Road Transport (Vehicle Registration) Regulation 2000

This section applies if the road transport authority—

sends the registered operator of a registrable vehicle a registration certificate (the prospective registration certificate) for a future period for the vehicle; and

invites the registered operator to renew the registration of the vehicle.

The prospective registration certificate is not issued by the road transport authority as a registration certificate until the appropriate fee determined for the registration mentioned in the certificate has been paid.

If the prospective registration certificate has not been issued by the road transport authority as a registration certificate, a person must not use the prospective registration certificate to pretend to have registration.

If the road transport authority issues a registration certificate for a registrable vehicle, for a period completely or partly covered by the prospective registration certificate for the vehicle, the prospective registration certificate cannot be issued and may be destroyed without notice to the authority under section 42 (Lost, stolen or destroyed registration certificates).