2(1)The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations as to the particulars to be furnished on an application for a vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle to which this Schedule applies.U.K.
(2)The regulations may make different provision for different descriptions of vehicle and different descriptions of licence.
(3)The prescribed particulars may include—
(a)particulars other than those required for the purposes of vehicle excise duty, and
(b)particulars other than with respect to the vehicle in respect of which the licence is to be taken out.
(4)Every person making an application with respect to which regulations under this paragraph are in force shall—
(a)furnish such particulars as may be prescribed by the regulations, and
(b)make such a declaration as may be specified by the Secretary of State.
(5)A person applying for a licence need not make the declaration specified for the purposes of sub-paragraph (4)(b) if he agrees to comply with such conditions as may be specified in relation to him by the Secretary of State.
The conditions which may be specified include—
(a)a condition that the prescribed particulars are furnished by being transmitted to the Secretary of State by such electronic means as he may specify; and
(b)a condition requiring such payments as may be specified by the Secretary of State to be made to him in respect of—
(i)steps taken by him for facilitating compliance by any person with any condition falling within paragraph (a); and
(ii)in such circumstances as may be so specified, the processing of applications for vehicle licences where particulars are transmitted in accordance with that paragraph.
(6)In relation to applications with respect to which regulations under this paragraph are in force, the preceding provisions of this paragraph have effect in place of the provisions of subsections (1) to (3B) of section 7 of the M1Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
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