The Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) Regulations 1998

Revocation, surrender and cancellation of reduced pollution certificate

12.—(1) The Secretary of State may–

(a) if he is satisfied, in consequence of a re-examination under regulation 11, that the reduced pollution requirements are no longer satisfied with respect to a vehicle in respect of which a reduced pollution certificate is in force; or

(b) if the registered keeper of a vehicle who has been required to submit it for re-examination under regulation 10 or following a rectification notice under regulation 11 has failed to do so in accordance with these Regulations, by notice in writing given to the registered keeper revoke the reduced pollution certificate for the vehicle, which shall cease to have effect on such date as may be specified in the notice.

(2) Where a notice has been given in respect of the vehicle under regulation 10(3) or 11(3), the notice under paragraph (1) shall not be given before the end of the period for submitting the vehicle for a further examination specified in the notice under regulation 10(3) or, as the case may be regulation 11(3).

(3) The registered keeper of a vehicle in respect of which a reduced pollution certificate is in force may at any time surrender the certificate to the Secretary of State for cancellation, whereupon the certificate shall cease to have effect.

(4) Where a certificate is revoked in accordance with paragraph (1) the registered keeper shall deliver up the certificate to the Secretary of State for cancellation within such period as the Secretary of State may specify in the notice given under paragraph (1).