Transport (Scotland) Act 2019

63 Disposal of removed motor vehicles

(1) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations make provision for or about the disposal of a motor vehicle which has been removed from a road pursuant to regulations under section 61(1).

(2) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision for or about—

(a) the procedure to be followed before a motor vehicle may be disposed of,

(b) the manner in which a motor vehicle may be disposed of,

(c) charges that may be imposed in connection with the disposal of a motor vehicle,

(d) the application of any proceeds of the disposal of a motor vehicle, including any deductions from such proceeds,

(e) reviews and appeals (including grounds of review or appeal) in connection with the disposal of a motor vehicle,

(f) the effect of the disposal of a motor vehicle on any right of the Crown (based on the Crown’s right of ownership in lost or abandoned property) in such a vehicle.

(3) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Scottish Ministers must consult—

(a) such persons or organisations as appear to them to be representative of drivers and other road users, and

(b) such other persons as they consider appropriate.