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Protection of Freedoms Bill

42: Clause 54, page 40, line 13, at end insert— ““(2A) An offence is not committed under subsection (1) by a relevant person if— (a) the vehicle is not registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994; or (b) the relevant person in question has reason to believe the vehicle is registered under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, but that the registration details are incorrect. (2B) An offence is not committed under subsection (1)(b) in cases where— (a) the vehicle is parked in such a way that it— (i) prevents the parking of vehicles elsewhere on land under the same ownership or control as the land on which the vehicle is parked; or (ii) prevents or restricts the passage of other vehicles or of individuals on that land; or (b) the land on which the vehicle is parked is designated for parking by residents of specific dwellings or by their guests; or (c) the vehicle is a vehicle designated or adapted for towing by a mechanically propelled vehicle. (2C) The defences under subsection (2A) or (2B) are, in relation to a person who immobilised, moved or restricted the movement of the vehicle in question in the course of a business, only available if the person in question— (a) was a member of a trade association accredited for the purpose of the subsection in question by the appropriate national authority; and (b) acted in compliance with any code of practice approved for the purpose of the subsection in question by the appropriate national authority.””