Textual Amendments
F1Sch. 2 paras. 20B-20J inserted (retrospective to 1.4.2001 with application as mentioned in s. 13(4) of the amending Act) by 2001 c. 9, s. 13(1)(4)(11)(14)
20B(1)A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if it is—U.K.
(a)an agricultural tractor, or
(b)an off-road tractor.
(2)In sub-paragraph (1) “agricultural tractor” means a tractor used on public roads solely for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture, forestry or activities falling within sub-paragraph (3).
(3)The activities falling within this sub-paragraph are—
(a)cutting verges bordering public roads;
(b)cutting hedges or trees bordering public roads or bordering verges which border public roads.
(4)In sub-paragraph (1) “off-road tractor” means a tractor which is not an agricultural tractor (within the meaning given by sub-paragraph (2)) and which is—
(a)designed and constructed primarily for use otherwise than on roads, and
(b)incapable by reason of its construction of exceeding a speed of twenty-five miles per hour on the level under its own power.]