The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002

Regulation 2

SCHEDULE 1 U.K. REGULATIONS REVOKED

PART I U.K. Great Britain Regulations Wholly Revoked

(1)	(2)
Regulations	S.I. number
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 1971	1971/450
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1972	1972/1865
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1973	1973/870
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1975	1975/1342
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1976	1976/1680
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1976	1976/2089
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1977	1977/230
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1978	1978/1536
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1981	1981/366
The Road Vehicles (Excise) (Prescribed Particulars) Regulations 1981	1981/931
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1982	1982/1802
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1983	1983/1248
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1986	1986/607
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1986	1986/1177
The Road Vehicles (Exemptions from Duty) Regulations 1986	1986/1467
The Road Vehicles (Excise) (Prescribed Particulars) (Amendment) Regulations 1986	1986/2100
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1986	1986/2101
The Road Vehicles (Prescribed Regulations for the Purposes of Increased Penalties) Regulations 1987	1987/2085
The Road Vehicles (Excise) (Prescribed Particulars) (Amendment) Regulations 1987	1987/2122
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1987	1987/2123
The Road Vehicles (Excise) (Prescribed Particulars) (Amendment) Regulations 1988	1988/847
The Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations 1989	1989/1376
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1990	1990/2185
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1993	1993/1760
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1994	1994/1364
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1994	1994/1911
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 1994	1994/3296
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1995	1995/1470
The Vehicle Registration (Sale of Information) Regulations 1996	1996/2800
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 1997	1997/401
The Road Vehicles (Statutory Off-Road Notification) Regulations 1997	1997/3025
The Road Vehicles Registration Fee Regulations 1998	1998/572
The Road Vehicles Registration Fee (Amendment) Regulations 1998	1998/995
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) Regulations 1998	1998/3094
The Road Vehicles (Statutory Off-Road Notification) (Amendment) Regulations 1999	1999/713
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000	2000/3274
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2002	2002/2382

PART II U.K. Great Britain Regulations Partially Revoked

(1)	(1)	(1)
Regulations	S.I. number	Extent of revocation
The Vehicle and Driving Licence Records (Evidence) Regulations 1970	1970/1997	In regulation 2(1) the definitions of “the 1962 Act”, “registration book”, “registration mark”, “trade licence” and “vehicle licence”.In regulation 3, paragraph (2).

PART III U.K. Northern Ireland Regulations Wholly Revoked

(1)	(2)
Regulations	S.I. number
The Vehicle Licences Records (Evidence) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973	S R & O (NI) 1973/352
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1973	S R & O (NI) 1973/490
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976	SI 1976/2088
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1976	1976/2180
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1977	1977/231
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1978	1978/1541
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1981	1981/367
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986	1986/706
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986	1986/1178
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1986	1986/2102
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1987	1987/2124
The Road Vehicles (Prescribed Regulations for the Purposes of Increased Penalties) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 1987	1987/2086
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1988	1988/1130
The Recovery Vehicles (Prescribed Purposes) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1989	1989/1377
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1990	1990/2186
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1993	1993/1759
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	1994/2735
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1994	1994/3297
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1995	1995/1471
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2000	2000/1369
The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2002	2002/2381

Regulation 5

SCHEDULE 2 U.K. REDUCED POLLUTION CERTIFICATES AND THE REDUCED POLLUTION REQUIREMENTS

Interpretation of Schedule U.K.

1.—(1) In this Schedule—

• “authorised examiner” means—

  (a)

  a vehicle examiner appointed by the Secretary of State pursuant to section 66A of the 1988 Act M1 ;

  (b)

  a vehicle examiner appointed by the Department of the Environment for Northern Ireland pursuant to Article 74 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 M2 ; or

  (c)

  a person authorised by the Secretary of State to conduct reduced pollution examinations;

• [F1 “diesel engine” has the same meaning as that expression bears in section 2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC;]

• “Directive 1999/96” means Directive 1999/96/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13th December 1999 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles, and against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Council Directive 88/77/EEC M3 ;

• [F2 “Directive 2005/55/EC” means Directive 2005/55/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 28th September 2005 on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression-ignition engines for use in vehicles, and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive-ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles;

• “Directive 2005/78/EC” means Commission Directive 2005/78/EC of 14th November 2005 of the European Parliament and of the Council on the approximation of the laws of the Member States relating to the measures to be taken against the emission of gaseous and particulate pollutants from compression ignition engines for use in vehicles and the emission of gaseous pollutants from positive ignition engines fuelled with natural gas or liquefied petroleum gas for use in vehicles and amending Annexes I, II, III, IV and VI thereto;]

• “eligible vehicle” means a vehicle which is an eligible vehicle as defined by section 61B(4) of the 1994 Act;

• [F3 “gas engine” has the same meaning as that expression bears in section 2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC;

• “limit value” has the same meaning as in Directive 2005/55/EC;]

