(1)Part 2 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) (regulation of registration plate suppliers) is amended as follows.
(2)In section 26(8) (power of entry for authorised persons: meaning of “authorised person”), for “section by” substitute “section—
(a)by the Secretary of State, or
(b)by”.
(3)In section 30(a) (institution of proceedings for offences), after “by” insert “ the Secretary of State, ”.
(4)In section 31(1) (interpretation of Part 2), for the definition of “local authority” substitute—
““local authority” means—
(a)in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
(b)in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;”.
Commencement Information
I1S. 44 in force at 16.3.2007 for E.W. by S.I. 2007/466, art. 2(a)
