Which local authority department is responsible for registering Motor Salvage Operators?
The Vehicles (Crime) Act 2002 did not specify how the local authority should organise its motor salvage operators’ registration process and a number of departments have been allocated this responsibility within local authorities. A survey undertaken in 2004 showed that responsibility for the register tends to be located in one of 3 main departments: • Licensing departments • Environmental health departments • Trading Standards departments or in various law and legal administrative departments There isn’t a single solution and each local authority must decide the most appropriate place with the most appropriate resources to carry out the registration process. It is a statutory responsibility and local authorities should be aware that they must comply. Section 17 of the Crime and Disorder Act 1998 defines responsibilities for crime and disorder reduction and local authorities may find that registration of motor salvage operators is part of their Crime and Disorder Reduction Strategy thro