• [F4 “prescribed adaptation” means an adaptation of a description specified in paragraph 4(2) or 4A(b)(ii)];

• [F5 “prescribed declarations” means—

  (a)

  a declaration by the responsible person that the prescribed information is correct in relation to a particular eligible vehicle; and

  (b)

  a declaration by the person applying for the reduced pollution certificate that—

  (i)

  that same vehicle has not been modified so as to affect the gaseous emissions engine type approval; and

  (ii)

  the information provided in accordance with paragraph 3(3) is correct;]

• “prescribed fee” means the fee prescribed by paragraph 13;

• [F5 “prescribed information” means the engine type reference of the vehicle, the number of the Gaseous Emissions Engine Type Approval Certificate with which the vehicle conformed on construction and the name and address of the manufacturer or import concessionaire of the vehicle;]

• “rectification notice” has the meaning given by paragraph 9(1);

• “reduced pollution examination” means an examination of an eligible vehicle for the purpose of determining whether a reduced pollution certificate should be issued for that vehicle”;

• [F6 “registered” in relation to an eligible vehicle means registered under section 21 of the 1994 Act;]

• [F7 “Regulation (EC) 595/2009” means Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18th June 2009 on type-approval of motor vehicles and engines with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and on access to vehicle repair and maintenance information and amending Regulation (EC) No 715/2007 and Directive 2007/46/EC and repealing Directives 80/1269/EEC, 2005/55/EC and 2005/78/EC.]

• [F7 “Regulation (EU) 582/2011” means Commission Regulation (EU) No 582/2011 of 25th May 2011 implementing and amending Regulation (EC) No 595/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council with respect to emissions from heavy duty vehicles (Euro VI) and amending Annexes I and III to Directive 2007/46/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.]

• [F5 “responsible person” means a person authorised to make a declaration on behalf of the manufacturer or import concessionaire of an eligible vehicle;]

• “vehicle identification number” has the same meaning as in regulation 67 of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986 M4 or in regulation 80 of the Motor Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 1999 M5 ; and

a reference, in whatever terms, to an eligible vehicle which satisfies or does not satisfy the reduced pollution requirements is to an eligible vehicle with respect to which the reduced pollution requirements are, or are not, satisfied.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule and of regulation 5, a reduced pollution certificate shall be deemed to be issued, and a notice or notification shall be deemed to be given, by an authorised examiner if it is signed by that examiner or on behalf of that examiner by a person authorised by him to sign it on his behalf.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 3(a)

F2 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 3(b)

F3 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 3(c)

F4 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 3(d)

F5 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 3

F6 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1(1) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 3

F7 Words in Sch. 2 para. 1 inserted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 3

Marginal Citations

M1 Section 66A was inserted by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) section 9(1) and was amended by the Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995 (c. 23) Schedule 7, paragraph 11.

M2 S.I. 1995/2994 (N.I. 18).

M3 OJ No. L 044, 16.2.00, page 1.

M4 S.I. 1986/2102, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

M5 S.R. 1999/454, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

[F8 Specified cases U.K.

1A.— (1) Where in a particular case the Secretary of State so specifies, the determination of whether to issue a reduced pollution certificate upon an application in respect of an eligible vehicle shall only be made after a reduced pollution examination.

(2) A case which is specified under sub-paragraph (1) is referred to in this Schedule as a “specified case”.]

Textual Amendments

F8 Sch. 2 para. 1A inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 4

Applications for reduced pollution certificates U.K.

2.—(1) An application for a reduced pollution certificate shall be made to the Secretary of State [F9 and shall be accompanied by the prescribed fee, the information specified in paragraph 3(3) and, except in a specified case, the prescribed information and the prescribed declarations] .

(2) [F10 In a specified case or where the applicant requests that a reduced pollution examination is carried out,] The Secretary of State shall fix the time when and the place where a reduced pollution examination is to be carried out and shall inform the applicant accordingly.

(3) The Secretary of State may by notice to the applicant alter the time or place fixed for the examination, but shall not alter the time to an earlier time without the consent of the applicant.

Textual Amendments

F9 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(1) inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 5(a)

F10 Words in Sch. 2 para. 2(2) inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 5(b)

Reduced pollution examinations U.K.

3.—(1) A reduced pollution examination shall be carried out by an authorised examiner.

(2) An authorised examiner may refuse to examine an eligible vehicle if—

(a) the vehicle is not presented at the time and place appointed for the examination;

(b) the prescribed fee has not been paid;

(c) the information specified in sub-paragraph (3) has not been provided;

[F11 (cc) a reduced pollution certificate has previously been issued in respect of the vehicle and the last such certificate issued is not surrendered;]

(d) the person presenting the vehicle is not willing, to the extent necessary for the purpose of properly carrying out the examination,—

(i) to give the examiner access to the engine and the fuel and exhaust systems,

(ii) to operate the controls of the vehicle, or

(iii) generally to co-operate with the examiner;

(e) the vehicle is in so dangerous or dirty a condition that the examination cannot be carried out properly;

(f) the vehicle has insufficient fuel or oil in it for the examination to be carried out; or

(g) the vehicle’s engine has failed electrically or mechanically.

