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Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023
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· 2023-07-20
2024-01-20
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023
Changes on 2024-01-20
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- (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations make provision to restrict the sale of specified equipment where a specified requirement is not met.
- (2) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/enacted) may specify equipment of a kind falling within the following descriptions—
- (2) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/2024-01-20) may specify equipment of a kind falling within the following descriptions—
- (a) mechanically propelled vehicles that—
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- (b) other equipment designed or adapted primarily for use in agricultural or commercial activities.
- (3) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/enacted) may specify a requirement of a kind falling within the following descriptions—
- (3) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/2024-01-20) may specify a requirement of a kind falling within the following descriptions—
- (a) a requirement that the equipment is fitted with a device designed, or adapted, to be fitted for the purposes of preventing the equipment from being driven or otherwise put in motion;
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- (ii) a visible indication that it is marked with a unique identifier.
- (4) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/enacted) may not restrict the sale of equipment if—
- (4) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/2024-01-20) may not restrict the sale of equipment if—
- (a) the sale is solely for the purposes of onward sale by the buyer, or
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##### 2
- (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a person selling equipment of a kind falling within a description in section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/enacted)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2/enacted) must record specified information in connection with the sale.
- (1) The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that a person selling equipment of a kind falling within a description in section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2024-01-20)[(2)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2/2024-01-20) must record specified information in connection with the sale.
- (2) The information may include, for example—
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- (b) the make, model or colour of the equipment,
- (c) if the equipment is marked with a unique identifier of a kind specified in regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/enacted)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/enacted)—
- (c) if the equipment is marked with a unique identifier of a kind specified in regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2024-01-20)[(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/1/2024-01-20)—
- (i) details of that unique identifier, and
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- (d) the date on which the contract of sale was entered into.
- (3) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/1/enacted) may make provision about—
- (3) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/1/2024-01-20) may make provision about—
- (a) when the information must be recorded;
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- (c) the form in which the information must be kept (including, for example, in an online system of a particular kind).
- (4) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/1/enacted) may not require a person selling equipment to record information if—
- (4) Regulations under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/1/2024-01-20) may not require a person selling equipment to record information if—
- (a) the sale is solely for the purposes of onward sale by the buyer, or
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- (1) A person commits an offence if the person—
- (a) sells equipment in breach of regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/enacted), or
- (a) sells equipment in breach of regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2024-01-20), or
- (b) fails to record or keep information in accordance with regulations under section [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/enacted).
- (b) fails to record or keep information in accordance with regulations under section [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/2024-01-20).
- (2) A person that commits an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/3/1/enacted) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
- (2) A person that commits an offence under subsection [(1)](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/3/1/2024-01-20) is liable on summary conviction to a fine.
- (3) An enforcement authority may enforce regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/enacted) or [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/enacted) in their area.
- (3) An enforcement authority may enforce regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2024-01-20) or [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/2024-01-20) in their area.
- (4) For the powers available to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/enacted) or [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/enacted), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers of enforcers etc).
- (4) For the powers available to an enforcement authority for the purposes of enforcing regulations under section [1](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/1/2024-01-20) or [2](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/2/2024-01-20), see Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (investigatory powers of enforcers etc).
- (5) “*Enforcement authority*” means—
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- (6) In paragraph 10 of Schedule 5 to the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (duties and powers under which enforcement powers may be exercised), at the end insert—
> - section [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/3/enacted) of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.
> - section [3](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/34/section/3/2024-01-20) of the Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023.
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2023-07-20
Equipment Theft (Prevention) Act 2023
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