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7.—(1) The unladen weight of a Class 1 or Class 2 invalid carriage shall not exceed 113.4 kilograms.
(2) The unladen weight of a Class 3 invalid carriage shall not exceed 150 kilograms.
(3) In this regulation, “unladen weight” means the weight of the invalid carriage inclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for its propulsion and of loose tools, but exclusive of the weight of any other load or of a person carried by the invalid carriage.
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E1This version of this provision extends to Wales only; a separate version has been created for England and Scotland only
[F17.—(1) Subject to paragraph (2), the unladen weight of an invalid carriage must not exceed—
(a)in the case of a Class 1 or Class 2 invalid carriage, 113.4 kilograms; and
(b)in the case of a Class 3 invalid carriage, 150 kilograms.
(2) The unladen weight of an invalid carriage which satisfies the conditions in paragraph (3) must not exceed 200 kilograms.
(3) The conditions are that—
(a)the invalid carriage includes necessary user equipment; and
(b)the unladen weight of the invalid carriage, excluding the weight of necessary user equipment, does not exceed the weight limit for its Class as set out in paragraph (1).
(4) In this regulation—
(a)“necessary user equipment” means equipment that—
(i)forms part of, or is attached to, the invalid carriage upon construction or adaptation; and
(ii)is necessary for the specific clinical, postural, hygienic, caring or nursing requirement of the usual user.
(b)“unladen weight” means the weight of the invalid carriage—
(i)inclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for propulsion of the invalid carriage, loose tools, and any necessary user equipment; but
(ii)exclusive of any other load and the weight of the person carried by the invalid carriage.]
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E2This version of this provision extends to England and Scotland only; a separate version has been created for Wales only
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F1Reg. 7 substituted (E.S.) (9.3.2015) by The Use of Invalid Carriages on Highways (Amendment) (England and Scotland) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/59), regs. 1(b), 2(2)
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