13.—(1) Regulation 22(1) (change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain on or after 24th March 1997 and new keeper not a vehicle trader) is amended as follows.
(2) In the heading, omit “in Great Britain”.
(3) In paragraph (2)(b)—
(a)for “writing,” insert “writing or, if the Secretary of State thinks fit, orally by telephone or by electronic means”;
(b)in paragraph (ii), after “keeper;” insert “and”;
(c)in paragraph (iii) omit the word “signed” and for the words “are correct; and” substitute “are correct.”; and
(d)omit paragraph (iv).
(4) In paragraph (3), after “Where” insert “a registration document in respect of the vehicle has been issued and”.
(5) After paragraph (3), insert—
“(3A) An application under paragraph (3) may, if the Secretary of State thinks fit, be made orally by telephone or by electronic means.”
(6) In paragraph (4), omit the words “accompanied by that part”.
(7) After paragraph (4), insert—
“(4A) An application under paragraph (4) may, if the Secretary of State thinks fit, be made orally by telephone or by electronic means and in any other case must be accompanied by the part of the registration document which is marked as the part which is to be given to the new keeper.”
(8) For paragraph (5), substitute—
“(5) On receiving notification in accordance with this regulation the Secretary of State must—
(a)record the change in the register; and
(b)subject to regulation 15 and paragraph (6), issue to the new registered keeper a new registration document.
(6) 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.
(7) A new registration document issued in accordance with paragraph (6) 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.”
Relevant amendments to regulation 22 have been made by S.I. 2003/2154, 2004/238 and 1773, 2007/1018.