(This note is not part of the Regulations)

These Regulations further amend the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 by—

a

amending regulation 46(4)(b) and 46(4B)(b) so as to permit vehicles to be equipped with anchorages marked in accordance with ECE Regulation 14.03;

b

amending regulation 47(4)(c)(ii) so as to permit vehicles to be equipped with harness seat belts marked in accordance with ECE Regulation 16.04;

c

amending regulation 47(8)(i)(b) so as to permit the use of a child restraint system marked in accordance with Bs 3254:Part 2:1991 and bearing the registered certification trade mark of the British Standards Institution; and

d

adding paragraphs 47(7A), 47(7B) and 47(7C) so as to permit seat belts to an equivalent standard recognised by any EEA State and marked accordingly to be fitted.

Copies of the ECE Regulations which are relevant to these Regulations can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office. Copies of the British Standards can be obtained from the British Standards Insti tution, Customer Services Department, 389 Chiswick High Road, London W4 4AL (telephone: 0181-996 7000). The details of the relevant ECE Regulations are set out below.

Principal Instruments

Relevant Amending Instruments

1

Regulation 14 dated 30th January 1970 and annexed to the Agreement concerning the adoption of uniform conditions of approval for motor vehicle equipment and parts and reciprocal recognition thereof concluded at Geneva on 20th March 1958 (CMND 2535) as amended (CMND 3562) to which the United Kingdom is party by an instrument of accession dated 14th Janaury 1963 deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations on 15th January 1963.

Revision 2 dated 16th December 1992.

2

Regulation 16 dated 14th August 1970 and annexed to that Agreement.

Revised on 9th December 1979 corrected on 25th June 1981 and amended on 22nd December 1985.