179Disposal of licensed vehicle

179 Disposal of licensed vehicle (1) Before transferring possession or otherwise disposing of a licensed vehicle (otherwise than by way of a business transfer), the licensee must: (a) attach the licence to the notice of the disposal required under subregulation (2); or (b) destroy the licence and, if required by the licensing authority, provide sufficient evidence to show that this has been done. (2) Within the 21 days after transferring possession or otherwise disposing of the vehicle (otherwise than by way of a business transfer), the licensee must give notice of the transfer or disposal (a notice of disposal) to the licensing authority. (3) If the dangerous goods vehicle licence for the vehicle also relates to another vehicle, the licensee must attach the licence to the notice of the disposal. (4) If the dangerous goods vehicle licence for the vehicle does not relate to another vehicle, the licensee must: (a) attach the licence to the notice of the disposal; or (b) destroy the licence and, if required by the licensing authority, provide sufficient evidence to show that this has been done. (5) On receiving notice of the disposal of a vehicle, the licensing authority must: (a) if the licence also relates to another vehicle: (i) amend the licence by omitting reference to the vehicle being disposed of; and (ii) return the licence to the licensee; or (b) otherwise – cancel the licence.

Regulations 2011 134 (6) An offence against subregulations (1) to (4) is an offence of strict