(3) The information referred to in sub-paragraph (2)(c) is—

(a) the name and address (including post code) of the applicant;

(b) the registration mark of the vehicle (if the vehicle has been registered);

(c) the make and model of the vehicle;

(d) the vehicle identification number of the vehicle;

(e) the date of manufacture of the vehicle; and

(f) particulars of [F12 any prescribed adaptation] made to the vehicle, whereby it is claimed that the vehicle satisfies the reduced pollution requirements.

Textual Amendments

F11 Sch. 2 para. 3(2)(cc) inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 4(a)

F12 Words in Sch. 2 para. 3(3)(f) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 4(b)

The reduced pollution requirements U.K.

[F13 3A.— (1) An eligible vehicle satisfies the reduced pollution requirements for the purposes of the 1994 Act at any time—

(a) if paragraph 4 or 4A applies to it; or

(b) on or before 31st December 2016 if paragraph 4C applies to it; or

(c) on or after 1st January 2017 if—

(i) paragraph 4C applies to it; and

(ii) a vehicle licence taken out for that vehicle on or before 1st December 2016 is still in force.]

Textual Amendments

F13 Sch. 2 para. 3A substituted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 4

F14 ... U.K.

4.— [F15 (1) This paragraph applies to an eligible vehicle where, as a result of an adaptation of a description specified in paragraph (2) having been made to it after 17th March 1998, it satisfies the reduced pollution requirements in accordance with sub-paragraph (3) or (4).]

(2) [F16 The adaptation referred to in sub-paragraph (1) is—]

(a) the fitting of a new engine to an eligible vehicle; or

(b) the fitting to the engine of an eligible vehicle of a device, for which there is in force a certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer of the vehicle under section 57 of the 1988 Act M6 on the basis that the device complies with approval requirements prescribed for the purpose of these Regulations by the Secretary of State in regulations made by him under section 54 of that Act.

(3) An eligible vehicle—

[F17 (za) which is registered before 1st October 2006;]

(a) for which a reduced pollution certificate was not in force on 4th January 2001; and

(b) which at the time that it was [F18 registered] was required to comply or did comply, as to the rate and content of its emissions, with the requirements specified in an instrument referred to in column (2) of an item in Table 1 below,

satisfies the reduced pollution requirements if it is so adapted that the rate and content of its particulate emissions do not exceed the number of grams per kilowatt-hour specified in column (3) of the item.

TABLE I

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Instrument setting the standard to which the eligible vehicle was [F19 registered]	Rate and content of particulate emissions after adaptation (grams per kilowatt-hour)
1	Directive 88/77/EEC M7	0.16
2	Directive 91/542/EEC M8 (limits A)	0.16
3	Directive 91/542/EEC (limits B)	0.03
4	Directive 1999/96 Annex I, paragraph 6.2.1, Table 1 Row A and Table 2 Row A	0.03

(4) An eligible vehicle—

[F20 (za) which is registered before 1st October 2006;]

(a) for which a reduced pollution certificate was in force on 4th January 2001; and

(b) which at the time that it was [F21 registered] was required to comply or did comply, as to the rate and content of its emissions, with the requirements specified in an instrument referred to in column (2) of an item in Table 2 below,

satisfies the reduced pollution requirements if it is so adapted that the rate and content of its particulate emissions do not exceed the number of grams per kilowatt-hour specified in column (3) of the item.

TABLE 2

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Instrument setting the standard to which the eligible vehicle was [F22 registered]	Rate and content of particulate emissions after adaptation (grams per kilowatt-hour)
1	Directive 88/77/EEC	0.16
2	Directive 91/542/EEC (limits A)	0.16
3	Directive 91/542/EEC (limits B)	0.08
4	European Commission Proposal Com (97) 627 for a European and Council Directive amending Council Directive 88/77 M9	0.04

(5) An eligible vehicle which was [F23 registered] before 1st April 1991 shall be taken—

(a) if it is a vehicle such as is referred to in paragraph (3), to be a vehicle to which item 1 of Table 1 applies; or

(b) if it is a vehicle such as is referred to in paragraph (4), to be a vehicle to which item 1 of Table 2 applies.

F24 (6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F15 Sch. 2 para. 4(1) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 6(b)

F16 Words in Sch. 2 para. 4(2) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 6(c)

F17 Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(za) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(a)(i)

F18 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(3)(b) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(a)(ii)

F19 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(3) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(a)(iii)

F20 Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(za) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(b)(i)

F21 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(4)(b) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(b)(ii)

F22 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(4) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(b)(iii)

F23 Word in Sch. 2 para. 4(5) substituted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(c)

F24 Sch. 2 para. 4(6) omitted (1.10.2006) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 4(d)

Marginal Citations

M6 Section 57 was amended by S.I. 1992/3107.

