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In this Part of this Act—
F1...
[F2“EC certificate of conformity” means—
in the case of a light passenger vehicle, a certificate of conformity issued by a manufacturer under—
regulation 4 of the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1992,
regulation 5 of the Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) Regulations 1998,
regulation 15(1) or 20(4) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009, F3...
any provision of the law of a member State F4... giving effect to Article 6 of the light passenger vehicle type approval Directive or Article 18 of the road vehicles type approval Directive[F5, or
Article 36 or 37 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation [F6or under Article 36 or 37 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law];]
[F7in the case of a vehicle to which the motorcycle type approval Regulation applies, a certificate of conformity issued by a manufacturer under Article 38 of that Regulation [F8or under Article 38 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law];]
[F9in the case of a vehicle to which the tractor type approval Regulation applies, a certificate of conformity issued by a manufacturer under Article 33 of that Regulation [F10or under Article 33 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law];]
in the case of any other vehicle, a certificate of conformity issued by a manufacturer under—
regulation 15(1) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009, F11...
any provision of the law of a member State F12... giving effect to Article 18 of the road vehicles type approval Directive[F13, or
Article 36 or 37 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation [F14or under Article 36 or 37 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law];]]
[F15“EEA Agreement” means the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 as adjusted by the Protocol signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993;]
“EEA State” means a state which is a contracting Party to the EEA Agreement;
[F16“the EU Tachographs Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No. 165/2914 of the European Parliament and of the Council on tachographs in road transport as read with the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment Regulations 2007;]
F17. . .
[F18“light passenger vehicle” means any motor vehicle which—
has at least four wheels,
F19. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
is constructed or adapted for use for the carriage of passengers and is not a goods vehicle,
has no more than eight seats in addition to the driver’s seat, and
has a maximum design speed exceeding 25 kilometres per hour,
but does not include a quadricycle within the meaning of Article [F204] of the motorcycle type approval [F21Regulation] F22. . .
“the light passenger vehicle type approval Directive” means Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6th February 1970 on the approximation of the laws of the member States relating to the type-approval of motor vehicles and their trailers as amended by Council Directive 87/403/EEC of 25th June 1987 and Council Directive 92/53/EEC of 18th June 1992,
[F23“the motorcycle type approval Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 168/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th January 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of two- or three-wheel vehicles and quadricycles as it may be amended from time to time,]]
“official testing station” means a testing station maintained by the Secretary of State under section [F2472A] of this Act,
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Secretary of State,
F25[“public service vehicle” has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981,]
[F26“the road vehicles type approval Directive” means Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th September 2007 establishing a framework for the approval of motor vehicles and their trailers and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles,]
[F27“the road vehicles type approval Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles,]
“sold or supplied by retail” means sold or supplied otherwise than to a person acquiring solely for the purpose of resale or of re-supply for a valuable consideration,
“tail lamp” means, in relation to a vehicle, any lamp carried attached to the vehicle for the purpose of showing a red light to the rear in accordance with regulations under section 41 of this Act,
[F28“the tractor type approval Regulation” means Regulation (EU) No 167/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5th February 2013 on the approval and market surveillance of agricultural and forestry vehicles as it may be amended from time to time,]
“traffic area” has the same meaning as in the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 M1, and
“vehicle part” means any article which is a motor vehicle part, within the meaning of section 80 of this Act, and any other article which is made or adapted for use as part of, or as part of the equipment of, a vehicle which is intended or adapted to be used on roads but which is not a motor vehicle within the meaning of that section.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 85(1) omitted (2.3.2016) by virtue of The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(3)
F2S. 85: definition of "EC certificate of conformity" substituted (29.4.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(6)(a)
F3Word in s. 85 omitted (1.9.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(a)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F4Words in s. 85 omitted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(a)(i) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 39(2)(c)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) and S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12))
F5Words in s. 85 inserted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(a)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F6Words in s. 85 inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(a)(ii) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 39(2)(c)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) and S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12))
F7Words in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F8Words in s. 85 inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(b) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F9Words in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F10Words in s. 85 inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(c) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)
F11Word in s. 85 omitted (1.9.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(b)(i) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F12Words in s. 85 omitted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(d)(i) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 39(2)(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) and S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12))
F13Words in s. 85 inserted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(4)(b)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F14Words in s. 85 inserted (temp.) (31.12.2020 for a period of two years at the end of which this amending provision will expire) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (S.I. 2019/648), regs. 1(b)(ii), 2(5)(d)(ii) (with reg. 11) (as amended by S.I. 2020/818, reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 39(2)(c)(ii) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) and S.I. 2020/1393, regs. 1(2), 2(12))
F15In s. 85 definition of "EEA Agreement" inserted (30.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2920, reg. 19, Sch. 2 para. 4(3)
F16Words in s. 85(1) inserted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(3)
F17in s. 85 definition of "licensing authority" repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(1)(2), Sch. 7 para. 13, Sch. 8 Pt. I; S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2
F18In s. 85 definitions of "light passenger vehicle", "the light passenger vehicle type approval Directive" and "the motorcycle type approval Directive" inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3107, regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 para. 5(2)(b)
F19S. 85: para. (b) in definition of "light passenger vehicle" omitted (29.4.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(6)(b)(i)
F20Word in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)(i) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F21Word in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)(ii) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F22S. 85: words in definition omitted (29.4.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(6)(b)(ii)
F23Words in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(c) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F24Word in s. 85 substituted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 61(a); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F25Definition in s. 85 inserted (1.7.1992) (after the definition of "prescribed") by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 61(b); S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F26S. 85: definition of "the road vehicles type approval Directive" inserted (29.4.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(6)(c)
F27Words in s. 85 inserted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(5) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F28Words in s. 85(1) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
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