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2.—(1) In these Regulations—
“the Construction and Use Regulations” means
“appropriate information document”
in relation to a vehicle subject to type approval requirements and in respect of which an application for a type approval certificate is made, means a document in the form set out in Part I of Schedule 2;
in relation to a vehicle subject to type approval requirements and in respect of which an application for a Minister's approval certificate is made, means a document in the form set out in Part II of Schedule 2; and
in relation to a vehicle part subject to type approval requirements means a document in the form set out in Part III of Schedule 2;
“dual-purpose vehicle” means
the vehicle must be permanently fitted with a rigid roof, with or without a sliding panel;
the area of the vehicle to the rear of the driver's seat must—
be permanently fitted with at least one row of transverse seats (fixed or folding) for two or more passengers and those seats must be properly sprung or cushioned and provided with upholstered back-rests, attached either to the seats or to a side or the floor of the vehicle; and
be lit on each side and at the rear by a window or windows of glass or other transparent material having an area or aggregate area of not less than 1850 square centimetres on each side and not less than 770 square centimetres at the rear; and
the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the back-rests of the row of transverse seats satisfying the requirements specified in sub-paragraph (b)(i) above or, if there is more than one such row of seats, the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the back-rests of the rearmost such row must, when the seats are ready for use, be not less than one-third of the distance between the rearmost part of the steering wheel and the rearmost part of the floor of the vehicle;
“ECE Regulation” means
“maximum gross weight” means
“motor ambulance” means
“motor caravan” means
“the prescribed fee”, in relation to any matter provided for in these Regulations, means
“the prescribed type approval requirements”, in relation to a vehicle or a vehicle part subject to type approval requirements, means
“the type approval requirements” means
relate to the items numbered in column (1) and listed in column (2) of Schedule 1, and
are contained in instruments or other documents, and consist of the requirements, specified against each such item in column (3) of Schedule 1; and
“vehicle subject to type approval requirements” and “vehicle part subject to type approval requirements”
(2) A reference in these Regulations to a vehicle in category M1 is a reference to a vehicle described as M1 in Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26th July 1971(5) and in ECE Regulation 13 of 29th May 1969, and a reference in these Regulations to a vehicle in category L5 is a reference to a vehicle described as L5 in ECE Regulation 13 of 29th May 1969.
(3) For the purposes of these Regulations—
(a)a motor vehicle is to be regarded as being manufactured on or after a particular date if it is first assembled on or after that date, even if it includes one or more parts which were manufactured before that date, and
(b)the provisions of Regulation 3(2) of the Construction and Use Regulations shall apply for determining when a motor vehicle is first used.
(4) Unless the context otherwise requires, any reference in these Regulations to—
(a)a numbered Regulation or Schedule is a reference to the Regulation of or Schedule to these Regulations bearing that number, and
(b)a numbered paragraph is a reference to the paragraph bearing that number in the Regulation in which that number appears, and
(c)a numbered section is a reference to a section having that number in the Road Traffic Act 1972.
,as amended by S.I. 1978/1233, 1235, 1263, 1317, 1979/138, 843, 1062, 1980/139, 140, 287, 610, 880, 1166, 1789, 1981/261, 697, 915, 1189, 1580, 1663, 1688, 1982/1057, 1132, 1223, 1272, 1422, 1480, 1576, 1983/112, 471, 932, 1984/195, 331, 386, 679.
Cmnd 2535.
Cmnd 3562.
By an instrument of accession dated 14th January 1963 deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations on 15th January 1963.
p. 37 (SE 1971 (III), p. 746).
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