The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

Forms and documents to be returned to Secretary of State

11.—(1) If an authorisation of an examiner or the designation of a Council ceases to have effect, the former examiner or, if appropriate, his authorised representative, or, as the case may be, the Council shall send to the Secretary of State at the office of the traffic area in which is situated the vehicle testing station specified in the authorisation ceasing to have effect or the vehicle testing station of the council such of the following documents as are then in the possession of the examiner or the council—

(a) all unused forms of test certificates, inspection check lists and notices of refusal to issue a test certificate;

(b) all copies of test certificates and notices of the refusal of test certificates;

(c) all other records kept in accordance with Regulation 22; and

(d) in the case of the authorisation of an examiner ceasing to have effect, the document of authorisation:

Provided that where an authorisation of an examiner ceases to have effect but some other authorisation of that examiner continues in force the Secretary of State may consent to the retention by that examiner of all or any of the documents mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d) above.

(2) On receipt by the Secretary of State of any unused forms of test certificates sent to him in accordance with paragraph (1) he shall repay to the authorised examiner or the authorised representatives of that examiner, or to the council, as the case may be, such amount as may have been paid to the Secretary of State for the supply of the said forms.

(3) The Secretary of State may in respect of unissued forms of test certificates which are returned to him as having been cancelled because they have been spoilt or defaced make an appropriate refund to the examiner or designated council by whom the forms are so returned.