M7 OJ No. L36, 9.2.88, page 3.

M8 OJ No. L295, 25.10.91, page 1.

M9 OJ No. 98C 173/1, 8.6.98, page 18.

[F25 4A.   This paragraph applies to an eligible vehicle which—

(a) is registered before 1st October 2009; and

(b) complies with the requirements of paragraph 4B as a result of—

(i) its design, construction or equipment as manufactured; or

(ii) an adaptation made to the vehicle after 30^th September 2006 which—

(aa) affects the durability or in-service conformity of the engine control system,

(bb) affects or introduces an on-board diagnostic system,

(cc) affects or introduces a sensor for the detection of oxides of nitrogen, or

(dd) otherwise concerns the system for controlling or managing the emissions of the vehicle.

Textual Amendments

F25 Sch. 2 paras. 4A, 4B inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 7

4B.   The requirements of this paragraph, in relation to an eligible vehicle, are that—

(a) the vehicle complies with the limit values in section 6.2.1 of Annex I to Directive 2005/55/EC in accordance with that Directive and as set out—

(i) in the case of a vehicle propelled by a diesel engine, in row B2 of table 1 and row B2 of table 2 of the Directive; and

(ii) in the case of a vehicle propelled by a gas engine, in row B2 of table 2 of the Directive;

(b) an on-board diagnostic system as described in Article 4(2) of Directive 2005/55/EC is fitted to the vehicle in accordance with the requirements of Annex IV to Directive 2005/78/EC; and

(c) the vehicle meets the requirements of section 6.5 of Annex 1 to Directive 2005/55/EC.]

Textual Amendments

F25 Sch. 2 paras. 4A, 4B inserted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 7

[F26 4C.   This paragraph applies to an eligible vehicle which—

(a) is registered on or before 31st December 2013; and

(b) complies with the requirements of paragraph 4D as a result of—

(i) its design, construction or equipment as manufactured; or

(ii) an adaptation made to the vehicle after 1st January 2012.

Textual Amendments

F26 Sch. 2 paras. 4C, 4D inserted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 5

4D.   The requirements of this paragraph, in relation to an eligible vehicle, are that—

(a) the vehicle complies with the emission limit values in Annex I to Regulation (EC) 595/2009; and

(b) the vehicle meets the requirements of Annex XIII to Regulation (EU) 582/2011 (requirements to ensure the correct operation of measures to control emissions of oxides of nitrogen); and

(c) an engine is fitted to the vehicle which—

(i) meets the requirements of Annex V to Regulation (EU) 582/2011 (requirements relating to emissions of crankcase gases); and

(ii) when combined with the vehicle’s associated systems, meets the requirements specified in—

(aa) Annex VI to Regulation (EU) 582/2011 (requirements to limit off-cycle emissions and in-use emissions); and

(bb) Annex VII to Regulation (EU) 582/2011 (requirements relating to the durability of engine systems); and

(iii) has an on-board diagnostic system meeting the requirements specified in Annex X to Regulation (EU) 582/2011; and

(d) any replacement pollution control device which is fitted to it is type approved in accordance with the requirements of Annex XI to Regulation (EU) 582/2011.]

Textual Amendments

F26 Sch. 2 paras. 4C, 4D inserted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 5

Determination of applications and issue of certificates or notification of refusal U.K.

5.— [F27 (1) Except in a specified case or where the applicant requests that a reduced pollution examination is carried out, an authorised examiner shall, on the basis of the prescribed information and the prescribed declarations, determine whether to issue a reduced pollution certificate.]

[F28 (2)] An authorised examiner F29 ... shall issue a reduced pollution certificate to the applicant if and only if he is satisfied that [F30 an eligible vehicle] satisfies the reduced pollution requirements.

[F28 (3)] [F31 Subject to sub-paragraph (3A), a] reduced pollution certificate shall be granted for such period as the Secretary of State may determine.

[F32 (3A) A reduced pollution certificate for an eligible vehicle to which paragraph 4C applies—

(a) shall not be granted for a period which expires after 30th November 2017; and

(b) if issued on or after 1st January 2016, shall be granted for a period which expires at the end of 30th November 2017.]

[F28 (4)] If an authorised examiner is not satisfied that an eligible vehicle F33 ... satisfies the reduced pollution requirements, he shall notify the applicant of his refusal of the application and of the reasons for it.

Textual Amendments

F27 Sch. 2 para. 5(1) inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 6(a)

F28 Sch. 2 para. 5(1)-(3) renumbered as Sch. 2 para. 5(2)-(4) (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 6(d)

F29 Words in renumbered Sch. 2 para. 5(2) omitted (22.12.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 6(b)(i)

F30 Words in renumbered Sch. 2 para. 5(2) substituted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 6(b)(ii)

F31 Words in Sch. 2 para. 5(3) substituted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 6(1)

F32 Sch. 2 para. 5(3A) inserted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 6(2)

F33 Words in renumbered Sch. 2 para. 5(4) omitted (22.12.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 6(c)

Contents of a reduced pollution certificate U.K.

