[F1Cessations: return of documents and apparatusE+W+S
11.—(1) Subject to paragraph (4), a person who ceases to any extent to be an authorised examiner, inspector or nominated tester shall—
(a)deliver to the Secretary of State, at such place and within such period as the Secretary of State may by notice or electronic communication specify; or
(b)if the Secretary of State by notice or electronic communication so requires, permit the collection, from such premises as may be specified in the notice or communication, of,
such documents and apparatus referred to in paragraph (3) as are in the person’s possession or under his control.
(2) Subject to paragraph (4), the proper officer of a council which ceases to any extent to be designated shall—
(a)deliver to the Secretary of State, at such place and within such period as the Secretary of State may by notice or electronic communication specify; or
(b)if the Secretary of State by notice or electronic communication so requires, permit the collection, from such premises as may be specified in the notice or communication, of,
such documents and apparatus referred to in paragraph (3) as are in the council’s possession or under their control.
(3) The documents and apparatus referred to in paragraphs (1) and (2) are—
(a)all unused forms for test certificates and notifications of the refusal of test certificates;
(b)all copies of test certificates and notifications of the refusal of test certificates;
(c)all other records kept in accordance with regulation 22;
(d)the instrument of approval, authorisation or designation (as the case may be);
(e)all apparatus supplied by or on behalf of the Secretary of State to any vehicle testing station at which examinations were carried out—
(i)by the person concerned; or
(ii)by persons appointed by the council concerned.
(4) Where—
(a)a person cease to be an authorised examiner, an inspector or a nominated tester in respect of some only of the vehicle testing stations at which he formerly carried out examinations; or
(b)a council ceases to be designated in respect of some only of the vehicle testing stations at which examinations were carried out by persons appointed by the council,
the Secretary of State may, by notice or electronic communication to the person or council concerned, allow him or them to retain such documents and apparatus as may be specified in the notice.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 2 (regs. 7, 7A, 8, 8A-8F, 9-11) substituted for Pt. 2 (regs. 7-11) (1.6.2003) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/1113), regs. 1(1), 5, Sch. (with regs. 1(3), 25)