218Offences—transferring or disposing of licensed vehicles

218 Offences—transferring or disposing of licensed vehicles other than through business transfer (1) This section applies in relation to the transfer of possession, or any other action for disposal, of a licensed vehicle (the disposed vehicle), other than through a business transfer.

(2) The person holding the licence for the disposed vehicle must, within 21 days after the day of transfer or disposal, give the licensing authority written notice of the transfer or disposal (the written notice). (3) If the licence for the disposed vehicle also relates to another vehicle, the person holding the licence for the disposed vehicle must attach the licence to the written notice. (4) If the licence for the disposed vehicle does not also relate to another vehicle, the person holding the licence for the disposed vehicle— (a) must attach the licence to the written notice; or (b) must— (i) destroy the licence; and (ii) if requested by the licensing authority—give the authority sufficient evidence that shows the licence has been destroyed. (5) If the licensing authority receives a licence for a disposed vehicle, the authority must— (a) if the licence also relates to another vehicle— (i) amend the licence by omitting the reference to the disposed (ii) return the licence to the person who gives the licence to the (b) in any other case—cancel the licence. (6) An offence against this section is a strict liability offence.

(7) In this section: business transfer, in relation to the transfer or disposal of a licensed vehicle, means a transfer of the vehicle’s title as part of a transfer in ownership of the business in which the vehicle is used and is continued to be used.