8.—(1) Regulation 16(1) (notification of an alteration to a vehicle) is amended as follows.
(2) For paragraphs (1) and (1A), substitute—
“(1) Unless paragraph (1B) applies, where any alteration is made to a vehicle so as to make any of the particulars set out in the registration document incorrect, notification of the alteration must be given to the Secretary of State—
(a)by the registered keeper; or
(b)on behalf of the registered keeper, by a vehicle trader—
(i)by whom the vehicle is disposed of, or
(ii)to whom the vehicle is sold.
(1A) Where the registration document has been, or may have been lost, stolen or destroyed, notification under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by—
(a)an application for the issue of a new registration document; and
(b)except where the registration fee document exemption applies, a fee of £25.
(1B) Where the keeper of a fleet believes that any of the particulars about one of the keeper’s vehicles recorded in the register are, or have become, inaccurate, because of any alteration made to that vehicle, the keeper shall forthwith notify the Secretary of State of the alteration.
(1C) Any notification under paragraph (1) or (1B) or any application under paragraph (1A) 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, a notification under paragraph (1) must be accompanied by the registration document.”
(3) For paragraph (4), substitute—
“(4) On receiving notification under this regulation the Secretary of State must, if he is satisfied that the vehicle has been altered in the way notified to him—
(a)correct the particulars in the register to reflect any alteration made to that vehicle; and
(b)after correcting the particulars in the register, he must, subject to regulation 15 and paragraph (5), send the registered keeper a new registration document showing the correct particulars.
(5) 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.
(6) A new registration document issued in accordance with paragraph (5) 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 16 have been made by S.I. 2004/238 and 1773, 2007/1018, 2014/2358.