Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979

[F1Light agricultural vehiclesU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 1 substituted (1.7.1995) by 1995 c. 4, s. 8(2)(3)

3(1)A vehicle is an excepted vehicle if it is a light agricultural vehicle.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) above “light agricultural vehicle” means a vehicle which—

(a)has a revenue weight not exceeding 1,000 kilograms,

(b)is designed and constructed so as to seat only the driver,

(c)is designed and constructed primarily for use otherwise than on roads, and

[F2(d)is not used otherwise than for—

(i)purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry;

(ii)spreading material on roads to deal with frost, ice or snow;

(iii)proceeding to and from the place where the vehicle is to be used or has been used for the purpose in sub-paragraph (ii); or

(iv)collecting or returning equipment or material needed for the purpose in sub-paragraph (ii).]

(3)In sub-paragraph (2)(a) above “revenue weight” has the meaning given by section 60A of the M1Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.]