The Car, Van and Heavy Duty Vehicle Carbon Dioxide Emissions Performance Standards (Civil Penalties and Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2023

Recovery of fines and excess CO₂ emissions premiums

5.—(1) The amount of any administrative fine and any excess CO₂ emissions premium—

(a) in England and Wales is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court in England and Wales;

(b) in Scotland may be enforced in the same manner as an extract registered decree arbitral bearing a warrant for execution issued by the sheriff court of any sheriffdom in Scotland;

(c) in Northern Ireland is recoverable as if it were payable under an order of the county court in Northern Ireland.

(2) Where action is taken under this regulation for the recovery of a sum payable as an administrative fine, or as an excess CO₂ emissions premium, the penalty or premium is—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, to be treated for the purposes of section 98 of the Courts Act 2003 (register of judgments and orders etc)(1) as if it were a judgment entered in the county court;

(b) in relation to Northern Ireland, to be treated for the purposes of Article 116 of the Judgments Enforcement (Northern Ireland) Order 1981(2) (register of judgments) as if it were a judgment in respect of which an application has been accepted under Article 22 or 23(1) of that Order.

(3) Any administrative fine or excess CO₂ emissions premium received by the Secretary of State must be paid into the Consolidated Fund.

(1)

2003 c. 39, amended by paragraph 55(3)(a) of Schedule 8 to the Tribunals, Courts and Enforcement Act 2007 (c. 15) and paragraph 40 of Schedule 9 to the Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22).

(2)

S.I. 1981/226 (N.I. 6).