The Vehicle Drivers (Certificates of Professional Competence) Regulations 2007

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12.—(1) Where it appears to the competent authority that —

(a) the authorisation document issued by it under regulation 4(5)(d), or

(b) the driver qualification card issued by it under regulation 8(3),

was granted in error, or with an error or omission in the particulars specified in that card or document, it may serve notice in writing on that person revoking that card or document, as the case may be, and requiring him to surrender it forthwith to that authority.

(2) It shall be the duty of that person to comply with that requirement.

(3) Where the name of the holder of the driver qualification card as specified on that card ceases to be correct, its holder must as soon as reasonably practicable surrender the driver qualification card to the competent authority.

(4) On surrender of a driver qualification card under paragraph (2), the competent authority may issue a new driver qualification card to that person free of charge subject to paragraph (6).

(5) On surrender of a driver qualification card under paragraph (3) and payment to it of a fee of £25, the competent authority shall issue a new driver qualification card to that person.

(6) Where it appears to the competent authority that the driver qualification card surrendered to it under paragraph (2) was granted in consequence of an error, omission or other act attributable to the fault of the holder of that card, it may issue a new card upon payment of a fee of £25.

(7) The competent authority may require a person to provide evidence of his name, sex and place and date of birth before issuing him with a new driver qualification card under paragraph (4), (5) or (6).

(8) A person who fails to comply with the duty in paragraph (2) or (3) without reasonable excuse is guilty of an offence.

(9) A person guilty of an offence under this regulation shall be liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale.