Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 section 19A

Payment for licences by cheque

Section 19A deals with what happens when a vehicle licence or trade licence is paid for by cheque and that cheque is subsequently dishonoured (i.e. bounces).

• The Secretary of State may issue a vehicle licence or trade licence upon receipt of a cheque for the full duty amount.
• If the cheque is dishonoured, the Secretary of State may send a notice declaring the licence void from the date it was originally granted.
• Alternatively, the Secretary of State may first give the licence holder a reasonable period to pay the outstanding duty before voiding the licence.
• The general customs and excise recovery provisions under section 102 of the Customs and Excise Management Act 1979 do not apply to vehicle or trade licences.