, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-4A-d">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">(d)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">the end of the month preceding that in which there first had effect a new licence for the vehicle in question;</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5570" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509801">and, in the case of a trade licence, those times are the times specified in paragraphs (a) to (c).</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-5">
<num>(5)</num>
<content>
<p>Where a person has previously been ordered under section 30 to pay an amount for a month or part of a month in the case of a vehicle, any amount which he is ordered to pay under this section in the case of a vehicle licence for the vehicle is to be calculated as if no part of that month were in the relevant period.</p>
</content>
</subsection>
<subsection eId="section-36-6">
<num>
<ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">
<noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#c12509811" class="commentary"/>
(6)
</ins>
</num>
<intro>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">Where—</ins>
</p>
</intro>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-6-a">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">(a)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">a person has been convicted of an offence under section 35A in relation to a vehicle licence or a trade licence, and</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<level class="para1" eId="section-36-6-b">
<num>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">(b)</ins>
</num>
<content>
<p>
<ins ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">a requirement to pay an amount with respect to that licence has been imposed on that person by virtue of section 35A(3)(b),</ins>
</p>
</content>
</level>
<wrapUp>
<p>
<ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="d29p5628" ukl:CommentaryRef="c12509811">the order to pay an amount under this section shall have effect instead of that requirement and the amount to be paid under the order shall be reduced by any amount actually paid in pursuance of the requirement.</ins>
</p>
</wrapUp>
</subsection>
</section>
</hcontainer>
</part>
</body>
</act>
</akomaNtoso>