Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 2 extended (Scotland and Northern Ireland) (31.7.2008) by Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), ss. 46(1), 61(1); S.I. 2008/1864, art. 2 (with art. 3)
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for the keeping of records by registered persons.
(2)In subsection (1) “registered” includes formerly registered.
(3)Regulations under this section may specify provisions of the regulations as provisions to which subsection (4) applies.
(4)A person who contravenes any provision to which this subsection applies shall be guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.
(5)In proceedings for an offence under subsection (4) it shall be a defence for the accused to show that he took all reasonable steps and exercised all due diligence to avoid committing the offence.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2S. 24(4) applied (1.3.2003) by SI 2002/2977 reg. 7(3) (as amended by Vehicles Crime (Registration of Registration Plate Suppliers) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/228), regs. 1, 2)
C3S. 24(4) applied (1.8.2008) by Vehicles Crime (Registration of Registration Plate Suppliers) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1715), regs. 1, 7(6)
Commencement Information
I1S. 24 wholly in force; s. 24 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44; Pt. 2 (ss. 17-31) of the Act in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2002, s. 24(1)-(3) otherwise in force at 1.1.2003 and s. 24(4)(5) otherwise in force at 1.3.2003 by S.I. 2002/2957, arts. {2}, {3}, {4}