The idea
The Medway Act 2001 is an act specific to Medway residents.
It only came to my attention due to the local newspapers report about Peter Dolling being unable to sell his car, and being threatened with his car being towed away due to the “LITTLE KNOWN RULE” when he stuck no more than a sheet of paper inside his windscreen, advertising his ford escort for sale.
He was threatened with having his car forcibly removed.
Looking up this act on Medway councils own web page I found that the act coverers just about anything being sold second hand, especially if it is reasonably expected to be sold for £50 or more.
If the rest of the country, including London and other far larger city’s, can get along fine without this property grabbing rule since 2001, then I suggest we should be allowed to get on with our lives without this interfering rule, that unfairly treats us differently from the rest of the United Kingdom.
Here is a list copied and pasted from the Medway council website.
“The Act can be changed
The Act allows Medway Council to amend the way that the record-keeping system works, providing the Secretary of State approves.
Goods that must be recorded
These include:
- electrical or battery powered goods;
- any medium on which sound, images or other data may be stored or recorded and which is intended for use with any such goods.
The following goods must be recorded if, in the reasonable opinion of the dealer at the time of the transaction, they are to be sold or offered for sale for more than £10:
- vehicle parts;
- jewellery;
- watches;
- photographic equipment;
- sports equipment;
- equestrian equipment;
- boating equipment;
- musical equipment;
- tools;
- bicycles;
- optical equipment;
- firearms;
- gardening equipment.
Goods that must be recorded if, in the reasonable opinion of the dealer at the time of the transaction, they are to be sold or offered for sale for more than £50 include:
- all goods not previously mentioned. “
The Medway Act 2001,discriminates against the people of Medway and should be repealed.
Why is it important?
The Medway Act 2001 is specific to the residents of medway, no one else in the country, including london with over 7.5 millon plus residents, have need for this draconian act, so neither should the people of Medway need council permission and forms to sell their cars or goods in public.