84Renewal of registration

84 Renewal of registration (1) On an application under regulation 82, the Secretary may renew the registration of a vehicle— (a) in the case of a vehicle in respect of which a nomination has been made under regulation 83(2)(b), within 12 months after the expiry of registration of the vehicle; or (b) in any other case, within 3 months after the expiry of registration of the vehicle. (2) The expiry date of a renewed period of registration must be calculated as if the renewal had commenced— (a) in the case of a vehicle in respect of which a nomination has been made under regulation 83(2)(b), on the first day of the nominated period; or (b) in any other case, on the day after the day recorded in the register as the expiry date of the period of registration. (3) Subregulations (1) and (2) do not have the effect of retrospectively registering a vehicle. (4) The Secretary may decide not to renew the registration of a vehicle if circumstances are such that, if an application for registration of the vehicle were being made, the Secretary would refuse to register the vehicle. (5) If the Secretary decides not to renew the registration of a vehicle under subregulation (4), the Secretary must give the applicant written notice of—