6.  A reduced pollution certificate shall contain the following information—

(a) the registration mark of the eligible vehicle;

(b) the date on which the certificate expires;

(c) the make and model of the vehicle;

(d) the vehicle identification number;

(e) particulars of [F34 any prescribed adaptation] that has been made to the vehicle;

[F35 (f) the emission standard with which the vehicle complies;]

(g) [F36 if appropriate,] the vehicle testing station or other place at which the reduced pollution examination was conducted.

Textual Amendments

F34 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(e) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 8(a)

F35 Sch. 2 para. 6(f) substituted (1.10.2007) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/2553), regs. 1, 8(b)

F36 Words in Sch. 2 para. 6(g) inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 7

Reduced pollution certificate to be conclusive U.K.

7.—(1)  [F37 Subject to sub-paragraph (1A), if] at any time a reduced pollution certificate is in force for an eligible vehicle [F38 which is registered,] that certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the vehicle satisfies the reduced pollution requirements at that time.

[F39 (1A) If the reduced pollution certificate was issued because the vehicle met the reduced pollution requirements by virtue of paragraph 4C applying to it, on or after 1st January 2017 that certificate shall be conclusive evidence that the vehicle satisfies the reduced pollution requirements only if it meets the condition in paragraph 3A(1)(c)(ii).]

(2) If at any time no reduced pollution certificate is in force for an eligible vehicle, that fact shall be conclusive evidence that the vehicle does not satisfy the reduced pollution requirements at that time.

Textual Amendments

F37 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1) substituted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 7(1)

F38 Words in Sch. 2 para. 7(1) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 5

F39 Sch. 2 para. 7(1A) inserted (23.3.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/443), regs. 1, 7(2)

Re-examination of an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force U.K.

8.—(1) An authorised examiner may at any time by notice require the registered keeper of an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force to submit it, at a place and within a period specified in the notice (or at such other place or within such longer period as may be agreed by the Secretary of State), for a re-examination for the purpose of determining whether it still satisfies the reduced pollution requirements.

(2) Paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) (except paragraph 3(2)(b)) apply to a re-examination under this paragraph.

(3) If an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force is found after a re-examination under this paragraph to satisfy the reduced pollution requirements, the authorised examiner who carried out the re-examination shall give notice to that effect to the registered keeper or to the person who brought the vehicle to the re-examination and to the Secretary of State.

[F40 (4) For the purposes of this paragraph “re-examination” includes an examination of an eligible vehicle not previously examined.]

Textual Amendments

F40 Sch. 2 para. 8(4) added (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 8

Rectification notice U.K.

9.—(1) If, after an examination under paragraph 8 or otherwise, an eligible vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force is found no longer to satisfy the reduced pollution requirements, the authorised examiner who carried out the examination shall give notice (“a rectification notice”) to that effect to the registered keeper or the person who brought the vehicle to the examination.

(2) A rectification notice shall state in what respect the vehicle was found not to satisfy the reduced pollution requirements.

(3) A rectification notice shall state that, unless the vehicle is submitted for a further examination, at the place and within the period specified in the notice (or at such other place) or within longer period as may be agreed by the Secretary of State), and is found at that further examination to satisfy the reduced pollution requirements, the Secretary of State will at the expiration of that period revoke the reduced pollution certificate for the vehicle.

(4) Paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) apply to an examination under sub-paragraph (3).

Revocation, surrender and cancellation of a reduced pollution certificate U.K.

10.—(1)  [F41 Subject to paragraph 10A,] the Secretary of State may by notice given to the registered keeper revoke a reduced pollution certicate—

(a) if he is satisfied, in consequence of a re-examination under paragraph 9(3) that an eligible vehicle for which the reduced pollution certificate is in force no longer satisfies the reduced pollution requirements; or

(b) if the registered keeper of an eligible vehicle who has been required to submit it for re-examination under paragraph 8 or following a rectification notice has failed to do so in accordance with this Schedule.

(2) A reduced pollution certificate which has been revoked by notice under paragraph (1) shall cease to have effect on the date specified for that purpose in the notice.

(3) Where a notice has been given in respect of the eligible vehicle under paragraph 8(1) or 9(3), the notice under paragraph (1) shall not be given before the end of the period for submitting the vehicle for a further examination specified in the notice under paragraph 8(1) or, as the case may be, 9(3).

(4) The registered keeper of a vehicle for which a reduced pollution certificate is in force may at any time surrender the certificate to the Secretary of State for cancellation, whereupon the certificate shall cease to have effect.

(5) Where a certificate is revoked in accordance with paragraph (1) the registered keeper shall surrender the certificate to the Secretary of State for cancellation within the period specified for this purpose in the notice given under paragraph (1).

