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Road Transport (General) Act 1999
10Who is a responsible person for a vehicle?
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10 Who is a responsible person for a vehicle?
For the road transport legislation, each of the following is a
responsible person for a vehicle:
(a) for a registered vehicle—a registered operator of the vehicle,
unless the vehicle has been disposed of by the operator;
(b) for an unregistered vehicle to which a trader’s plate is
attached—the person to whom the trader’s plate is issued under
the Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Act 1999;
(c) for an unregistered vehicle to which no trader’s plate is
attached—a person who was last recorded as a registered
operator of the vehicle;
(d) for a light rail vehicle—the rail transport operator for the light
rail vehicle;
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(e) anyone else prescribed by regulation.
Note A statutory instrument may make different provisions about different
matters and apply the provisions differently by reference to stated
exceptions or factors (see Legislation Act, s 48).