The Road Vehicles (Brake Linings Safety) Regulations 1999

Prohibition of the supply or fitting of brake linings containing asbestos

3.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), no person shall—

(a) supply or offer or agree to supply for fitting to a vehicle;

(b) expose or possess for supply for fitting to a vehicle; or

(c) fit to a vehicle,

brake linings which contain asbestos.

(2) Nothing in paragraph (1) shall apply in relation to replacement brake linings—

(a) for fitting to a vehicle which was first used before 1st January 1973 provided that the linings are clearly marked, or are contained in packaging clearly marked, “ILLEGAL TO FIT TO POST-1972 VEHICLES”; or

(b) for fitting to any vehicle—

(i) owned by the Secretary of State for Defence and used for naval, military or air force purposes, or

(ii) owned by and used for the purposes of any visiting force.

(3) Paragraph 2(a) shall cease to have effect on 1st January 2005.

(4) In paragraph (2) “visiting force” means any body, contingent or detachment which is in accordance with section 12(1) of the Visiting Forces Act 1952(1) a visiting force for the purposes of any provision of Part I of that Act.

(1)

1952 c. 67.