SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. Vehicle excise duty: exempt vehicles

Offence of failing to have nil licence for exempt vehicle U.K.

5 U.K. Immediately before section 44 of the 1994 Act there shall be inserted the following section—

“43A 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.”