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Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969
1969 CHAPTER 27
An Act to make further provision, in relation to mechanically propelled vehicles, about the licensing, registration and marking of vehicles, the payment of excise duty, the licensing of drivers, offences and the provision of copies of test certificates; and for purposes connected with those matters.
[25th June 1969]
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Words of enactment omitted under authority of Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), s. 3
Commencement Information
I1Act not in force at Royal Assent; see s. 38(2).
Transfer of functionsE+W+S
F11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F1S. 1 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1
2 Provisions supplementary to s. 1.E+W+S
F2(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)The Minister shall make regulations providing for the payment by him, subject to such exceptions or conditions as may be prescribed, of compensation to or in respect of persons who are or were, or but for any national service of theirs would be or would have been, the holders of any such place, situation or employment as may be prescribed and who suffer or have suffered loss of employment or loss or diminution of emoluments which is attributable to the provisions of section 1 of this Act; and any such regulations may include provision for the determination of questions arising under the regulations.
In this subsection “national service” means any such service in any of Her Majesty’s forces or other employment (whether or not in the service of Her Majesty) as may be prescribed.
F2(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F2(8). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F2S. 2, except 2(3), repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1
F33. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F3S. 3 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1
Vehicle licencesE+W+S
4—10.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F4E+W+S
Textual Amendments
Continuous liability for vehicle excise dutyE+W+S
11. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F5E+W+S
Textual Amendments
12. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F6E+W+S
Textual Amendments
Drivers and driving licencesE+W+S
13—15.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F7E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F7Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
16 Other amendments of enactments relating to drivers etc.E+W+S
(1). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
(2)The Act of 1960 shall have effect subject to the further amendments specified in Schedule 2 to this Act.
(3)—(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
(6). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F9
(7). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F8
Textual Amendments
F8Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C2The text of ss. 16(2), 37, Sch. 1 para. 10(a)–(d), Sch. 2 paras. 8, 11, Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
MiscellaneousE+W+S
17. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F10E+W+S
Textual Amendments
18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F11E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F11Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F12E+W+S
Textual Amendments
20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F13E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F13Ss. 20, 25, 26 repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I and Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
21. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F14E+W+S
Textual Amendments
22, 23.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F15E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F15Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
Legal proceedings etc.E+W+S
24. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F16E+W+S
Textual Amendments
25. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F17E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F17Ss. 20, 25, 26 repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I and Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
26. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F18E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F18Ss. 20, 25, 26 repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I and Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F1927. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F19S. 27 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1
28. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F20E+W+S
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29
(1)(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F21
(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F22
Textual Amendments
30. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F23E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F2431, 32.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F24Ss. 31, 32 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I.
SupplementalE+W+S
F2533. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F25S. 33 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
34 Orders and regulations.E+W+S
(1)Any power to make F26. . . regulations conferred on the Minister by this Act shall be exercisable by statutory instrument; and any statutory instrument made by virtue of this Act shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
(2)F26. . . any regulations F26. . . made under this Act F26. . . . . . F27 may—
(a)make different provision for different circumstances;
(b)provide for exemptions from any provisions of the F26. . . regulations; and
(c)contain such incidental and supplemental provisions as the Minister considers expedient for the purposes of the F26. . . regulations,
F26. . .
F28(3). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
F28(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F29
Textual Amendments
F26Words in s. 34(1)(2) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
F27Words repealed by Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (c. 10), Sch. 8 Pt. I
F28S. 34(3)(4) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
35. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F30E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F30Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F3136. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F31S. 36 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
F3237. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .E+W+S
Textual Amendments
F32S. 37 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
38 Short title, commencement and extent.E+W+S
(1)This Act may be cited as the Vehicle and Driving Licences Act 1969.
F33(2). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3)This Act does not extend to Northern Ireland.
Textual Amendments
F33S. 38(2) repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
F34SCHEDULE 1E+W+S
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Textual Amendments
F34Sch. 1 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
Section 16 (2).
SCHEDULE 2E+W+S Amendments of provisions of Act of 1960 relating to drivers etc.
1—7.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F40
Textual Amendments
F40Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
8E+W+SIn section 232(2)(a) (under which the owner of a vehicle may be required to identify the driver of it who it is alleged to have committed an offence to which that section applies) for the words “owner of” there shall be substituted the words “person keeping”.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C4The text of ss. 16(2), 37, Sch. 1 para. 10(a)–(d), Sch. 2 paras. 8, 11, Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
9, 10.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F41
Textual Amendments
F41Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5The text of ss. 16(2), 37, Sch. 1 para. 10(a)–(d), Sch. 2 paras. 8, 11, Sch. 3 is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
11E+W+SIn section 244 (which specifies the time for beginning summary proceedings for certain offences), for the words from “from” where it first occurs onwards there shall be substituted the words “from the date on which evidence sufficient in the opinion of the prosecutor to warrant the proceedings came to his knowledge ; but no such proceedings shall be brought by virtue of this section more than three years after the commission of the offence.
For the purposes of this section a certificate signed by or on the behalf of the prosecutor and stating the date on which such evidence as aforesaid came to his knowledge shall be conclusive evidence of that fact : and a certificate stating that matter and purporting to be so signed shall be deemed to be so signed unless the contrary is proved.”
12, 13.E+W+S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . F42
Textual Amendments
F42Ss. 13–15, 16(1)(3)–(5)(7), 18, 22, 23, 31, 32, 35, Sch. 1 paras. 1–3, 12, Sch. 2 paras. 1–7, 9, 10, 12, 13 repealed by Road Traffic Act 1972 (c. 20), Sch. 9 Pt. I
F43SCHEDULE 3E+W+S
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Textual Amendments
F43Sch. 3 repealed (5.11.1993) by 1993 c. 50, s. 1(1), Sch. 1 Pt. XV Gp. 1.
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