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(1)Regulations may provide for the compulsory or voluntary registration of trailers kept or used on roads in a register kept by the Secretary of State.
(2)The regulations may—
(a)require or permit the keeper of a trailer to apply to the Secretary of State for its registration;
(b)make provision about the procedure for applications;
(c)make provision for the purpose of ensuring that each registered trailer has a number which is recorded in the register;
(d)make provision about the form of the register and the information to be included in it;
(e)provide for the giving of registration documents;
(f)provide for the transfer, surrender or production of registration documents;
(g)provide for the expiry of registration documents;
(h)require the destruction of a registration document in specified circumstances;
(i)make other provision in connection with—
(i)the registration of a trailer,
(ii)the transfer of a registered trailer to a new keeper,
(iii)the accuracy of information included in the register, or
(iv)the enforcement of provisions of the regulations.
(3)In this Part—
“motor vehicle” means a mechanically-propelled vehicle which is intended or adapted for use on roads;
“trailer” means anything on wheels which is intended or adapted to be drawn by a motor vehicle;
“regulations” means regulations made by the Secretary of State.
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