UK Statutory Instrument SI 1997/2439 United Kingdom

The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1997

These Regulations replace the Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) Regulations 1996, as amended by the Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 1997, which only applied in Greater London and provided that a vehicle could only be removed if it had previously …

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Enforced by
DVLA
Status
In Force
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 3 of 8 obligations carry an unlimited fine. 1 carries different penalties and 4 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person5

Plus 3 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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What it requires

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Part 1

PRELIMINARY

0 of 4 sections shown
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation, commencement and revocation
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Authorised persons
s.004 Disapplication of the Regulations
Part 2

IMMOBILISATION OF VEHICLES

2 of 4 sections shown
s.007 Removal of or interference with immobilisation notice or device Prosecution
  • Remove or interfere with vehicle immobilisation notice or deviceAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.008 Other offences connected with immobilisation Prosecution
  • Abuse disabled vehicle concession or make false declaration to release vehicleAny Person

Unlimited fine

2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.005 Power to immobilise vehicles
s.006 Release of immobilised vehicles
Part 3

REMOVAL AND DISPOSAL OF VEHICLES

1 of 6 sections shown
s.013 Offences as to securing possession of vehicles Prosecution
  • Make false declaration to recover an exempt vehicleAny Person

Unlimited fine

5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.009 Removal of vehicles
s.010 Disposal of removed vehicles
s.011 Recovery of prescribed charges
s.012 Taking possession of a vehicle
s.014 Claim by owner of a vehicle after its disposal
Part 4

PAYMENT OF SUM WHERE LICENCE IS NOT PRODUCED

2 of 2 sections shown
s.015 Issue of vouchers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised persons and custodians must issue surety payment vouchersCrown / Minister / Government department
s.016 Offences relating to vouchers Prosecution
  • Make false declaration or fraudulently misuse a vehicle excise duty voucherAny Person

Unlimited fine

Part 5

DISPUTES

1 of 1 section shown
s.017 Disputes Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must consider and decide disputed-charge appealsCrown / Minister / Government department
Schedules

Schedules

2 of 4 shown
s.sch002 If the vehicle carries a GB or NI registration mark,... Regulated
  • You must check DVLA records to identify the vehicle keeperAny Person
s.sch002 If the vehicle does not carry such a registration mark,... Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Custodian must make inquiries to identify owner of unregistered vehicleCrown / Minister / Government department
2 other schedules
s.sch001 The prescribed charge for any matter referred to in column...
s.sch001 The prescribed charge for a surety payment in respect of...

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