“General Interpretation”.

““axle weight” has the same meaning given in the table in regulation 3(2) of the Construction and Use Regulations;

“inter-urban motor coach” means a vehicle designed and equipped for inter-urban transport having no spaces specifically intended for standing passengers, but able to carry for short distances passengers standing in the gangway;

“long distance touring motor coach” means a vehicle designed and equipped for long distance journeys, arranged to ensure the comfort of its seated passengers and which does not carry standing passengers;

“semi-trailer” has the same meaning given in the table in regulation 3(2) of the Construction and Use Regulations;”.

“Interpretation of instruments referred to in Schedule 12A.

The instruments referred to in column 3 of Schedule 1 shall, for the purposes of these Regulations, have effect as if–

(a)

a reference to a vehicle in category M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 or N3 were a reference to a vehicle described respectively as M1, M2, M3, N1, N2 or N3 in Council Directive 70/156/EEC of 6th February 1970;

(b)

a reference to a vehicle in category L2 or L5 were a reference to a vehicle described respectively as L2 or L5 in ECE Regulation 78 of 15th October 1988;

(c)

a reference in either the Annex to Commission Directive 88/194/EEC or paragraph 5.2.1.22 of ECE Regulation 13 as amended on 28th January 1991, to vehicles authorised to tow category O4 trailers were a reference to vehicles in respect of which the manufacturer states that the towing of a trailer (not being a semi-trailer) of a laden weight exceeding 10,000 kilograms, or a semi-trailer in respect of which the sum of the axle weights exceeds 10,000 kilograms, is technically permissible;

(d)

a reference in either the Annex to Commission Directive 88/194/EEC or paragraph 5.2.1.22 of ECE Regulation 13 as amended on 28th January 1991, to a vehicle with a maximum mass exceeding 16 tonnes were read as a reference to a vehicle with a maximum design weight exceeding 16 tonnes;

(e)

a reference in either the Annex to Commission Directive 88/194/EEC or paragraph 5.2.1.21 of ECE Regulation 13 as amended on 28th January 1991, to a vehicle with a maximum mass exceeding 12 tonnes were read as a reference to a vehicle with a maximum design weight exceeding 12 tonnes; and

(f)

the expressions “inter-urban motor coach” and “long distance touring motor coach” had the meanings given in regulation 2(1).”.