The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1999

• Citation: S.I. 1999/2082
• Sections: 6

Section 1 Citation, commencement and interpretation

These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd July 1999.

Section 2 Preliminary

The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

Section 3 Amendment of regulation 3 (application of Part II)

In regulation 3(1)(b) after the words “paragraph 1,” there shall be inserted “1A,”.

Section 4 Amendment of regulation 5 (application of Part III)

In regulation 5(1)(c) after the words “paragraph 1,” there shall be inserted “1A,”.

Section 5 Amendment of regulation 12 (form of certificate)

In regulation 12(2) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–

(aa) the letter “E” if the certificate is being issued on the basis that the vehicle meets the requirements of paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;

Section 6 Amendment of Schedule 1 (application of Regulations—supplementary provisions)

In Schedule 1 after paragraph 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–

Vehicles satisfying approval requirements by virtue of recognition of equivalent approval granted by an EEA State

(1A) A vehicle meets the requirements of this paragraph at a particular time if it is to be regarded as having fulfilled the approval requirements in relation to each subject matter applicable to it–

(a) in accordance with regulation 4(4) and by virtue of the condition specified in regulation 4(5)(d); or

(b) in accordance with regulation 6(4) and by virtue of the condition specified in regulation 6(5)(d).