Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 section 12

Schedule 2A, Paragraph 12 – Meaning of "authorised person"

Section 12 of Schedule 2A deals with how the regulations may define who counts as an "authorised person" for the purposes of the vehicle registration and excise scheme.

• The regulations can set out their own definition of "authorised person"
• An authorised person is someone authorised by the Secretary of State for the specific purposes of the regulations
• Authorised persons can include local authorities, their employees, police officers, or other individuals
• Different people may be authorised for different parts of the regulations, allowing flexibility in who carries out specific functions