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The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982
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Changes and effects yet to be applied to Regulation 17:
- Regulations revoked by S.I. 2020/818 Sch. 6 para. 43
- reg. 15-18 applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1998/3093 reg. 4
Changes and effects yet to be applied to the whole Instrument associated Parts and Chapters:
Whole provisions yet to be inserted into this Instrument (including any effects on those provisions):
- Pt. 2A inserted by S.I. 2007/361 reg. 2(5)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Sch. 1 Table renumbered as Sch. 1 Pt. 1 by S.I. 1992/3084 reg. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 2 inserted by S.I. 1992/3084 Sch. 2
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Item 2I inserted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 4(3) Sch. 2
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Item 2J inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 Sch. 1
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Items 2F 2G substituted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 4(2) Sch. 1
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Items 6F-6L substituted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 4(5) Sch. 4
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Items 4D(4)-4F substituted for Sch. 1 Items 4D(4)-4E by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 4(4) Sch. 3
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Item 2I words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Item 4D(4) words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 5(4)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Item 4E words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 5(4)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(2)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(4)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(5)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(6)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(7)
- Sch. 1 para. 1(1) words omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(f)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 words substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 5(3)
- Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table Item 9 9A Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table Item 9 9A substituted for Sch. 1 Pt. 1 Table Item 9 by S.I. 1992/3084 Sch. 1
- Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 2 omitted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 7
- Sch. 1 Pt. 2 para. 3 omitted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 7
- Sch. 1A inserted by S.I. 1988/1523 Sch. 2
- Sch. 1A omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(e)
- Sch. 1A words inserted by S.I. 1992/3084 reg. 6
- Sch. 1B Pt. 3 added by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 7 Sch. 5
- Sch. 1B Pt. 4 added by S.I. 1994/2191 Sch.
- Sch. 1B inserted by S.I. 1989/1579 Sch. 2
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 Item 2F inserted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 6
- Sch. 1B Pt. 3 omitted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(5)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 4 omitted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(5)
- Sch. 1B omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(e)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 substituted by S.I. 1992/1342 Sch. 2
- Sch. 1B para. 1 1A substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(2)
- Sch. 1B words inserted by S.I. 1992/3084 reg. 6
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 7
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 1A Sch. 1B para. 1 renumbered as Sch. 1B para. 1A by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 5
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 3(3)(4) inserted by S.I. 1992/1342 reg. 3(3)(c)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 1 substituted by S.I. 1994/2191 reg. 3(2)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 1A words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 6(2)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 1 words substituted by S.I. 1992/1342 reg. 3(3)(a)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 1 para. 3(1)(a) words substituted by S.I. 1992/1342 reg. 3(3)(b)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 Table words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(3)(a)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 Table words substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(3)(b)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 Table words substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(4)(a)
- Sch. 1B Pt. 2 Table words substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 6(4)(b)
- Sch. 1C inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 Sch.
- Sch. 1C para. 2(2)(aa) inserted by S.I. 2007/361 reg. 2(4)
- Sch. 1C para. 2(2)(e) word substituted by S.I. 2006/2565 reg. 7(2)
- Sch. 1C para. 4(1) word substituted by S.I. 2006/2565 reg. 7(3)
- Sch. 1C para. 1(1) words inserted by S.I. 2007/361 reg. 2(2)
- Sch. 1C para. 1(2)(a) words inserted by S.I. 2007/361 reg. 2(3)
- Sch. 1C para. 4(1) words substituted by S.I. 2006/2565 reg. 7(3)
- Sch. 2 Pt. 2 para. i words substituted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 9
- Sch. 4 Pt. 5 added by S.I. 1995/1323 Sch. 3
- Sch. 5 Pt. 3 added by S.I. 1995/1323 Sch. 4
- reg. 2(2A) inserted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(a)(ii)
- reg. 2(2A) substituted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 3(3)
- reg. 2(6) inserted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(a)(iii)
- reg. 2(6)(a) words substituted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 3(4)(a)
- reg. 2(6)(b) words substituted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 3(4)(b)
- reg. 2A inserted by S.I. 1991/1970 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 2A(a) words substituted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 4
- reg. 3(ee) substituted by S.I. 1991/1021 reg. 4(2)
- reg. 3(2)(e)(ee) substituted for reg. 3(2)(e) by S.I. 1984/697 reg. 3(b)
- reg. 3(2)(u) added by S.I. 1987/1508 reg. 4(c)
- reg. 3(2)(v) and word inserted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(b)(ii)
- reg. 3(3) inserted by S.I. 1991/1021 reg. 4(3)
- reg. 3A inserted by S.I. 1996/3014 reg. 5
- reg. 4(2A) inserted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 4(2A) modified by S.I. 1996/3013 reg. 6(6)
- reg. 4(2A) modified by S.I. 2001/25 reg. 5(11)
- reg. 4(2A) words inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 4(2)
- reg. 4(2A) words omitted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 4(2)
- reg. 4(2A) words substituted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 3(2)
- reg. 4(3A) inserted by S.I. 1992/1342 reg. 3(1)(b)
- reg. 4(3A) omitted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 3(6)
- reg. 4(4A) inserted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 3(8)
- reg. 4(4A) words substituted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 3(3)
- reg. 4(4A) words substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 4(3)
- reg. 4(4B) inserted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 4(4)
- reg. 4(8A) inserted by S.I. 1988/1523 reg. 3
- reg. 4(8A) omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(c)(iii)
- reg. 4(9)-(12) added by S.I. 1987/1508 reg. 5
- reg. 4(9) omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(c)(iii)
- reg. 4(10) omitted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 5(3)
- reg. 4(11) omitted by S.I. 2009/2084 reg. 5(3)
- reg. 4(12) omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(c)(iii)
- reg. 4(13) inserted by S.I. 1988/1523 reg. 5
- reg. 4(13) inserted by S.I. 1996/3014 reg. 6(1)(b)
- reg. 4(13) omitted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(c)(iii)
- reg. 4(14) inserted by S.I. 1989/1579 reg. 3
- reg. 4(14) substituted by S.I. 1996/2331 reg. 4(6)
- reg. 4(14) word inserted by S.I. 1993/2200 reg. 3(9)
- reg. 4(14) word substituted by S.I. 2003/1866 reg. 2(c)(iv)
- reg. 4(14) words inserted by S.I. 1995/1323 reg. 3(4)
- reg. 4(14) words substituted by S.I. 1992/1342 reg. 3(1)(c)
- reg. 4(15) inserted by S.I. 2003/582 reg. 2
- reg. 13A(2) words substituted by S.I. 1997/2936 reg. 2(2)
- reg. 18A inserted by S.I. 1996/3014 reg. 7
- reg. 18A(2) words substituted by S.I. 1998/1006 reg. 2(2)
Authorisations to carry out examinations for type approvalE+W+S
17.—(1) The Secretary of State may authorise such persons as he thinks fit, whether officers of his Department or not, to carry out, in connection with the issue of type approval certificates, examinations of vehicles or vehicle parts which are subject to type approval requirements.
(2) Any authorisation under this Regulation shall be in writing, shall name the person to whom it is issued and shall specify the matters in connection with which he is authorised to carry out examinations.
(3) Any authorisation under this Regulation may be withdrawn at any time by notice by the Secretary of State to the person authorised.
(4) A person authorised under this Regulation shall, if so required by or on behalf of a person whose vehicle or vehicle part is being or is to be examined, produce his authorisation to the person making the request.
(5) Where an authorisation under this Regulation expires or is withdrawn under paragraph (3), the person to whom the authorisation was given shall return it to the Secretary of State.
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