The M1Vehicles (Excise) Act 1971 and the M2Vehicles (Excise) Act (Northern Ireland) 1972 shall be amended as follows.

For the provisions of Part II of Schedules 1 to 5 to each of those Acts (annual rates of duty) there shall be substituted the provisions set out in Part I of Schedule 2 to this Act.

The provisions of Part I of Schedule 4 to each of those Acts (annual rates of duty on goods vehicles: general provisions) shall have effect subject to the amendments made by Part II of Schedule 2 to this Act.

In section 2(1)(b) of each of those Acts (six month licence for vehicles with annual rate exceeding £18) for “£18” there shall be substituted “£35”.

In section 16 of the Act of 1971 (rates of duty for trade licences) in subsection (5), including that subsection as set out in paragraph 12 of Part I of Schedule 7 to that Act, for “£44” there shall be substituted “£46”.

In section 16 of the Act of 1972 (rates of duty for trade licences) in subsection (6), including that subsection as set out in paragraph 12 of Part I of Schedule 9 to that Act, for “£44” there shall be substituted “£46”.

In the heading of Schedule 1 to each of those Acts and in paragraph 1 of Part I of each of those Schedules (annual rates of duty on certain vehicles not exceeding 425 kilograms) for “425 KG.” and “425 kilograms” there shall be substituted respectively “450KG.” and “450 kilograms”.

This section applies in relation to licences taken out after 19th March 1985.