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| Long title | An Act to make further provision about the retention of vehicle registration marks pending transfer. |
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| Citation | 2007 c 14 |
| Introduced by | Richard Ottaway [2] |
| Dates | |
| Royal assent | 19 July 2007 |
| Commencement | 19 July 2007 [3] |
| History of passage through Parliament | |
| Text of statute as originally enacted | |
| Revised text of statute as amended | |
The Vehicle Registration Marks Act 2007 (c 14) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
Section 1(1) substitutes new sections 26(1) and (1A) for the existing section 26(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
Section 1(2) amends sections 26(2)(a) and (f) of that Act.
Section 1(3) amends section 62(1) of that Act.
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