13.—(1) Where a registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged, or it contains any particulars that have become illegible, the registered keeper shall apply to the Secretary of State for the issue of a replacement document.
[F1(2) Any application under paragraph (1) may, if the Secretary of State thinks fit, be made orally by telephone or by electronic means and in any other case, except where the registration document is lost, stolen or destroyed, must be accompanied by the registration document.]
[F2(2A) An application for the issue of a replacement registration document under this regulation shall[F3, unless the registration document fee exemption applies,] be accompanied by a fee of [F4£25].]
(3) If the Secretary of State—
(a)receives an application made in accordance with this regulation; and
(b)he is satisfied that a registration document has been, or may have been, lost, stolen, destroyed or damaged, or that it contains any particulars that have become illegible,
he shall, subject to [F5regulations 15 and 15A] [F6and paragraph (4)] , issue a replacement registration document to the registered keeper.
[F7(4) Where the registered keeper is the keeper of a fleet, a new registration document must be issued only if that keeper asks for it to be issued.
(5) A new registration document issued in accordance with paragraph (4) must be sent to the address of the registered keeper unless that keeper has specified another address in the request in which case it may be sent to that other address.]
Textual Amendments
F1Reg. 13(2) substituted (23.3.2015) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/403), regs. 1, 5(2)
F2Reg. 13(2A) added (1.3.2004) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/238), regs. 1, 3
F3Words in reg. 13(2A) inserted (16.8.2004) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1773), regs. 1, 4
F4Word in reg. 13(2A) substituted (1.5.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1018), regs. 1, 4
F5Words in reg. 13(3) substituted (1.10.2015) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1657), regs. 1, 3(2)(a)
F6Words in reg. 13(3) inserted (23.3.2015) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/403), regs. 1, 5(3)
F7Reg. 13(4)(5) substituted for reg. 13(4) (23.3.2015) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/403), regs. 1, 5(4)