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Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994

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Version Superseded: 10/10/2002

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Point in time view as at 11/05/2001.

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Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Cross Heading: Ambulances and health service vehicles is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 12 December 2024. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. Help about Changes to Legislation

Ambulances and health service vehiclesU.K.

6(1)An ambulance is an exempt vehicle.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “ambulance” means a vehicle which—

(a)is constructed or adapted for, and used for no purpose other than, the carriage of sick, injured or disabled people to or from welfare centres or places where medical or dental treatment is given, and

(b)is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such people by being marked “Ambulance” on both sides.

7A vehicle is an exempt vehicle when it is being used or kept on a road by—

(a)a health service body (as defined in section 60(7) of the M1National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990) or a health and social services body (as defined in Article 7(6) of the M2Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991), or

(b)a National Health Service trust established under Part I of the National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990 or the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or a Health and Social Services Trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991.

[F1or

(c)the Commission for Health Improvement.]

[F2or

(d)a Primary Care Trust established under section 16A of the National Health Service Act 1977.]

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 2 para. 7(c) and the word preceding it inserted (1.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2795, art. 5

F2Sch. 2 para. 7(d) and preceding word inserted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 28

Marginal Citations

8A vehicle which is made available by the Secretary of State—

(a)to a person, body or local authority under section 23 or 26 of the M4National Health Service Act 1977, or

(b)to a local authority, education authority or voluntary organisation in Scotland under section 15 or 16 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

and which is used in accordance with the terms on which it is so made available is an exempt vehicle.

Marginal Citations

9(1)A veterinary ambulance is an exempt vehicle.U.K.

(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “veterinary ambulance” means a vehicle which—

(a)is used for no purpose other than the carriage of sick or injured animals to or from places where veterinary treatment is given, and

(b)is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such animals by being marked “Veterinary Ambulance” on both sides.

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