Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Section 49 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 03 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
A person authorised by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section may on behalf of the Secretary of State conduct and appear in any proceedings by or against the Secretary of State under this Act—
(a)in England and Wales, in a magistrates’ court or [F1the] county court,
(b)in Scotland, in any court other than the High Court of Justiciary or the Court of Session, and
(c)in Northern Ireland, in a court of summary jurisdiction or before a county court.
Textual Amendments
F1Word in s. 49(a) substituted (22.4.2014) by Crime and Courts Act 2013 (c. 22), s. 61(3), Sch. 9 para. 36; S.I. 2014/954, art. 2(c) (with art. 3) (with transitional provisions and savings in S.I. 2014/956, arts. 3-11)
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