Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

12 Disposal E+W

(1) Section 4(1) of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (disposal of abandoned vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2) For paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a) in the case of a vehicle which in the opinion of the authority is in such a condition that it ought to be destroyed, at any time after its removal;

(b) in the case of a vehicle, not falling within paragraph (a), which—

(i) does not display a licence (whether current or otherwise and whether or not the vehicle is required to display a licence), and

(ii) does not display any registration mark (whether indicating registration within or outside the United Kingdom),

at any time after its removal;”.

(3) Omit the words from “but not earlier” to the end.

(4) In section 11(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “licence”, at the end insert “ (including a nil licence within the meaning of that Act) ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 12 in force at 18.10.2005 for E. by S.I. 2005/2896, art. 3(b) (with art. 4(1))

I2 S. 12 in force at 27.10.2006 for W. by S.I. 2006/2797, art. 2(b) (with art. 8(1)(b)(2))