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Changes over time for: Cross Heading: Ambulances, medical courier vehicles and health service vehicles

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Point in time view as at 01/09/2020.

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Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994, Cross Heading: Ambulances, medical courier vehicles and health service vehicles is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 08 March 2025. 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[F1, medical courier vehicles] and health service vehiclesU.K.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in Sch. 2 para. 6 cross-heading inserted (1.4.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 87(2)(4)

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.

[F26A(1)A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if—U.K.

(a)it is used primarily for the transportation of medical items,

(b)it is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the transportation of medical items by being marked “Blood” on both sides, and

(c)it is registered under this Act in the name of a charity whose main purpose is to provide services for the transportation of medical items.

(2)In this paragraph—

  • “charity” means a charity as defined by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2010;

  • “medical items” means items intended for use for medical purposes, including in particular—

    (a)

    blood;

    (b)

    medicines and other medical supplies;

    (c)

    items relating to people who are undergoing medical treatment;

  • “item” includes any substance.]

Textual Amendments

F2Sch. 2 para. 6A inserted (1.4.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 87(3)(4)

7U.K.A 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 [F3the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] 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 [F4or

[F5(ba)an NHS foundation trust, or]

F6(c). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ][F7 ...

F8(d). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ][F9 ...

(e)a Local Health Board established under [F10section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006]] [F11or

[F12(f)the Care Quality Commission.]]

Textual Amendments

F4Sch. 2 para. 7(c) and the word preceding it inserted (1.11.1999) by S.I. 1999/2795, art. 5

F7Sch. 2 para. 7(d) and preceding word inserted (8.2.2000) by S.I. 2000/90, art. 3, Sch. 1 para. 28

Marginal Citations

8U.K.A vehicle which is made available by the Secretary of State [F13or the Welsh Ministers]

(a)to a person, body or local authority under [F14section 12 or 80 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 10 or 38 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006] , 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.

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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