UK Statutory Instrument SI 2009 United Kingdom

Public Service Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2009

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Enforced by
DVSA
Status
Amended (in force with amendments)
Penalty ceiling
Prosecution 2 of 14 obligations carry a fine up to £1,000. 1 carries different penalties and 11 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.

Does it bind you?

Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.

Any Person4

Plus 10 duties on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.

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Any Person — also bound by 2684 other Acts

What it requires

Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

s.004 Passengers Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must arrange safe transport for passengers of detained vehiclesStatutory regulator
s.005 Immobilisation of vehicle Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DVSA authorised person must attach an immobilisation noticeStatutory regulator
s.006 Offences relating to immobilisation Prosecution
  • Remove or interfere with immobilisation device or noticeAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.007 Contents and personal effects Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must return contents and personal effects from detained vehiclesStatutory regulator
s.009 Informing persons that their property has been detained Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must publish notice about detained vehicles and propertyStatutory regulator
s.010 Return of vehicle Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • DVSA must return detained vehicle when grounds are metStatutory regulator
s.013 Notification of determinations Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Traffic commissioner must notify applicants of vehicle return decisionsStatutory regulator
s.014 Consequences of the traffic commissioner’s determination Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Traffic commissioner must order return of seized vehicle if grounds are metTribunal / Court
s.016 Sale or destruction of vehicle Regulated
  • Serve notice of vehicle disposal after sale or destructionAny Person
s.017 Return or disposal of contents and personal effects Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Nominated custodian must retain and return seized contents or personal effectsStatutory regulator
s.020 Proceeds of sale Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Authorised person must pay valid claimants from vehicle sale proceedsStatutory regulator
s.021 Disputes Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
  • Secretary of State must decide detention property disputes and pay successful appealsCrown / Minister / Government department
s.022 Obstruction of an authorised person Prosecution
  • Intentionally obstruct an authorised personAny Person

Fine up to £1,000

s.023 Offences as to securing possession of property Prosecution
  • Make false declaration to recover seized vehicleAny Person

Unlimited fine

11 other provisions — procedural and definitional
s.001 Citation and commencement
s.002 Interpretation
s.003 Detention of vehicles and contents
s.008 Removal and delivery of property into custody of nominated custodian
s.011 Application to traffic commissioner for return of vehicle
s.012 Hearings by traffic commissioner
s.015 Appeal to Upper Tribunal from traffic commissioner
s.018 Disposal of contents and personal effects
s.019 Custody of property
s.024 Service of notice or application
s.025 Extension of time

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