The Road Vehicles (Prohibition) Regulations 1992

Interpretation

2.—(1) In these Regulations—

“the 1981 Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981(1) as from time to time amended;

“the 1988 Regulations” means the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988(2) as from time to time amended;

“the 1988 Act” means the Road Traffic Act 1988;

“authorised constable” means a constable authorised to act for the purpose of section 72 of the 1988 Act by or on behalf of a chief officer of police;

“vehicle examiner” has the meaning given by section 66A of the 1988 Act;

“prohibition” means a prohibition under section 69 of the 1988 Act; and

“relevant test certificate”, in relation to a prohibition, means a test certificate issued in respect of the vehicle after the prohibition had been imposed.

(2) A reference to an inspection by a vehicle examiner shall be read as including a reference to an inspection under the direction of a vehicle examiner.

(1)

S.I. 1981/1694; relevant amending instruments are S.I. 1984/401, 1986/372, 1988/339 and 989, 1989/321 and 1694, 1990/449 and 628, 1991/253, 455, 1525 and 2229 and 1992/566.

(2)

S.I. 1988/1478 as amended by 1989/320 and 1693, 1990/448, 1991/252 and 454 and 1992/564.