The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986

[F1 PART I E+W+S MODIFICATION OF [F2 REGULATIONS 55A, 61 AND 61A] IN RELATION TO END OF SERIES VEHICLES

Textual Amendments

F1 Sch. 7XA inserted (1.10.1996) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 5) Regulations 1996 (S.I. 1996/2329), regs. 1, 11, Sch.

F2 Words in Sch. 7XA Pt 1 heading substituted (1.1.2001) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3197), regs. 1, 8(2)

Modification of [F3 regulations 55A, 61 and 61A] E+W+S

1.— (1) An item numbered 2 or higher in the Table in regulation 55A shall not apply to—

(a) a type approval end of series vehicle;

(b) a non-type approval end of series vehicle; or

(c) a late entry into service vehicle,

if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(2) An item numbered 8, 9 or 11 in Table II of regulation 61 shall not apply to a type approval end of series vehicle if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(3) An item numbered 9 or 11 in Table II of regulation 61 shall not apply to a non-type approval end of series vehicle if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

(4) An item numbered 10 or higher (other than 11) in Table II of regulation 61 shall not apply to—

(a) a type approval end of series vehicle;

(b) a non-type approval end of series vehicle; or

(c) a late entry into service vehicle,

if it is first used before the first anniversary of the date specified in column 3 of the item.

[F4 (4A) No provision of any Community Directive specified in an item numbered 1 or 2 in the Table in regulation 61A shall be deemed to be a design, construction or equipment requirement applying to, or to impose limit values in relation to, a vehicle by virtue of paragraphs (2) and (3) of regulation 61A, if the vehicle is—

(a) a type approval end of series vehicle,

(b) a non-type-approval end of series vehicle, or

(c) a late entry into service vehicle,

in relation to such a provision, and the vehicle is first used before the first anniversary of the date as is specified (as defined in regulation 61A) by the relevant Community Directive in item 1 or 2 in the Table in regulation 61A.]

[F5 (4B) Paragraphs (5) and (6) of regulation 61B shall not apply to a type approval end of series vehicle, if it has been first used before 1st January 2018 and is lawfully equipped with an air conditioning system designed to contain high-GWP fluorinated greenhouse gases.]

(5) Parts II, III and IV of this Schedule shall have effect for the purpose of interpreting the expressions “type approval end of series vehicle”, “non-type approval end of series vehicle” and “late entry into service vehicle” respectively for the purposes of this paragraph.]

Textual Amendments

F3 Words in Sch. 7XA para. 1 heading substituted (1.1.2001) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2000 (S.I. 2000/3197), regs. 1, 8(2)

F4 Sch. 7XA para. 1(4A) substituted (20.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) and Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2565), regs. 1(2), 6(2)

F5 Sch. 7XA para. 1(4B) inserted (7.9.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2196), regs. 1, 7(2)