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3.—(1) In these Regulations, except where the context otherwise requires, the following expressions have the meanings hereby respectively assigned to them—
“the 1972 Act” means
“the 1981 Act” means
[F1“the Construction and Use Regulations” means the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986];
[F2the Lighting Regulations” means “the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1989];
[F3“agricultural motor vehicle”], “articulated bus”, “articulated vehicle”, “dual-purpose vehicle”, [F4 “Ministry plate;”] “pedestrian controlled vehicle”, “track laying” and “works truck”
“authorisation” means
“company” means
[F5“Community Recording Equipment Regulation” has the meaning given in section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1988;]
[F6“design gross weight” means—
in the case of a vehicle equipped with a Ministry plate, the weight shown thereon as the design weight, or, if no weight is so shown thereon, the weight shown thereon as the weight not to be exceeded in Great Britain;
in the case of a vehicle which is not equipped with a Ministry plate, but which is equipped with a plate in accordance with regulation 66 of the Construction and Use Regulations, the maximum gross weight shown on the plate in respect of item 7 of Part I of Schedule 8 to those Regulations; and
in any other case, the weight which the vehicle is designed or adapted not to exceed when in normal use and travelling on a road laden;]
“designated council” means
“examination” means
“examiner” means
“firm”
“goods vehicle” means
“goods vehicle testing station” means
“large passenger-carrying vehicle” means
“light motor bicycle” means
“light motor vehicle” means
“living van” means
“Ministry Inspector” means
“motor bicycle” means
“motor caravan” means
“normal working week” means
in relation to an examiner, the times of the week which in the application of that examiner to the Secretary of State for an authorisation are specified as the times of the week during which that examiner will accept vehicles for examination or such other times of the week as may subsequently be substituted for times so specified by the examiner with the consent of the Secretary of State;
in relation to a designated council, the times of the week notified to the Secretary of State by that council as the times of the week during which they will accept vehicles for examination; and
in relation to the Secretary of State, the times of the week during which at any vehicle testing station of the Secretary of State he will accept vehicles for examination;
[F9“play bus” means
“public service vehicle”
“the prescribed statutory requirements”
“serial number”, in relation to a vehicle the chassis of which has not been constructed separately from its superstructure, means
“traffic area” means
“vehicle testing station” means
(2) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to—
(a)a numbered section is a reference to the section bearing that number in the 1972 Act;
(b)a numbered Regulation or Schedule is a reference to the Regulation or Schedule bearing that number in these Regulations, and
(c)a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the Regulations in which the reference appears.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations the unladen weight of a vehicle shall be computed in accordance with Schedule 6 to the Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971.
(4) In calculating for the purposes of the definition of “large passenger carrying vehicle” the number of seated passengers which the vehicle is constructed or adapted to carry a length of at least 400 millimetres measured horizontally along the front of each seat shall be allowed for the accommodation of each such passenger. Where a continuous seat is fitted with arms for the purpose of separating the seating spaces and the arms are so constructed that they can be folded back or otherwise put out of use, the seat shall be measured for the purposes of this paragraph as though it were not fitted with arms.
(5) For the purposes of these Regulations the provisions of [F10Regulation 3(3)] of the Construction and Use Regulations shall apply for determining when a motor vehicle is first used.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (18.3.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/253), regs. 1(b), 3(a)(i)
F2Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (18.3.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/253), regs. 1(b), 3(a)(ii)
F3Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.3.1985) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 1985 (S.I. 1985/45), regs. 1, 3
F4Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (18.3.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/253), regs. 1(b), 3(a)(iii)
F5Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.8.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1525), regs. 1(b), 3
F6Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (18.3.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/253), regs. 1(b), 3(a)(iv)
F7Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.11.1983) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1983 (S.I. 1983/1434), regs. 1, 3
F8Words in reg. 3(1) omitted (1.11.1991) by virtue of The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/1525), regs. 1(a), 8
F9Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (1.12.1982) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1982 (S.I. 1982/1477), regs. 1, 3
F10Words in reg. 3(5) substituted (18.3.1991) by The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No. 1) Regulations 1991 (S.I. 1991/253), regs. 1(b), 3(b)
Commencement Information
I1Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.1981, see reg. 1
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