Home Office
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 bills 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
