Part III Offences
Other offences
43AF1 Failure to have nil licence for exempt vehicle.
1
A person is guilty of an offence if—
a
he uses, or keeps, on a public road an exempt vehicle,
b
that vehicle is one in respect of which regulations under this Act require a nil licence to be in force, and
c
a nil licence is not for the time being in force in respect of the vehicle.
2
A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale.
3
Subsection (1) has effect subject to the provisions of regulations made by the Secretary of State.
4
The Secretary of State may, if he thinks fit, compound any proceedings for an offence under this section.