The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/3252 (W.)
• Sections: 2

Section 1 Title, commencement and application

(1) The title of these Regulations is the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles (Amendment) (Wales) Regulations 2005 and they come into force on 25 November 2005.

(2) Subject to paragraph (3), these Regulations apply in relation to Wales.

(3) These Regulations do not apply in relation to the following parts of Wales—

(a) that part of the M4 Motorway in Wales which comprises “the New Toll Plaza area” and “the New Bridge”, as defined in section 39(1) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992 ; or

(b) that part of the road constructed by the Minister of Transport along the line described in Schedule 1 to the North Almondsbury-South of Haysgate Trunk Road Order 1947 and referred to in that Order as “the new road” which lies to the east of the most easterly point before reaching the River Wye at which eastbound traffic of Classes I and II (as specified in Schedule 4 to the Highways Act 1980 can leave that road by another special road.

Section 2 Amendment of the Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986

(1) The Removal and Disposal of Vehicles Regulations 1986 are amended as follows:

(2) In regulation 10 (notice period prior to removal for destruction), for “seven days” substitute “24 hours”.

(3) In regulation 14 (removal of a vehicle by the owner before disposal), for the words after “to be the owner from their custody shall be” substitute “7 days from the day when that notice is served on that person”.