The Sale of Registration Marks Regulations 1995

Exercise of a relevant right

9.—(1) A relevant right shall be exercisable on only one occasion.

(2) Subject to regulation 10, a relevant right shall be exercisable by the purchaser—

(a) surrendering to the Secretary of State for retention by him the certificate of entitlement;

(b) surrendering to the Secretary of State for replacement by him—

(i) the registration book relating to the vehicle issued by him under the 1994 Act in which the name and address of the purchaser or, where appropriate, of the nominated person, are given as those of the owner of the vehicle under the Registration and Licensing Regulations; and

(ii) the vehicle licence in force for the vehicle (except that if there is no such licence the purchaser shall submit a valid application for a licence instead); and

(c) sending to the Secretary of State for endorsement and return, such of the following documents as relate to the vehicle—

(i) if the vehicle is one to which section 47 of the 1988 Act applies, a test certificate in force under regulations made under section 45 of that Act in respect of the vehicle;

(ii) if the vehicle is one to which Article 34(1) of the 1981 Order applies, a test certificate in force under regulations made under Article 33 of that Order in respect of the vehicle;

(iii) if the vehicle is one in respect of which a plating certificate and a goods vehicle test certificate are required, the certificates in force in respect of the vehicle under regulations made under section 49 of the 1988 Act;

(iv) if the vehicle is one in respect of which a goods vehicle certificate is required under Article 53 of the 1981 Order, the certificate in force in respect of the vehicle under regulations made under Article 54 of that Order.

(3) In this paragraph “the vehicle” means the vehicle in respect of which the purchaser wishes to exercise the relevant right.

(1)

Article 34 was amended by S.R. 1985 No. 3, regulation 3 and S.R. 1987 No. 366, regulation 4.