Licence - motor salvage operator
Summary
Regulations provided for by the Vehicles Crime Act 2001 came into force on 21 October 2002. These Regulations made
it a responsibility of each local authority to make provisions for the registration of all motor salvage operators carrying
out a business within their area.
The Act sets out provisions to regulate the motor salvage industry and to reduce the abilities of criminal elements to dispose of stolen vehicles.
It is an offence to operate as an unregistered motor salvage operator. Summary conviction of this offence may lead to a fine not exceeding level 5 (currently £5,000) on the standard scale.
How to apply for a motor salvage operator licence
- Fill in the application form provided below;
- Send the application form to the Licensing Section (details at the foot of this page) along with the £75 registration fee and relevant identification;
- The identification should be a valid passport, driving licence and/or birth certificate. The Licensing Officer will need to confirm the name, address and date of birth of the applicant from these documents.
- The Licensing Section will send off the Police Enquiry form and inform you of the determination of the application once it is returned.
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Further information
A Motor Salvage Operator is defined as a person who carries out a business that consists of:
- wholly or partly in the recovery for re-use or sale of salvageable parts from motor vehicles and the subsequent sale or other disposal for scrap of the reminder of the vehicles concerned,
- wholly or mainly in the purchase of written off vehicles and their subsequent repair and resale,
- wholly or mainly in the sale or purchase of motor vehicles which are to be the subject (whether immediately or on a subsequent re-sale) of any of the activities mentioned in points 1 and 2,
- wholly or mainly in activities falling within paragraphs 2 and 3. Details of all applications will be available for public access.
Motor Salvage Operators are required to:
- Register with the Council in whose area they are operating;
- Maintain appropriate records of all vehicle purchases and disposals;
- Carry out full identification checks of vendors and purchasers;
- Allow the Police (and other investigators) the right of entry to the premises and the right of search. A warrant is not required where the Police require entry to a registered premise.
Period of Registration
Registration of the motor salvage operation is valid for 3 years commencing from the date that the entry was made in the Council's "Register of Motor Salvage Operators". If the motor salvage operator wishes to continue in the uninterrupted functioning of its motor salvage activities, it must submit a valid application for the renewal of its registration to the local Council prior to cessation of the existing registration period. An operator is deemed to have ceased to be registered if they have not made an application of their existing registration.
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Contact us
| Officer / Team | Licensing Section |
|---|---|
| Postal address | Blaby District Council Council Offices Desford Road Narborough Leicester LE19 2EP |
| E-mail address | licensing@blaby.gov.uk |
| Telephone | 0116 272 7783 |
| Fax | 0116 272 7596 |
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This page was last updated on 13th January 2010
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