Textual Amendments

F41 Words in Sch. 2 para. 10(1) inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 6

[F42 10A.— (1) Where pursuant to regulation 5(1) an applicant furnishes a reduced pollution certificate in respect of a vehicle which is not registered, the Secretary of State shall revoke that certificate if he is satisfied that it relates to an eligible vehicle which does not fall within paragraph 4(3) or (4).

(2) Where the Secretary of State revokes a reduced pollution certificate under sub-paragraph (1) he shall cancel that certificate, whereupon it shall cease to have effect.]

Textual Amendments

F42 Sch. 2 para. 10A inserted (1.10.2006) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/2320), regs. 1, 7

Replacement certificates U.K.

11.  At any time when a reduced pollution is in force in respect of a vehicle the Secretary of State may, on surrender of the certificate or its identifiable remains, issue a replacement certificate for the remainder of the period for which the surrendered certificate was in force.

Appeal against refusal or revocation of a certificate U.K.

12.—(1) A person aggrieved by a refusal to issue a reduced pollution certificate F43 ..., or by the revocation of a reduced pollution certificate, may appeal to the Secretary of State.

(2) An appeal shall—

(a) be made before the expiration of the period of 14 days beginning with the day on which an authorised examiner gives notice under [F44 paragraph 5(4)] or the Secretary of State gave notice under paragraph 10(1);

(b) state the grounds on which it is made; and

(c) be sent by post or facsimile transmission to the Secretary of State—

(i) at [F45 such office of the [F46 Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency] as he may direct] , in the case of a vehicle which was examined in Great Britain; or

(ii) at the Driver and Vehicle Testing Agency, Headquarters, Balmoral Road, Belfast BT12 6QL, in the case of a vehicle which was examined in Northern Ireland.

(3) As soon as reasonably practicable after the receipt of an appeal made in accordance with sub-paragraph (2) the Secretary of State shall notify the appellant of—

(a) the place at which the examination for the purposes of the appeal will take place; and

(b) the time when it will start.

(4) The examination shall be carried by a person who has not previously examined the vehicle and who is—

(a) in the case of an examination carried out in Great Britain, authorised by the Secretary of State to carry out examinations for the purposes of this paragraph; or

(b) in the case of an examination carried out in Northern Ireland, an authorised examiner.

(5) At the conclusion of an examination under this paragraph the Secretary of State shall either issue a reduced pollution certificate or give the appellant notice that the appeal is dismissed and the grounds of dismissal.

(6) Paragraphs 2(3) and 3(2) apply to an examination under this paragraph.

Textual Amendments

F43 Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(1) omitted (22.12.2009) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 9(a)

F44 Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(a) substituted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 9(b)

F45 Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(c)(i) substituted (13.7.2008) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/1444), regs. 1, 3(2)

F46 Words in Sch. 2 para. 12(2)(c)(i) substituted (E.W.S.) (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 7

Prescribed fees U.K.

13.— [F47 (A1) The prescribed fee for a determination of an application for a reduced pollution certificate, other than in a specified case or where the applicant requests that a reduced pollution examination is carried out, shall be £32.]

(1) Subject to [F48 [F49 sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (3A)] the prescribed fee for a determination of an application for a reduced pollution certificate in a specified case or where the applicant requests that a reduced pollution examination is carried out in respect] of an eligible vehicle under this Schedule (except an examination under paragraph 8, for which no fee shall be payable) shall be—

(a) [F50 £42 ], except in a case falling within paragraph (b);

(b) [F51 £25 ], if it is carried out at the same time as an examination of the vehicle—

(i) for the purposes of determining whether a certificate of initial fitness should be issued under section 6 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 M10 or a public service vehicle licence should be granted under Article 61 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 M11 ;

(ii) for the purposes of an examination carried out for the purposes of section 45 of the 1988 Act M12 , Article 61(1) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (test certificates); or

(iii) for one or more of the purposes mentioned in section 49(1) of the 1988 Act or Article 65 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (plating and testing of goods vehicles).

(2) If, at the request of the applicant, the time appointed for an examination is out of hours, the fee payable under sub-paragraph (1) shall be increased by [F52 £12] .

[F53 (3) If, at the request of the applicant, an examination is carried out otherwise than at premises provided by the Secretary of State under section [F54 52(2)(a)] of the 1988 Act the fee payable under sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be reduced by [F55 £12,] and the fee payable under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall be reduced by [F56 £7.]]

[F57 (3A) In the case of an examination carried out in Northern Ireland the fee payable under sub-paragraph (1)(a) shall be reduced by £8, and the fee payable under sub-paragraph (1)(b) shall be reduced by £5.]

F58 (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

[F59 (4) in sub-paragraph (2) “out of hours” means—

(a) at any time on Saturday, Sunday, Christmas Day, Good Friday or a Bank Holiday (as defined by the Banking and Financial Dealings Act 1971), or any other day on which tests are not normally conducted at vehicle testing stations; or

(b) on any other day except between 6.00 am and 8.00 pm.]

