PART 2VEHICLES

Abandoned vehicles

I19Disposal of removed vehicle by district council

1

The Pollution Control and Local Government (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 shall be amended as follows.

2

In Article 31 (disposal of removed vehicles), in paragraph (1)—

a

for sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

a

in the case of a vehicle which in the opinion of the district council is in such a condition that it ought to be destroyed, at any time in the course of or after its removal;

b

in the case of a vehicle, not falling within sub-paragraph (a), which—

i

does not display a licence (whether current or otherwise and whether or not the vehicle is required to display a licence), and

ii

does not display any registration mark (whether indicating registration within or outside the United Kingdom),

at any time in the course of or after its removal;

b

omit the words from “but, in a case” to the end.

3

Omit paragraph (2) of Article 31.

4

In Article 36(1) (interpretation, etc., of Part 2), in the definition of “licence” after the words “the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994” insert “ (including a nil licence within the meaning of that Act) ”.