Part 2Vehicles

Abandoned vehicles

12Disposal

(1)

Section 4(1) of the Refuse Disposal (Amenity) Act 1978 (disposal of abandoned vehicles) is amended as follows.

(2)

For paragraphs (a) and (b) substitute—

“(a)

in the case of a vehicle which in the opinion of the authority is in such a condition that it ought to be destroyed, at any time after its removal;

(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;”.

(3)

Omit the words from “but not earlier” to the end.

(4)

In section 11(1) of that Act (interpretation), in the definition of “licence”, at the end insert “ (including a nil licence within the meaning of that Act) ”.