The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2005

• Citation: S.I. 2005/2987
• Sections: 4

Section 1 Citation and commencement

These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 12th December 2005.

Section 2 Modification of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations

The following provisions shall be added to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 .

Section 3 Modification of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations

After regulation 41 there shall be added—

Alternative means of compliance

(41A) A minibus which is required by regulation 41 to meet the requirements specified in Schedule 6 need not meet them if it meets the requirements of such of the Annexes to Directive 2001/85/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001, relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and amending Directives 70/156/ EEC and 97/27/EC , as apply to that minibus.

Section 4 Modification of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations

After regulation 53B there shall be added—

Alternative means of compliance

(53C) A coach which is required by either regulation 53A or 53B, as the case may be, to meet the requirements specified in that particular provision, need not meet them if it meets the requirements of such of the Annexes to Directive 2001/85/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001, relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC , as apply to that coach..