(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations amend the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973 in order to take account of the introduction of computerised registration books.
Regulation 13 (notification of change of ownership) is replaced by a regulation which omits the requirement that a new owner himself insert his name and address in the registration book before he delivers the book to the Secretary of State, and also the requirement that, if a new owner does not intend to use or keep the vehicle on public roads, he state this in his notification to the Secretary of State together with details of the vehicle and its previous owner.
For regulation 14 (notification of change of address of owner) is substituted a new regulation which omits the requirement that an owner who changes his address himself enter that change in the book. An owner should now forthwith notify the Secretary of State if he changes his name or address and, unless the book has been lost, destroyed or stolen, deliver it to him for the change to be recorded and for a revised book to be sent to him.