[SCHEDULE 4A ]U.K. Annual Rates of Duty on Vehicles Used for Carrying or Drawing Exceptional Loads
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1This Schedule applies to a vehicle—
(a)which is a heavy motor car used for the carriage of exceptional loads; or
(b)which is a heavy locomotive, light locomotive or motor tractor used to draw trailers carrying such loads,
and which, when so used, is authorised for use on roads by virtue of an order under [section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988].
2The annual rate of duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Schedule applies shall be [£4,250][£5,000].
3Where a vehicle—
(a)to which this Schedule applies; and
(b)which would, but for paragraphs 5 and 15(1A) of Schedule 4 to this Act, be a goods vehicle of a description to which a higher rate of duty is applicable under this Act,
is at any time used on roads otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph 1 above, section 18 of this Act shall apply as if that vehicle were then being used in a manner or for a purpose which brings it within that description of vehicle.
4In this Schedule—
(a)by reason of its dimensions, cannot be carried by a heavy motor car or trailer, or a combination of a heavy motor car and trailer, which (in either case) complies in all respects with requirements of regulations under [section 41] of [the Road Traffic Act 1988]; or
(b)by reason of its weight, cannot be carried by a heavy motor car or trailer, or a combination of a heavy motor car and trailer, which (in either case) has a total laden weight of not more than the specified amount and complies in all respects with such requirements;
(a)in relation to any time before 1st October 1989, 32,520 kilograms;
(b)in relation to any time on or after that date, 38,000 kilograms;
and other expressions which are also used in [the Road Traffic Act 1988] have the same meanings as in that Act.
[5In its application to Northern Ireland, this Schedule shall have effect as if—
(a)in paragraph 1 above for the words referring to section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 there were substituted “Article 29(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981”;
(b)in paragraph 4 above—
(i)in the definition of “exceptional load” for the words referring to section 41 of the Road Traffic Act 1988 there were substituted “Article 28 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981”; and
(ii)in the definition of “specified amount” for the words from “Road Traffic” to “that Act” there were substituted “Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 have the same meanings as in that Order”.]
Textual Amendments
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
[SCHEDULE 4A ]U.K. Annual Rates of Duty on Vehicles Used for Carrying or Drawing Exceptional Loads
Textual Amendments
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
1This Schedule applies to a vehicle—
(a)which is a heavy motor car used for the carriage of exceptional loads; or
(b)which is a heavy locomotive, light locomotive or motor tractor used to draw trailers carrying such loads,
and which, when so used, is authorised for use on roads by virtue of an order under [section 44 of the Road Traffic Act 1988].
2The annual rate of duty applicable to a vehicle to which this Schedule applies shall be [£4,250][£5,000].
3Where a vehicle—
(a)to which this Schedule applies; and
(b)which would, but for paragraphs 5 and 15(1A) of Schedule 4 to this Act, be a goods vehicle of a description to which a higher rate of duty is applicable under this Act,
is at any time used on roads otherwise than as mentioned in paragraph 1 above, section 18 of this Act shall apply as if that vehicle were then being used in a manner or for a purpose which brings it within that description of vehicle.
4In this Schedule—
(a)by reason of its dimensions, cannot be carried by a heavy motor car or trailer, or a combination of a heavy motor car and trailer, which (in either case) complies in all respects with requirements of regulations under [section 41] of [the Road Traffic Act 1988]; or
(b)by reason of its weight, cannot be carried by a heavy motor car or trailer, or a combination of a heavy motor car and trailer, which (in either case) has a total laden weight of not more than the specified amount and complies in all respects with such requirements;
(a)in relation to any time before 1st October 1989, 32,520 kilograms;
(b)in relation to any time on or after that date, 38,000 kilograms;
and other expressions which are also used in [the Road Traffic Act 1988] have the same meanings as in that Act.