UK Statutory Instrument
2002
United Kingdom
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002
These Regulations revoke and consolidate, with amendments, the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971 and the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 and their amending instruments so as to provide a single set of Regulations for the whole of the United Kingdom.
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Schedules
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Revocation, surrender and cancellation of a reduced pollution certificate
(1) Where pursuant to regulation 5(1) an applicant furnishes a...
Replacement certificates
Appeal against refusal or revocation of a certificate
Prescribed fees
Specified cases
Applications for reduced pollution certificates
Reduced pollution examinations
The reduced pollution requirements
This paragraph applies to an eligible vehicle which—
The requirements of this paragraph, in relation to an eligible...
This paragraph applies to an eligible vehicle which—
The requirements of this paragraph, in relation to an eligible...
Determination of applications and issue of certificates or notification of refusal
Contents of a reduced pollution certificate
Reduced pollution certificate to be conclusive
Re-examination of an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force
Rectification notice
Duty of the Secretary of State
Examination of vehicle
Determination of the Secretary of State
Appeals
Certificates
Giving of notices and certificates
The prescribed fee
Refund of the prescribed fee
Duty of the insurer
Duty of the keeper
Application for a new registration document
Duty of the Secretary of State
Determination by the Secretary of State
Registration document
Interpretation of Schedule
Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle
Manner in which declaration is to be made and particulars furnished
Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant GB vehicle
Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant GB vehicle
Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle
Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle
Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant NI vehicle
Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant NI vehicle
Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle
Scope of exemption
Period of exemption
List of countries
List of headquarters and organisations
Where there is a change in the name, business name...
Purposes for which a motor trader may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence
Business purposes
Paragraph 12 purposes
Specified loads
Vehicle kept by a motor trader for research and development in the course of his business as a manufacturer
Purposes for which a vehicle tester may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence
The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not...
The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not...
The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not...
The holder of the licence shall not permit any person...
The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not...
The holder of the licence shall not display any trade...
Interpretation
The purposes prescribed by this Part of this Schedule as...
Carrying any person who, immediately before the vehicle became disabled...
(1) At the request of a constable or a local...
Proceeding to a place at which the vehicle will be...
Proceeding from— (a) a place where the vehicle has remained...
Repairing a disabled vehicle at the place where it became...
Drawing or carrying a single trailer if another vehicle had...
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Citation and commencement
Revocation
Interpretation
Electrically assisted pedal cycles , electric scooters being used in a trial and pedestrian controlled vehicles
Application for a vehicle licence on the basis that the reduced pollution requirements are satisfied
Exhibition of vehicle and nil licences
Prohibition against exhibiting anything resembling a vehicle, trade or nil licence
Issue of duplicate vehicle, trade and nil licences
Applications for rebates for vehicle and trade licences
Supplement payable on late renewal of vehicle licence
Registration and issue of registration document
Registration document
Production of vehicle for inspection before assignment of registration mark
Production of registration document for inspection
Issue of replacement registration document
Correction of registration document
Issue of new registration document
Issue of new registration document from 26th October 2015
Notification of an alteration to a vehicle
Notification of destruction or permanent export of a vehicle
Vehicles to which the End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 apply
Notification of a change of the keeper’s name or address
Trade licences: notification of change of holder’s name or address
Change of keeper: general provisions
Change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain before 24th March 1997
Change of keeper: registration document issued ... on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper not a vehicle trader
Change of keeper: obligations of registered keeper where vehicle registration document issued ... on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper a vehicle trader
Change of keeper: obligations of vehicle traders where registration document issued ... on or after 24 March 1997
Change of keeper: registration document issued in Northern Ireland
Statutory off-road notification
Exceptions to section 31A
Disclosure of registration and licensing particulars
Exchange of information
Cross border exchange of information on road safety related traffic offences
Sale of information derived from particulars contained in the register
Application of Regulations to Crown vehicles
Registration of Crown vehicles
Certificates of Crown exemption
Application of Regulations to exempt vehicles
Nil licences
Exemptions from vehicle excise duty: vehicles imported by members of foreign armed forces and others
Definition of “motor trader”: descriptions of businesses
Period for review of decision refusing an application for a trade licence
Conditions subject to which trade licences are to be issued
Purposes for which the holder of a trade licence may use a vehicle by virtue of the licence
Assignment of general registration marks
Issue of trade plates
Issue of replacement trade plates
Display of general registration mark of holder of a trade licence
Cylinder capacity
Seating capacity of buses
Recovery vehicles: prescribed purposes
Admissibility of evidence from records
Regulations prescribed under section 59(2) of the 1994 Act
Review
Enforcement and responsible bodies
The regulators that administer or enforce this legislation.
Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency
Maintains registers of drivers and vehicles in Great Britain. Issues driving licences and vehicle registration documents. Collects vehicle excise duty. Businesses operating …
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