[F60 (5) Sub-paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) do not apply in Northern Ireland.]

Textual Amendments

F47 Sch. 2 para. 13(A1) inserted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 10(a)

F48 Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(1) substituted (22.12.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3103), regs. 1, 10(b)

F49 Words in Sch. 2 para. 13(1) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(1)

F50 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 13(1)(a) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(2)

F51 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 13(1)(b) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(3)

F52 Word in Sch. 2 para. 13(2) substituted (3.5.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/880), regs. 1, 3(c)

F53 Sch. 2 para. 13(3) inserted (1.4.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/304), regs. 1, 3(c)

F54 Word in Sch. 2 para. 13(3) substituted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 2

F55 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 13(3) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(4)(a)

F56 Sum in Sch. 2 para. 13(3) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(4)(b)

F57 Sch. 2 para. 13(3A) inserted (1.10.2014) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2116), regs. 1, 3(5)

F58 Sch. 2 para. 13(3) omitted (1.4.2010) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/451), regs. 1, 3(3)

F59 Sch. 2 para. 13(4) substituted (1.4.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/304), regs. 1, 3(d)

F60 Sch. 2 para. 13(5) added (1.4.2012) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. 2012/304), regs. 1, 3(e)

Marginal Citations

M10 1981 c. 114; section 6 was amended by the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54), Schedule 3, paragraph 22 and by the Road Traffic Act 1991, Schedule 4, paragraph 14.

M11 S.I. 1981/154 (N.I. 1).

M12 Section 45 was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991, Schedule 4, paragraph 53.

Regulation 15(3)

SCHEDULE 3 U.K. ISSUE OF NEW REGISTRATION DOCUMENT

Duty of the Secretary of State U.K.

1.  Where this Schedule has effect, before issuing a new registration document for the relevant vehicle, the Secretary of State—

(a) shall require the keeper of the relevant vehicle to produce the vehicle for examination by a person authorised by the Secretary of State at a time and place fixed by the Secretary of State and notified to the keeper; and

(b) may require the keeper to provide such other evidence as he may specify,

for the purpose of ascertaining whether the relevant vehicle is the registered vehicle concerned.

Examination of vehicle U.K.

2.  A person authorised by the Secretary of State to conduct an examination under paragraph 1(a) may refuse to conduct the examination if—

(a) the Secretary of State has not received an application form completed and signed by or on behalf of the keeper and containing such information as the Secretary of State may specify;

(b) the vehicle is not presented at the time and place appointed for the examination;

(c) the prescribed fee has not been paid;

(d) the person presenting the vehicle is not willing, to the extent necessary for the purpose of properly carrying out the examination,—

(i) to give the person authorised to conduct the examination access to the engine and the fuel and exhaust systems,

(ii) to operate the controls of the vehicle, or

(iii) generally to co-operate with that person;

(e) the vehicle is obviously unroadworthy;

(f) the vehicle is in so dangerous or dirty a condition that the examination cannot be carried out safely and properly;

(g) the vehicle has insufficient fuel or oil in it for the examination to be carried out; or

(h) the vehicle’s engine has failed electrically or mechanically.

Determination of the Secretary of State U.K.

3.—(1) The Secretary of State, having considered the report of the person who conducted any examination under paragraph 1(a) and the evidence (if any) provided under paragraph 1(b), shall give notice of his decision as to whether or not he is satisfied that the vehicle is the relevant vehicle.

(2) The Secretary of State’s notification of a decision that he is not so satisfied shall state—

(a) the reasons for his decision;

(b) that the keeper of the vehicle may appeal against the decision on the ground that the reasons given are insufficient or that there has been an error in the conduct of the examination or the consideration of evidence;

(c) the name and address of the person to whom an appeal against the decision may be made; and

(d) that notice of the appeal stating the grounds on which it is made must be received by that person before the last day of the period of 28 days beginning with the day on which notification of the decision is sent or such later date as the Secretary of State may determine.

Appeals U.K.

4.—(1) Where an appeal is received in accordance with paragraph 3(2)(d), the Secretary of State shall authorise a person (“the appeal officer”) to determine the appeal on his behalf.

(2) The appeal officer shall be an individual who has not previously examined the relevant vehicle or been involved in any other way in the taking of the decision appealed against.

(3) The appeal officer shall require the appellant to produce the relevant vehicle for re-examination by him at a specified time and place and may also require him—

(a) to produce the evidence provided under paragraph 1(b) for re-consideration; or

(b) to provide such other evidence as the appeal officer may specify.

(4) Paragraph 2 applies to a re-examination of the relevant vehicle on appeal.

(5) The appeal officer, having examined the relevant vehicle and considered the evidence (if any) provided to him, shall notify the appellant of his decision as to whether or not he is satisfied that the relevant vehicle is the registered vehicle.

Certificates U.K.

