New regulation 3A (modifications in relation to which the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 apply)
5. After regulation 3, there shall be inserted the following regulation—
“Modifications in relation to which the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 apply
3A.—(1) These Regulations shall have effect, in relation to vehicles to which Part III of the Approval Regulations apply, with the following modifications.
(2) Regulation 4 shall have effect subject to Regulation 5 of the Approval Regulations.
(3) Regulation 8 does not apply to an application for a Minister’s approval certificate made on basis that the vehicle complies with the relevant requirements by virtue of the Approval Regulations.
(4) Regulations 5 and 13 do not apply in relation to any determination made for the purposes of such an application.
(5) Regulations 10, 11 and 12 do not apply to a vehicle in respect of which there is in force a Minister’s approval certificate in the form prescribed by the Approval Regulations.
(6) Regulation 14 does not apply to any certificate issued on the basis that the vehicle complies with the relevant requirements by virtue of the Approval Regulations.
(7) Regulation 15 does not apply to any certificate in the form prescribed by the Approval Regulations.
(8) Regulations 18A and 19 do not apply to any vehicle to which Part III of the Approval Regulations (which contains provisions corresponding to Regulations 18A and 19) applies.
(9) In this Regulation—
“the Approval Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996; and
“the relevant requirements”, in relation to a vehicle, means the requirements prescribed under section 54 of the 1988 Act that are applicable to it.”