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LEZ — Vehicle had been sold/transferred before contravention (reg 5(3))
Reg 5(3) SSI 2021/177: where the registered keeper sold or transferred the vehicle before the contravention, penalty is payable by the person who used or kept the vehicle at that time, not by prior keeper. DVLA records often lag actual sale by 4–6 weeks. Provide V5C/2 (yellow slip), bill of sale, buyer's contact; council must transfer PCN under reg 9(5) to actual user/keeper.
Legal basis
SSI 2021/177 reg 5(3); reg 8(4)(b)
How to identify this in your case
Sale date on bill of sale or V5C/2 slip is before the detection date.
Sample appeal wording
Dear [COUNCIL] LEZ Team, Re: PCN [PCN_NUMBER] Representation under reg 8(1); ground reg 8(4)(b). I sold the vehicle on [SALE_DATE], [N] days before the detection date of [DETECTION_DATE]. Evidence: — Bill of sale dated [SALE_DATE], buyer [BUYER_NAME / ADDRESS / DOB if known]; — Copy of V5C/2 sent to DVLA on [DATE]; — DVLA confirmation of disposal letter. Under reg 5(3) the penalty is payable by the user/keeper at contravention time — not me. Please cancel; council may serve a fresh PCN on [BUYER_NAME] under reg 9(5). Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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- SSI 2021/177 reg 5(3)