Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 section 33

Not exhibiting licence

Section 33 established the offence of failing to display a vehicle excise licence (tax disc) on a vehicle used or kept on a public road, though this requirement was abolished from 1 October 2014.

• Before 1 October 2014, it was an offence to use or keep a vehicle on a public road without displaying a valid vehicle excise licence (tax disc) in the prescribed manner.
• The maximum penalty for failing to exhibit a licence was a fine at level 1 on the standard scale (up to £200).
• A person was not guilty of the offence if they could show that a vehicle excise licence was in force for the vehicle at the relevant time, even if it was not physically displayed.
• Section 33 was repealed with effect from 1 October 2014 by the Finance Act 2014, reflecting the move to an electronic vehicle tax system that removed the need for a physical tax disc.