Finance Act 1997

20 Removal and disposal of vehicles

(1) In paragraph 3 of Schedule 2A to the [1994 c. 22.] Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (immobilisation, removal and disposal of vehicles), for sub-paragraph (1) there shall be substituted the following sub-paragraph—

“(1) The regulations may make provision with respect to any case where—

(a) an authorised person has reason to believe that an offence under section 29(1)—

(i) is being committed as regards a vehicle which is stationary on a public road; or

(ii) was being committed as regards a vehicle at a time when an immobilisation device which is fixed to the vehicle was fixed to it in accordance with the regulations;

and

(b) such conditions as may be prescribed are fulfilled.”

(2) In sub-paragraph (2) of that paragraph, for “an authorised person, or a person acting under the direction of an authorised person” there shall be substituted “the authorised person, or a person acting under his direction”.

(3) In sub-paragraph (6) of that paragraph, for “when the immobilisation device was fixed” there shall be substituted “when the vehicle was removed”.

(4) This section shall come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by order made by statutory instrument appoint.