Regulation of registration plate suppliers
I144Enforcement authorities
1
Part 2 of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) (regulation of registration plate suppliers) is amended as follows.
2
In section 26(8) (power of entry for authorised persons: meaning of “authorised person”), for “section by” substitute
section—
a
by the Secretary of State, or
b
by
3
In section 30(a)
(institution of proceedings for offences), after “by” insert “
the Secretary of State,
”
.
4
In section 31(1) (interpretation of Part 2), for the definition of “local authority” substitute—
“local authority” means—
a
in relation to England, a county council, a district council, a London borough council, the Common Council of the City of London in its capacity as a local authority or the Council of the Isles of Scilly;
b
in relation to Wales, a county council or a county borough council;