Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) (Fees) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004

Interpretation and application

2.—(1) In these Regulations –

“the Approval Regulations” means the Motor Cycles Etc. (Single Vehicle Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2004(1);

“approval requirements” has the same meaning as in the Approval Regulations;

“further application” means an application made in accordance with regulation 5(6) of the Approval Regulations;

“low power moped” means a vehicle fitted with pedals and an auxiliary engine of a power output not exceeding 1 kilowatt and a maximum speed not exceeding 25 kilometres per hour being a moped within the meaning of the first indent of Article 1(2) of Directive 92/61/EEC relating to the type-approval of two or three wheel motor vehicles(2) as amended by Directive 2000/7/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council(3);

“original application” means an application made in accordance with regulation 5(1) to (3) of the Approval Regulations, not being a further application;

“relevant vehicles” means those vehicles to which the Approval Regulations apply;

“same model” means, in relation to two or more vehicles, vehicles that are the same as each other in all the aspects of their technical specification relevant to the subject matter of Schedule 2 to the Approval Regulations; and

“Schedule 1 vehicle” has the same meaning as in Schedule 1 to the Approval Regulations.

(2) For the purposes of these Regulations, a vehicle is to be regarded as being manufactured on or after a particular date if it is first assembled on or after that date, even if it includes one or more parts which were manufactured before that date.

(3) For the purposes of these Regulations a day shall not include any day that is a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday.

(4) For the purposes of these Regulations, “public holiday” shall not include Good Friday and shall include Easter Tuesday.

(5) These Regulations apply to relevant vehicles.

(1)

S.R. 2004 No. 484

(2)

O.J. No. L225, 10.8.1992, p. 72

(3)

O.J. No. L106, 03.5.2000, p. 1