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Regulations under this Act may—
(a)require a person who becomes or ceases to be the keeper of a mechanically propelled vehicle, or who acts as the auctioneer at the sale of such a vehicle by auction, to furnish the prescribed information to the Secretary of State in the prescribed manner;
(b)specify the size, shape and character of the registration marks or the signs to be affixed to any such vehicle (including a vehicle used by virtue of a trade licence) and the manner in which the marks or signs are to be displayed and rendered easily distinguishable by day and by night;
(c)make provision for the issue of trade plates to holders of trade licences and for the charging of a fee for the replacement of such plates by reason of damage to them or of their loss or destruction;
(d)make provision with respect to the furnishing of information and production of certificates of insurance or security and test certificates relating to mechanically propelled vehicles in respect of which duty is not chargeable under this Act and with respect to the registration and identification of such vehicles (including vehicles belonging to the Crown);
(e)make provision with respect to the inspection [F1, transfer] and surrender of any registration document issued in respect of a vehicle and provide that, in a case where the surrender of such a document is required in connection with an application for a licence under this Act, the licence shall not be issued if the document is not surrendered;
(f)make provision with respect to the replacement of any such document . . . F2; and
(g)provide for information contained in any records maintained by the Secretary of State with respect to the marking, registration or keeping of vehicles to be made public or to be made available, either without payment or on payment of the prescribed fee, to such persons as may be determined by or under the regulations.
Regulations under this section which require a person to furnish information relating to vehicles exempted from duty by virtue of section 7(2) of this Act may require him to furnish in addition such evidence of the facts giving rise to the exemption as is prescribed by the regulations.
Textual Amendments
F1Word inserted by Finance Act 1987 (c. 16, SIF 107:2), s. 2, Sch. 1 Pt. III para. 16(2)
F2Words repealed by Finance Act 1986 (c. 41, SIF 107:2),ss. 3(7), 114, Sch. 2 Pt. I para. 6(a), Sch. 23 Pt. II
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 23(d) amended by Finance Act 1976 (c. 40), s. 11(3)
C2S. 23 extended by Car Tax Act 1983 (c. 53, SIF 40:2), s. 1(4), Sch. 1 para. 13
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