The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

[F1 Damaged, lost or stolen documents U.K.

8B.— (1) Where a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate is damaged, lost or stolen, the person to whom that card or certificate was issued must—

(a) notify the competent authority in writing of that damage, loss or theft as soon as practicable, and

(b) provide such information or documents concerning the damage, loss or theft as the competent authority may require.

(2) Where the competent authority is notified that a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate is damaged, lost or stolen under paragraph (1), it must, upon payment to it of a fee of £25, issue a replacement document to the person to whom that document was originally issued.

(3) The competent authority may waive the fee specified in paragraph (2) in whole or in part if it thinks fit.

(4) If a driver qualification card, a national driver qualification card or an NVT certificate reported lost or stolen under paragraph (1) is subsequently found—

(a) if it is in the possession of the person to whom it was issued, that person must return it to the competent authority as soon as practicable;

(b) if it is not in the possession of the person to whom it was issued but that person becomes aware that it has been found, that person—

(i) must take all reasonable steps to take possession of it, and

(ii) if successful, must return it to the competent authority as soon as practicable.

(5) A person who does not comply with the requirements of paragraph (1) or (4) is guilty of an offence.

(6) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 8B substituted (3.12.2024 except in so far as it relates to national return to driving courses) by The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) (Amendment) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/1160), regs. 1(2)(3), 13 (with reg. 26)