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Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. Part 1 REGULATION OF MOTOR SALVAGE OPERATORS

    1. Registration

      1. 1. Requirement of registration for motor salvage operators

      2. 2. Registers of motor salvage operators

      3. 3. Applications for registration and renewal of registration

      4. 4. Cancellation of registration

      5. 5. Right to make representations

      6. 6. Appeals

    2. Keeping of records et ceteralaetc.

      1. 7. Keeping of records

      2. 8. Notification of destruction of motor vehicles

    3. Supplementary provisions and offences

      1. 9. Rights to enter and inspect premises

      2. 10. Offence of making false statements

      3. 11. Notification requirements

      4. 12. Offence of giving false particulars on sale for salvage

    4. General

      1. 13. Application of “fit and proper” test to companies et ceteralaetc.

      2. 14. Proceedings for offences under Part 1

      3. 15. Power to amend or repeal private or local Acts

      4. 16. Interpretation of Part 1

  3. Part 2 REGULATION OF REGISTRATION PLATE SUPPLIERS

    1. Registration

      1. 17. Requirement of registration for registration plate suppliers

      2. 18. Register of registration plate suppliers

      3. 19. Applications for registration

      4. 20. Removal or suspension of registration by a court

      5. 21. Cancellation of registration by the Secretary of State

      6. 22. Right to make representations: Part 2

      7. 23. Appeals: Part 2

    2. Keeping of records etc.

      1. 24. Keeping of records: Part 2

      2. 25. Provision of information on sale of registration plates

    3. Supplementary provisions and offences

      1. 26. Rights to enter and inspect premises: Part 2

      2. 27. Notification requirements: Part 2

      3. 28. Offences relating to plates etc.

      4. 29. Offence of supplying plates etc. to unregistered persons

    4. General

      1. 30. Proceedings for offences under Part 2

      2. 31. Interpretation of Part 2

  4. Part 3 OTHER PROVISIONS RELATING TO VEHICLE CRIME

    1. Vehicle licensing and registration

      1. 32. Provision of documents etc. on vehicle licence applications

      2. 33. Issue of new registration documents: vehicle identity checks etc.

      3. 34. Imposition of requirements concerning registration plates

    2. Information requirements

      1. 35. Notification by scrap metal dealers of destruction of motor vehicles

      2. 36. Access to certain motor insurance information

    3. Miscellaneous

      1. 37. Taking a conveyance without authority: extension of prosecution time-limits

      2. 38. Unified power for Secretary of State to fund speed cameras etc.

  5. Part 4 SUPPLEMENTARY

    1. General

      1. 39. Offences by bodies corporate

      2. 40. Service of notices

      3. 41. Orders and regulations under this Act

      4. 42. General financial provision

      5. 43. Consequential amendments

    2. Final

      1. 44. Commencement

      2. 45. Extent

      3. 46. Short title

    1. SCHEDULE

      CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

      1. Scrap Metal Dealers Act 1964 (c.69)

        1. 1.

        2. 2.In section 9(1) of that Act (definition of carrying on...

      2. Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c.22)

        1. 3.In section 7(2) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act...

        2. 4.In section 22(2A)(d) of that Act (registration regulations about nil...

        3. 5.After section 43A of that Act there shall be inserted—...

        4. 6.(1) Paragraph 22 of Schedule 2 to that Act (vehicles...

      3. Justices of the Peace Act 1997 (c.25)

        1. 7.After section 55(7) of the Justices of the Peace Act...

        2. 8.(1) Section 57 of that Act (grants by Lord Chancellor...

        3. 9.In section 58(1) of that Act (certain local authority land...

        4. 10.After section 59B(7) of that Act (funding arrangements for the...

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