Motor Spirit (Regulation) Act

HC Deb 10 March 1949 vol 462 cc131-2W

35. Mr. Weitzman

asked the Minister of Fuel and Power whether he will consider amending the Motor Spirit (Regulation) Act, 1948, dealing with the disqualification of the Road Fund licence, which may entail prohibition of the use of a vehicle, although the offender was not the true owner, or in a case where the vehicle is subject to a hire purchase agreement.

Mr. Gaitskell

No. If a change of ownership is properly notified by a private owner to the registration authority no difficulties should arise. The position of cars subject to hire purchase agreements was considered by Parliament during the passage of the Bill and I see no reason to amend the Act now.