Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 section 2

Offences connected with immobilisation [VERA 1994 Sch 2A para 2]

Schedule 2A, paragraph 2 sets out the criminal offences that may arise in connection with the immobilisation of vehicles for non-payment of vehicle excise duty, and the penalties for each offence.

• Contravening requirements relating to an immobilised vehicle (such as interfering with a notice) is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine up to level 2 on the standard scale.
• Unauthorised removal or attempted removal of an immobilisation device is an offence punishable on summary conviction by a fine up to level 3 on the standard scale, as is falsely claiming a disabled person's exemption to avoid immobilisation.
• Making a knowingly false or materially misleading declaration that a vehicle is exempt, in order to secure its release from an immobilisation device, is a criminal offence.
• A false declaration offence carries a fine up to the statutory maximum on summary conviction, or on indictment up to two years' imprisonment and/or an unlimited fine.