Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

Illegally parked vehicles etc

15 Notice of removal

(1) Section 99 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (removal of vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3) (requirement to give notice of removal to occupier), after “land” insert “other than a road”.

(3) Omit subsection (4) (requirement to give notice of removal of vehicle which ought to be destroyed).

16 Disposal

(1) Section 101 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (c. 27) (ultimate disposal of removed vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2) In subsection (3), in paragraph (a), omit the words from “and on which” to “at the time of its removal”.

(3) In that subsection, for paragraph (b) substitute—

“(b) in the case of a vehicle, not falling within paragraph (a), which—

(i) does not display a licence (whether current or otherwise and whether or not the vehicle is required to display a licence), and

(ii) does not display any registration mark (whether indicating registration within or outside the United Kingdom),

at any time after its removal;”.

(4) In that subsection, omit the words from “but, in a case” to the end.

(5) In subsection (8), in the definition of “licence”, at the end insert “(including a nil licence within the meaning of that Act)”.

17 Guidance

In section 103 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 (supplementary provision as to removal of vehicles), at the end insert—

“(4) A local authority must in exercising any of their functions under sections 99 to 102 have regard to any guidance given to the authority for the purpose by—

(a) the Secretary of State, in the case of a local authority in England;

(b) the National Assembly for Wales, in the case of a local authority in Wales.

(5) In subsection (4) “local authority” has the meaning given by section 100(5)(a) and (b).”