SCHEDULES
[F2C1SCHEDULE 4]
Sch. 4: power to modify conferred (27.7.1993) by 1993 c. 34, s.21(1)
General Provisions
Vehicles treated as having reduced plated weights
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1
The Secretary of State may by regulations provide that, on an application made in accordance with the regulations, the goods vehicle to which the application relates shall be treated for the purposes of this Schedule as if its plated gross weight or plated train weight were the lower gross weight or train weight (the “operating weight”) specified in the application.
2
Where, following an application duly made in accordance with the regulations, a licence is issued for the vehicle concerned at the rate of duty applicable to the operating weight, that weight shall be shown on the licence.
3
The regulations may provide that the use of any vehicle in respect of which a lower rate of duty is chargeable by virtue of this paragraph shall be subject to prescribed conditions and to such further conditions as the Secretary of State may think fit to impose in any particular case.
4
In any case where a vehicle in respect of which a lower rate of duty has been charged by virtue of this paragraph is used in contravention of a condition imposed by virtue of sub-paragraph (3) above, then—
a
the higher rate of duty applicable to its plated gross weight or plated train weight shall become chargeable as from the date of the contravention; and
b
section 19 of this Act shall apply as if—
i
that higher rate had become chargeable under subsection (1) of that section by reason of the vehicle being used as mentioned in that subsection; and
ii
subsections (5) to (9) were omitted.
Sch. 4 substituted in relation to licences first having effect after 30.9.1982 (superseding other provisions not printed in this edition applicable to licences taken out after after 9.3.1982) by virtue of Finance Act 1982 (c. 39), s. 5(4)(7). Sch. 5 Pt. A