(1)  The Registrar must, on receipt of an application for a certificate under this regulation accompanied by the applicable scheduled fee, issue a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 124 in relation to the applicant.

(2)  The Registrar must, on receipt of an application accompanied by the applicable scheduled fee –

(a) issue to the registered operator of a vehicle a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 124 in relation to the vehicle; or

(b) issue to the holder, or former holder, of a short term unregistered vehicle permit a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 124 in relation to the vehicle; or

(c) issue to the holder, or former holder, of a trade plate a certificate setting out information recorded in a register kept under regulation 124 in relation to the trade plate.

(3)  Any other request for access to information recorded in a register kept under regulation 124 is to be dealt with in accordance with administrative guidelines issued by the Minister.

(4)  Subject to the administrative guidelines, information may be disclosed –

(a) in the form of a certificate; or

(b) in the form of an extract from the register; or

(c) orally (including by telephone); or

(d) by means of the internet; or

(e) by any other means of communication the Registrar considers appropriate in the circumstances.

(5)  Subject to any other law and the administrative guidelines, the Registrar may charge a fee for the disclosure of information in accordance with the administrative guidelines.

(6)  Despite any other provision of this regulation, the Registrar must not specify in a certificate issued, or otherwise provide, under this regulation any information in respect of a vehicle recorded in the written-off vehicles register, other than that the vehicle is or is not a statutory write-off or repairable write-off.