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The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Traffic Officers) (England) Regulations 2008

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Manner of giving notice to occupier of land before removing a vehicle

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9.—(1) Any notice given by a traffic officer for the purposes of section 99(3) shall be in, or to the like effect as, the form in Schedule 2.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (3) and (4), the notice shall be—

(a)addressed to the person who appears to be the occupier of the land—

(i)by name; or

(ii)by the title “The Occupier”, followed by a description of the land; and

(b)given by—

(i)delivering it to that person;

(ii)leaving it at his usual or last known place of residence; or

(iii)sending it by prepaid registered or recorded delivery post, addressed to him at either of those places.

(3) Where it is not possible to identify—

(a)the person who appears to be the occupier of the land; or

(b)that person’s usual or last known place of residence;

the notice may be affixed to an object on the land.

(4) If the person who appears to be the occupier is a body corporate, the notice shall be given by delivering it, or sending it by prepaid registered or recorded delivery post, to it’s registered or principal office.

(5) Any envelope containing the notice shall be clearly and legibly marked with the words “IMPORTANT - This communication affects your property”.

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