The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption Order 1983

Application

4.—(1) Subject to the provisions of paragraph (2), this Order applies to all passenger cars about whose fuel consumption provision may be made by Orders under section 15 which are motor cars having four wheels or more, are propelled by spark ignition or compression ignition engines fuelled by light or heavy oil and which are of a class manufactured after 31st December 1977 except:

(a) cars constructed or adapted for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability;

(b) cars manufactured for use outside the United Kingdom;

(c) cars originally constructed for the conveyance of goods or burden of any description.

(2) This Order does not apply to:—

(a) cars so constructed or adapted that the driving power of the engine is transmitted to all the wheels of the car, or

(b) cars propelled by compression ignition engines fuelled by heavy oil,

unless they are of a class which is manufactured after 1st June 1984.

(3) In this Article “motor car” has the same meaning as in section 190(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1972.