25 Charge on request for registration mark.U.K.
(1)The Secretary of State may by regulations provide for a charge prescribed by the regulations to be made in cases where, by request, a particular registration mark is assigned to a vehicle (whether on its first registration or later), having previously been assigned to another vehicle.
(2)The regulations may—
(a)require—
(i)the vehicle to which a mark is requested to be assigned, and
(ii)in cases prescribed by the regulations, the other vehicle,
to be made available for inspection at a place designated by or under the regulations, and
(b)provide for a charge prescribed by the regulations to be made for the inspection and for the whole or part of the charge to be retained whether or not the mark is assigned as requested.
(3)Charges prescribed for the purposes of this section need not be related to the costs of—
(a)making an assignment, or
(b)arranging for a vehicle to be inspected.