The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 No. 1078

PART II E+W+S REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT AND MAINTENANCE OF VEHICLES

K E+W+S CONTROL OF EMISSIONS

[F1 Exceptions to regulations 55 to 57B] E+W+S

59.  Regulations 55, [F2 55A,] 56, [F3 57,] [F4 57A and 57B] do not apply to a motor vehicle which is—

(a) proceeding to a place where, by previous arrangement—

(i) noise emitted by it is about to be measured for the purpose of ascertaining whether or not the vehicle complies with such of those provisions as apply to it; or

(ii) the vehicle is about to be mechanically adjusted, modified or equipped for the purpose of securing that it so complies; or

(b) returning from such a place immediately after the noise has been so measured.

Textual Amendments

F1 Reg. 59 heading substituted (1.6.1995) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1201), regs. 1, 5(2)

F2 Word in reg. 59 inserted (1.10.1996) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2329), regs. 1, 7

F3 Words in reg. 59 substituted (1.7.1994) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 1994 (S.I. 1994/14), regs. 1(1), 3(7)

F4 Words in reg. 59 substituted (1.6.1995) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1995 (S.I. 1995/1201), regs. 1, 5(3)

Commencement Information

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Reg. 59 in force at 11.8.1986, see reg. 1