(1)
A motor vehicle trader must keep a record of each contract for the sale of any motor vehicle that the trader enters into as a party, or as an agent, in the course of carrying on the business of motor vehicle trading.
(2)
The record—
must include the prescribed information; and
must be kept for a period of not less than 6 years after it has been made; and
must be available for inspection at all reasonable times by—
the Registrar, or any person authorised by the Registrar, who asks to see it in accordance with section 125:
any constable (who may make copies of it as he or she thinks fit); and
may be kept in electronic form so long as it is readily retrievable.
Section 21(2)(c)(ii): amended, on 1 October 2008, pursuant to section 116(a)(ii) of the Policing Act 2008 (2008 No 72).