Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969

[1962 c. 13.] The Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962

4 Subject to paragraphs 5 and 8 below, for any reference in the Act of 1962 to a county council within the meaning of that Act there shall be substituted a reference to the Minister.

5 In section 5(2) of the Act of 1962, for the words from " and of any " to " their county " there shall be substituted the words " the Minister and his officers (including any body or person authorised by the Minister to act as his agent for the purposes of this Act) shall have ".

6 In section 13(1) of the Act of 1962, for the words "the prescribed manner " there shall be substituted the words " such manner as the Minister thinks fit. "

7 At the end of section 19(2) of the Act of 1962 there shall be inserted the words " and section 287 of that Act (which relates to the application of penalties) shall not apply to penalties recovered under or in pursuance of this Act ".

8 The following provisions of the Act of 1962 shall cease to have effect, that is to say—

• in section 5(1) the words from " in accordance " onwards, in section 5(3) the words from " and subject" to " this section ", in section 5(4) the words from " in such manner " onwards, and section 5(5) and (6);

• in section 6(6) the words " if authorised so to do by the Minister " ;

• in section 9(1) the words from " with which " onwards;

• in section 11(1), paragraph (a);

• in section 12(1) the words " in which his business premises are situated " and section 12(7) and (8);

• in section 13(1) the words "issuing the licence" and "and the council which has registered it" ;

• in section 21(2) the words from " in such manner " onwards;

• sections 22, 23(4) and 24(5) and in section 24(1) the definition of " county " (including the provision relating to references to the council of a county).