Print Options
PrintThe Whole
Instrument
PrintThe Whole
Part
PrintThis
Section
only
Changes over time for: Section 4
Timeline of Changes
This timeline shows the different points in time where a change occurred. The dates will coincide with the earliest date on which the change (e.g an insertion, a repeal or a substitution) that was applied came into force. The first date in the timeline will usually be the earliest date when the provision came into force. In some cases the first date is 01/02/1991 (or for Northern Ireland legislation 01/01/2006). This date is our basedate. No versions before this date are available. For further information see the Editorial Practice Guide and Glossary under Help.
Version Superseded: 18/03/1991
Status:
Point in time view as at 01/11/1983. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Status
You are viewing this legislation item as it stood at a particular point in time. A later version of this or provision, including subsequent changes and effects, supersedes this version.
Note the term provision is used to describe a definable element in a piece of legislation that has legislative effect – such as a Part, Chapter or section.
Status:
This revised version has been created from an electronic version contributed by Westlaw which was originally derived from the printed publication. Read more
Changes to legislation:
There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
Changes to Legislation
Changes and effects yet to be applied by the editorial team are only applicable when viewing the latest version or prospective version of legislation. They are therefore not accessible when viewing legislation as at a specific point in time. To view the ‘Changes to Legislation’ information for this provision return to the latest version view using the options provided in the ‘What Version’ box above.
The prescribed statutory requirementsE+W+S
4.—(1) In these Regulations the expressions used in an item in column (2)(a) of the Table in Schedule 2 mean the requirements specified in the same item in column (2)(b) of that Table.
(2) The prescribed statutory requirements for the purposes of section 44(1) are—
(a)in relation to any vehicle in Class I to V, those of the requirements which are referred to in paragraph (1) and specified in items 1 to 11 of Schedule 2 and which are applicable to the vehicle, and
(b)in relation to any vehicle in Class VI, those of the requirements which are referred to in paragraph (1) and specified in items 1 to 12 of Schedule 2 and which are applicable to the vehicle
and in these Regulations those requirements are referred to as “the prescribed statutory requirements”.
(3) Subject to the provisions of these Regulations, every vehicle to which these Regulations apply and which is submitted for examination in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations shall be examined for the purpose of ascertaining whether those of the prescribed statutory requirements which are applicable to the vehicle have been complied with at the date of the examination.
(4) An examination of a vehicle, or vehicle parts, for the purpose of ascertaining whether the requirements specified in an item in column (2) of the Table in Schedule 2 are satisfied shall be conducted as mentioned in Schedule 3.
Back to top