S. 21 wholly in force; s. 21 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 44; Pt. 2 (ss. 17-31) of the Act in force for certain purposes at 1.12.2002 and s. 21 otherwise in force at 1.1.2003 by S.I. 2002/2957, arts. {2}, {3}

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/3/section/21/2002-10-21Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001An Act to regulate motor salvage operators and registration plate suppliers; to make further provision for preventing or detecting vehicle crime; to enable the Secretary of State to make payments in respect of certain expenditure relating to vehicle crime; and for connected purposes.2001-05-26texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2018-09-202002-10-21Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001s. 38(4A)Road Safety Act 2006s. 2(3)s. 61(1)(10)Part 2 REGULATION OF REGISTRATION PLATE SUPPLIERS Registration
21 Cancellation of registration by the Secretary of State(1)

The Secretary of State may cancel a person’s registration if he is satisfied that the person concerned is not carrying on business as a registration plate supplier and has not, while registered, been doing so for at least 28 days.

(2)

A cancellation under subsection (1) shall not have effect—

(a)

if no appeal is brought under section 23, before the end of the period of 21 days mentioned in subsection (2) of that section;

(b)

if an appeal is brought under that section, before the final determination or withdrawal of the appeal.

(3)

This section is subject to section 22.