Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994

4 (1) A fire engine is an exempt vehicle. E+W

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “fire engine” means a vehicle which—

(a) is constructed or adapted for use for the purpose of fire fighting or salvage (or both), and

[F1 (b) is used solely for purposes in relation to which a fire and rescue authority under the Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 has functions (whoever uses it for those purposes).]

Extent Information

E1 This version of this provision extends to England and Wales only; separate versions have been created for Scotland and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (1.10.2004 for E. and 10.11.2004 for W.) by Fire and Rescue Services Act 2004 (c. 21), s. 53(1), Sch. 1 para. 85(2); S.I. 2004/2304, art. 2(2); S.I. 2004/2917, art. 2

4 (1) A fire engine is an exempt vehicle. S

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “fire engine” means a vehicle which—

(a) is constructed or adapted for use for the purpose of fire fighting or salvage (or both), and

[F2 (b) is used solely for purposes in relation to which a relevant authority (as defined in section 6 of the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (asp 5)) has functions (whoever uses it for those purposes).]

Extent Information

E2 This version of this provision extends to Scotland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales and Northern Ireland only

Textual Amendments

F2 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (2.8.2005 for S.) by The Fire (Scotland) Act 2005 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2005 (S.S.I. 2005/2060), art. 3, Sch. para. 3(a)

4 (1) A fire engine is an exempt vehicle. N.I.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “fire engine” means a vehicle which—

(a) is constructed or adapted for use for the purpose of fire fighting or salvage (or both), and

[F3 (b) is used solely for purposes in relation to which the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board established under the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 has functions (whoever uses it for those purposes);]

Extent Information

E3 This version of this provision extends to Northern Ireland only; separate versions have been created for England and Wales and Scotland only

Textual Amendments

F3 Sch. 2 para. 4(2)(b) substituted (1.7.2006 for N.I.) by The Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/1254 (N.I. 9)), art. 63(1), Sch. 3 para. 20(a); S.R. 2006/257, art. 2(d)