In this Schedule—

• “the Approval Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996;

• “approval certificate” means a Minister’s approval certificate in the form prescribed by the Approval Regulations;

• “approval date”, in relation to a vehicle in respect of which an approval certificate has been issued, is the date that the certificate was issued;

• “goods vehicle approval certificate” means an approval certificate which appears to have been issued on the basis that the vehicle is a vehicle to which Part III of the Approval Regulations applies;

• F3“individual approval certificate” means a certificate issued under regulation 27(10) of the Vehicle Approval Regulations;

• “passenger vehicle approval certificate” means an approval certificate which appears to have been issued on the basis that the vehicle is a vehicle to which Part II of the Approval Regulations applies.

Subject to paragraph 3, references in this Schedule to a vehicle complying with or being exempt from the approval requirements shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a vehicle in respect of which a goods vehicle approval certificate has been issued shall be regarded as complying with or exempt from the approval requirements in relation to a specified subject matter if and only if it for the time being satisfies at least one of the conditions in regulation 6(5) of the Approval Regulations in relation to that subject matter.

Subject to sub-paragraphs (4) and (5), a vehicle in respect of which a passenger vehicle approval certificate has been issued shall be regarded as complying with or exempt from the approval requirements in relation to a specified subject matter if and only if it for the time being satisfies at least one of the conditions in regulation 4(5) of the Approval Regulations in relation to that subject matter.

For the purposes of this paragraph, the Approval Regulations shall have effect with the omission of regulations 4(8) and 6(7).

Regulation 61 shall have effect with the following modifications in relation to a vehicle in respect of which there has been issued an approval certificate containing the letter “A” pursuant to regulation 12(2)(c) of the Approval Regulations.

For the purposes of paragraphs (3A), (7), (8) and (9), the date of first use of the vehicle shall be regarded as being 1st January immediately preceding the date of manufacture of the engine by which it is propelled.

• However, the date on which the vehicle is first used shall not, by virtue of this paragraph, be regarded in any circumstances as being later than the date on which it would otherwise have been regarded as being first used had this paragraph been omitted.

Paragraphs 10(A) and 10(AA) shall not apply to the vehicle if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to exhaust emissions.

Regulation 61A shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which either a passenger vehicle approval certificate or a goods vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to exhaust or smoke emissions.

Regulation 61A shall have effect with the following modifications in relation to a vehicle in respect of which there has been issued an approval certificate containing the letter “A” pursuant to regulation 12(2)(c) of the Approval Regulations.

For the purposes of paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 61A, the date as is specified (as defined in regulation 61A) shall be regarded as being the 1st January immediately preceeding the date of manufacture of the engine by which the vehicle is propelled; provided that the date as is specified shall not in any circumstances be regarded as being later than the date on which the motor vehicle would otherwise have been regarded as being first used.