SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 4 Vehicle Excise and Registration

Part IV Rates: Supplementary

Interpretation

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1

In subsection (3) of section 61 of the 1994 Act (meaning of “appropriate plate”)—

a

the word “ and ” shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (a); and

b

paragraph (c) (plated weight determined by reference to section 41 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.

2

After subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—

3A

Where it appears to the Secretary of State that there is a description of document which—

a

falls to be treated for some or all of the purposes of the M2Road Traffic Act 1988 as if it were a plating certificate, or

b

is issued under the law of any state in the European Economic Area for purposes which are or include purposes corresponding to those for which such a certificate is issued,

he may by regulations provide for references in this section to a plating certificate to have effect as if they included references to a document of that description.

3

Subsections (4), (5) and (7) of that section (relevant weights in Northern Ireland and definition of “design weight”) shall be omitted.