Road Traffic Act 1988, Section 86 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 05 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.
The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined or (as the case may be) fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.
| Certificate of conformity | [F1Section 57(1A)] |
| F2. . . | F2. . . |
| Construction and use requirements | Section 41(7) |
| Design weights | Section 54(3) |
| [F3EU certificate of conformity] | [F4 Section 85] |
| [F5EU Tachographs Regulation | section 85] |
| Examination for plating | Section 49(4) |
| Goods vehicle examiner | Section 68(2) |
| Goods vehicle test | Section 49(4) |
| Goods vehicle test certificate | Section 49(2)(b) |
| F6. . . | F6. . . |
| F7. . . | F7. . . |
| F7. . . | F7. . . |
| Minister’s approval certificate | Section 58(1) |
| [F8Motorcycle type approval Regulation] | [F4 Section 85] |
| Official testing station | Section 85 |
| Plating certificate | Section 49(2)(a) |
| Plated particulars | Section 41(7) |
| Plated weights | Section 41(7) |
| Prescribed | Section 85 |
| [F9Public service vehicle] | [F9Section 85] |
| Relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking | Section 54(6) |
| [F10Road vehicles type approval Directive | Section 85] |
| [F11Road vehicles type approval Regulation | Section 85] |
| Sold or supplied by retail | Section 85 |
| [F12Stopping officer | Section 66B] |
| Tail lamp | Section 85 |
| Test certificate | Section 45(2) |
| [F13Tractor type approval Regulation] | Section 85 |
| Traffic area | Section 85 |
| Type approval certificate | Section 55(2) |
| Type approval requirements | Section 54(1) |
| [F9Vehicle examiner] | [F9Section 66A] |
| Vehicle part | Section 85 |
Textual Amendments
F1Words in the Table in s. 86 substituted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3107, regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a).
F2Words in s. 86 omitted (2.3.2016) by virtue of The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(4)
F3Words in s. 86 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(a)
F4Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3107, regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b).
F5Words in s. 86 inserted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(4)
F6Words in Table in s. 86 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(1)(2), Sch. 7 para. 14, Sch. 8 Pt. I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2
F7Words in s. 86 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(b)
F8Words in s. 86 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
F9Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 62; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch.
F10Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (29.4.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(7)
F11Words in s. 86 Table inserted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(6) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)
F12Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (30.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/996), regs. 1, 2(5)
F13Words in s. 86 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)
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