8.—(1) Regulation 82 shall be amended as follows.
(2) In paragraph (2)(b)(ii)(A), for the words “paragraph 1” there shall be substituted the words “paragraphs 1 and 5”.
(3) For paragraph (4), there shall be substituted the following paragraph—
“(4) A load shall not be carried so that its weight is borne by a vehicle or vehicles if either—
(a)the length specified in paragraph (5) exceeds 18.65m; or
(b)the load is borne by a trailer or trailers and the length specified in paragraph (6) exceeds 25.9m,
unless the conditions specified in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Part I of Schedule 12 are complied with.”
(4) In paragraph (5), for the words “load rests on” where they appear in sub-paragraph (a) and (b) there shall be substituted the words “weight of the load is borne by” and for the words “on which the load rests” where they appear in sub-paragraph (c) there shall be substituted the words “which bear the weight of the load”.