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The Motor Vehicles (Wearing of Seat Belts by Children in Front Seats) Regulations 1993

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Regulation 2(1)

SCHEDULE 1MEANING OF “MEDICAL CERTIFICATE”

PART I

1.  Subject to paragraph 2, in these Regulations, “medical certificate”, in relation to a person driving or riding in a vehicle, means—

(a)a valid certificate signed by a medical practitioner to the effect that it is inadvisable on medical grounds for him to wear a seat belt, or

(b)a valid certificate to such effect issued by the authority having power to issue such a certificate under the law of another member State corresponding to these Regulations.

2.  A certificate shall not be regarded as a medical certificate in relation to a person driving or riding in a vehicle for the purposes of these Regulations unless—

(a)it specifies its period of validity and bears the symbol shown in Part II of this Schedule; or

(b)the person is aged under 14 years and the vehicle is not a relevant vehicle.

3.  Paragraph 2 does not apply in relation to a certificate issued before 1st January 1995.

PART II(see paragraph 2(a) in Part I of this Schedule)

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