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Abandoned Vehicles

Abandoned Vehicles

This half-day course is suitable for enforcement officers within duty body organisations and provides an in-depth look at the legislation, prevention measures and effective methods of dealing with abandoned and nuisance vehicles, by exploring case studies and best practice.

The course carries a maximum value of 5 hours (core activity) for the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) Continuing Professional Development (CPD) scheme.

Learning outcomes

By the end of this training you will be able to:

  • Understand and work within the framework of the law
  • Be able to serve all relevant notices
  • Know how to arrange removal and disposal of an abandoned vehicle
  • Be able to recover costs and prosecute offenders
  • Recognise relevant administration procedures and structures
  • Have an understanding of the End of Life Vehicles Directive and its implications

Legislation includes

Refuse Disposal Amenity Act 1978

Roads (Scotland) Act 1984

The Removal, Storage & Disposal of Vehicles (Prescribed Sums and Charges) Amendment (Scotland) Regulations 2005

The Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984

Attending this course

If you are interested in attending this course, please get in touch via the contact form on this page. Please include the name of the course and your preferred contact details and we can discuss requirements and costs. 


Please contact us if this is the course you would like to attend, we can discuss requirements and costs.

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