The Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) (Temporary Use in Great Britain) Regulations 1996

Exemptions and modification for the Republics of the former Soviet Union goods vehicles E+W+S

26.—(1) In this regulation “Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle which is not provided for elsewhere in these Regulations—

(a) which is owned by, or operated on behalf of, a person who is authorised under the law of a Republic of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to use the vehicle in that country for the international carriage of goods; and

(b) which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is registered in a Republic of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; and

(c) which, in the case of a trailer, is drawn in Great Britain only by a motor vehicle which is a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle.

(2) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7) below, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use of a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraph 4, 5 or 8 of Schedule 2.

(3) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7) below, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use of a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraph 21, 22 or 23 of Schedule 2 if the goods are to be, or are being, returned to the country of origin of the vehicle or are to be, or are being, taken to another country.

(4) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7) below, section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use of a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle which is a vehicle specified in paragraph 2 or 3 of Schedule 3.

(5) Subject to paragraphs (6) and (7) below, in relation to a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle being used for the carriage of goods in a case to which none of the preceding exemptions apply, section 2(1) shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5.

(6) The foregoing exemptions and modification shall not apply unless there is carried on the vehicle or, if the vehicle is a trailer, on the motor vehicle by which it is drawn—

(a) in the case of the carriage of goods under a contract to which the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road (as given the force of law in the United Kingdom by section 1 of the Carriage of Goods by Road Act 1965(1)) applies, a consignment note made out in accordance with that Convention and containing the particulars specified therein, or

(b) in the case of the carriage of goods otherwise than under such a contract, a document or documents containing the following particulars:

(i) the date of the document and the place at which it is made out;

(ii) the name and address of the sender of the goods, if any;

(iii) the name and address of the carrier;

(iv) the date and place of taking over of the goods, if any, and the place designated for delivery, if any;

(v) the name and address of the consignee, if any;

(vi) the description in common use of the nature of the goods and the method of packing, and, in the case of dangerous goods, their generally recognised description;

(vii) the number of packages and their special marks and numbers;

(viii) the gross weight of the goods and their quantity otherwise expressed;

(ix) charges relating to the carriage (carriage charges, supplementary charges, Customs duties and other charges incurred during the journey); and

(x) the requisite instructions for Customs and other formalities.

(7) The foregoing exemptions and modification shall not apply to the use of a Republic of the former Soviet Union goods vehicle for the carriage of goods between a place in Great Britain and a place in a country other than Great Britain or a Republic of the former Soviet Union, or vice versa, unless there is carried on the vehicle, or if the vehicle is a trailer, on the motor vehicle by which it is drawn, a permit for the use of the vehicle for that purpose issued with the authority of the Secretary of State.

Commencement Information

I1 Reg. 26 in force at 26.9.1996, see reg. 1

(1)

1965 c. 37.