Closed call for evidence

Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill: Call for evidence

This was published under the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government

Applies to England and Wales

Summary

We are consulting on whether to extend the bill's requirements to other types of large agricultural equipment and power tools.

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Call for evidence description

The Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill was introduced to prevent the theft of machinery and equipment used by the agricultural sector, in particular quad bikes and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). The bill allows for the requirements to be extended to other equipment via secondary legislation.

The aim of this call for evidence is to consult on technical details for secondary legislation such as the specifications for immobilisers and forensic marking, as well as extending the bill’s requirements to other large agricultural equipment and power tools.

We are seeking views on a number of detailed matters associated with the potential extension to the scope of the bill. The responses we receive will inform proposals for secondary legislation.

This call for evidence aims to seek views on the following:

  • the definition of ATVs and agricultural equipment
  • a requirement for removable Global Positioning Service (GPS) systems to be forensically marked
  • the Recommended Retail Price (RRP) threshold of tools to be marked
  • specifications of immobilisers, and any implications for type approval
  • specifications for forensic markings
  • specifications for registration on databases

We are keen to hear from the following:

  • manufacturers
  • dealers
  • retailers
  • forensic marking companies
  • trade associations
  • tradespeople
  • law enforcement practitioners

Documents

Equipment Theft (Prevention) Bill: Call for evidence

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Published 18 May 2023

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