2004 No. 238
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004
Made 4th February 2004
Laid before Parliament 5th February 2004
Coming into force 1st March 2004

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 7(6), 22(1), (1C) and (2) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, hereby makes the following Regulations:
1994 c. 22; section 7(6) was amended by the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) Schedule 2 paragraph 2(1) and (4); relevant amendments to section 22(1) were made by the Finance Act 1995 (c. 4) Schedule 4 paragraph 34 and the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraph 4; section 22(1C) was introduced by the Finance Act 1996 Schedule 2 paragraph 6.

1 Citation and commencement
These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 and shall come into force on 1st March 2004.

2 Amendments
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these regulations.
S.I. 2002/2742. The relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2003/2154 and S.I. 2003/3073.

3 Issue of replacement registration document
In regulation 13, after paragraph (2) there shall be added—

“2A An application for the issue of a replacement registration document under this regulation shall be accompanied by a fee of £19.”

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4 Correction of registration document
In regulation 14—
(a) after paragraph (2) there shall be added—

“2A Where the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by an application for the issue of a new registration document and a fee of £19.”

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(b) in paragraph (3)(a) the words “in accordance with paragraph (2)” shall be omitted;
(c) for paragraph (3)(c) there shall be substituted—

“(c) after correcting the particulars in the register, he shall, provided that paragraphs (2) or (2A) have been complied with, and subject to regulation 15, issue a new registration document containing the correct particulars to the registered keeper.”

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5 Notification of an alteration to a vehicle
In regulation 16—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b) for the word “is” there shall be substituted the words “has been, or may have been,”;
(b) after paragraph (1) there shall be added—

“1A Where the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by an application for the issue of a new registration document and a fee of £19.”

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(c) in paragraph (4)(c)—
(i) for the word “send” there shall be substituted the word “issue”, and
(ii) after the word “vehicle” there shall be added the word “licence”.

6 Notification of a change of the keeper’s name or address
In regulation 18—
(a) in paragraph (1) after the word “been” there shall be added the words “, or may have been,”;
(b) after paragraph (1) there shall be added—

“1A Where the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification under paragraph (1) shall be accompanied by an application for the issue of a new registration document and a fee of £19.”

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(c) in paragraph (2) for the words “paragraph (1)” there shall be substituted the words “this regulation”.

Change of keeper
7 In regulation 21—
(a) in paragraph (3) the words “(or otherwise in writing)” shall be omitted;
(b) after paragraph (3) there shall be added—

“3A Where that part of the registration document which relates to a change of keeper has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification in accordance with paragraph (3) shall be effected by an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by a fee of £19.
3B On receiving notification in accordance with paragraphs (3) or (3A), the Secretary of State shall, subject to regulation 15—
(a) record the change in the register, and
(b) issue to the new registered keeper a new registration document.”

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8 In regulation 22, after paragraph (2) there shall be added—

“3 Where all parts of the registration document have been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, the new keeper shall submit an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by a fee of £19.
4 Where the new keeper can produce to the Secretary of State that part of the document marked as the part which is to be given to the new keeper, the new keeper may submit an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by that part.
5 On receiving notification of a change in keeper in accordance with paragraphs (2), (3) or (4), the Secretary of State shall, subject to regulation 15—
(a) record the change in the register, and
(b) issue to the new registered keeper a new registration document.”

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9 In regulation 24—
(a) in paragraph (2) the words “or otherwise in writing” shall be omitted;
(b) after paragraph (2) there shall be added—

“2A Where the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification in accordance with paragraph (2) shall be effected by an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by a fee of £19.”

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(c) after paragraph (5) there shall be added—

“6 Where all parts of the registration document have been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, the new keeper shall submit an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by a fee of £19.
7 Where the new keeper can produce to the Secretary of State that part of the document marked as the part which is to be given to the new keeper, the new keeper may submit an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by that part.
8 On receiving notification of a change in keeper in accordance with paragraphs (2), (2A), (5), (6) or (7), the Secretary of State shall, subject to regulation 15—
(a) record the change in the register, and
(b) issue to the new registered keeper a new registration document.”

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10 In regulation 25—
(a) in paragraph (1)(b)(i) for the words “, if the registration document is in his possession, deliver it” there shall be substituted the words “deliver the registration document”;
(b) after paragraph (1) there shall be added—

“1A Where the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, notification under paragraph (1)(b)(i) shall be accompanied by an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document and a fee of £19.”

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(c) after paragraph (2) there shall be added—

“2A Where a vehicle trader cannot comply with paragraph (2) because the registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed, he shall submit an application to the Secretary of State for the issue of a new registration document accompanied by a fee of £19.
2B On receiving notification of a change of keeper in accordance with paragraphs (1)(b)(i), (1A), (2) or (2A), the Secretary of State shall, subject to regulation 15—
(a) record the change in the register, and
(b) issue to the new registered keeper a new registration document.”

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11 Registration of Crown vehicles
In regulation 30, for paragraph 5 there shall be substituted—

“5 Where a Government department is the registered keeper of a vehicle—
(a) regulations 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 shall apply;
(b) regulations 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 25 shall apply on a change in the keeper of a vehicle; and
(c) regulations 20, 21, 22 and 25 shall apply on a change in the keeper of a vehicle from one Government department to another.”

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Signed by the authority of the Secretary of State
David Jamieson Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Department for Transport 4th February 2004

(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002 (S.I. 2002/2742) (“the 2002 Regulations”). They introduce a fee of £19 in certain circumstances for persons who require a new vehicle registration document to be issued.
Regulation 3 amends regulation 13 of the 2002 Regulations to introduce the fee where an application is made for a replacement registration document because the previous registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged, or its particulars have become illegible.
Regulations 4 and 5 amend respectively regulations 14 and 16 of the 2002 Regulations to introduce the fee where an application is made for a new registration document, because the previous document is inaccurate or incorrect, but the previous document cannot be produced.
Regulation 6 amends regulation 18 of the 2002 Regulations to introduce the fee where an application is made for a new registration document, because there has been a change in the keeper’s name or address, but the previous document cannot be produced.
Regulations 7 to 10 amend regulations 21, 22, 24 and 25 of the 2002 Regulations, which operate where there is a change in the keeper of a vehicle. The amendments place an obligation on a new keeper to apply, with a £19 fee, for a new registration document where all or the relevant part of the previous document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen or destroyed. Under regulations 8 and 9, amending respectively regulations 22 and 24 of the 2002 Regulations, where the new keeper can produce the part of the document which has to be given to a new keeper, a fee is not payable.
Regulation 11 amends regulation 30 of the 2002 Regulations, to provide for the application to Government departments of regulations 13, 14, 15, 16 and 18 of the 2002 Regulations, concerning replacement documents.
A full regulatory impact assessment of the effect that this instrument will have on the costs of business is available from the Vehicle Policy Group, DVLA, Longview Road, Morriston, Swansea SA6 7JL.