The Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1989

• Citation: S.I. 1989/1376
• Sections: 11

Section 1

These Regulations may be cited as the Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1989 and shall come into force on 1st September 1989.

Section 2

The Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1987 are hereby revoked.

Section 3

The purposes specified in Schedule 1 to these Regulations are hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8(2) of Part I of Schedule 3 to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 (“the 1971 Act ”).

Section 4

The purposes specified in Schedule 2 to these Regulations are hereby prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 8(3) of Part I of Schedule 3 to the 1971 Act.

Section 5

In paragraph 2 of Schedule 1 the following expressions have the following meanings –

“local authority” means –

(a) in relation to England, a district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London;

(b) in relation to Scotland, an islands or district council; and

(c) in relation to Wales, a district council;

“road” has the meaning given –

(a) in relation to England and Wales by the Road Traffic Act 1988 ; and

(b) in relation to Scotland by the Roads (Scotland) Act 1984 .

Section 1

Carrying any person who, immediately before a vehicle became disabled, was the driver of or a passenger in that vehicle, together with his personal effects, from the premises at which that vehicle is to be repaired or scrapped to his original intended destination.

Section 2

At the request of –

(a) a constable, or

(b) a local authority,

empowered by or under statute to remove a vehicle from a road, removing such a vehicle to a place nominated by the constable or the local authority.

Section 3

Proceeding to a place at which the vehicle will be available for use for either of the purposes specified in paragraph 8(2)(a) and (b) of Part I of Schedule 3 to the 1971 Act and remaining temporarily at such a place so as to be available for such use.

Section 4

Proceeding from –

(a) a place where the vehicle has remained temporarily so as to be available for such use;

(b) a place where the vehicle has recovered a disabled vehicle; or

(c) any premises mentioned in paragraph 8(2)(b) or (c) to which the vehicle has removed a disabled vehicle.

Section 1

Repairing a disabled vehicle at the place where it became disabled or to which it has been moved in the interests of safety after becoming disabled.

Section 2

Drawing or carrying one trailer if the trailer was immediately before a vehicle became disabled, being drawn or carried by the disabled vehicle.