5.  Where the Secretary of State is satisfied, whether on appeal or otherwise, that the relevant vehicle is the registered vehicle he shall issue a certificate to that effect and may at any time issue a replacement certificate to correct an error in a certificate.

Giving of notices and certificates U.K.

6.  A notice or certificate under this Schedule may be given or issued by—

(a) handing it over to the person producing the relevant vehicle for examination or re-examination; or

(b) by sending it by pre-paid ordinary post addressed to the person who signed the application referred to in paragraph 2(a), and

shall be taken to have been given or issued at the time it was handed over or, as the case may be, put in the post.

The prescribed fee U.K.

7.—(1) Subject to [F61 sub-paragraph] (3), the prescribed fee for an examination, whether under paragraph 1 or under paragraph 4, shall be [F62 £41] .

F63 (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) If, at the request of [F64 the person submitting the vehicle for examination,] the examination is conducted out of hours the fee shall be increased by [F65 £9] .

(4) In sub-paragraph (3) “out of hours” has the meaning given by paragraph 13(4) of Schedule 2.

Textual Amendments

F61 Word in Sch. 3 para. 7(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/451), regs. 1, 4(2)

F62 Word in Sch. 3 para. 7(1) substituted (3.5.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/880), regs. 1, 4(a)

F63 Sch. 3 para. 7(2) omitted (1.4.2010) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/451), regs. 1, 4(3)

F64 Words in Sch. 3 para. 7(3) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/451), regs. 1, 4(4)

F65 Word in Sch. 3 para. 7(3) substituted (3.5.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/880), regs. 1, 4(c)

Refund of the prescribed fee U.K.

8.—(1) Where a certificate under paragraph 5 is issued following a re-examination on appeal, the fee for the re-examination shall be refunded to the person who paid it.

(2) No fee shall be refunded in the event of an examination not being carried out in consequence of any act or omission on the part of the person who paid the fee.

Regulation 15A(5)

[F66 SCHEDULE 3A U.K. ISSUE OF NEW REGISTRATION DOCUMENT FROM 26th OCTOBER 2015

Textual Amendments

F66 Sch. 3A inserted (1.10.2015) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1657), regs. 1, 7

[F67 Duty of the insurer U.K.

1.— (1) If an insurer determines that the relevant vehicle for which it provides a policy of insurance has sustained damage such that the repair costs, or the total cost of repair and associated ancillary costs, exceed the pre-accident value of that vehicle or the insurer is required to replace the damaged vehicle with another vehicle under a policy of insurance—

(a) that insurer must notify the Secretary of State whether the relevant vehicle is suitable for repair or not and, if it is suitable for repair and this notification is made on or after 20th February 2018, whether that vehicle sustained any structural damage or not; and

(b) unless that insurer is also the keeper of the relevant vehicle, the insurer must notify the keeper of that vehicle—

(i) of the reason that it has decided not to repair the vehicle;

(ii) if the vehicle is suitable for repair or not; and

(iii) if this notification is made on or after 20th February 2018, whether the vehicle sustained structural damage or not.

(2) Following notification in accordance with paragraph (1)(a), the insurer must destroy the registration document if this is in its possession, unless the vehicle is suitable for repair and has not sustained structural damage.]

Textual Amendments

F67 Sch. 3A para. 1 substituted (19.2.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/52), regs. 1, 8(a)

Duty of the keeper U.K.

2.— (1) Where a keeper of a fleet is the keeper of a relevant vehicle that is not insured with an insurer and the pre-accident value of the vehicle is [F68 either less than the cost of repairing it or the total cost of repairing it and associated ancillary costs,] that keeper must—

(a) notify the Secretary of State if—

(i) the vehicle has sustained damage, and

(ii) the vehicle is suitable for repair; and

[F69 (iii) if the notification is made on or after 20th February 2018, the vehicle has sustained structural damage; and]

(b) destroy the registration document for that vehicle [F70 unless the vehicle is suitable for repair and has not sustained structural damage].

(2) Where the keeper of a relevant vehicle receives a notification from an insurer in accordance with paragraph 1(1)(b), that keeper must forthwith surrender the registration document for that vehicle to the Secretary of State unless that document is held by the insurer [F71 or the vehicle is suitable for repair and has not sustained structural damage].

Textual Amendments

F68 Words in Sch. 3A para. 2(1) substituted (19.2.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/52), regs. 1, 8(b)

F69 Sch. 3A para. 2(1)(a)(iii) inserted (19.2.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/52), regs. 1, 8(c)

F70 Words in Sch. 3A para. 2(1)(b) inserted (19.2.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/52), regs. 1, 8(d)

F71 Words in Sch. 3A para. 2(2) inserted (19.2.2018) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/52), regs. 1, 8(e)

Application for a new registration document U.K.

3.   The keeper of a relevant vehicle may apply for a new registration document for that vehicle if—

(a) an insurer has determined that the relevant vehicle is suitable for repair; or

(b) the application is made by the keeper of a fleet who has notified the Secretary of State in accordance with paragraph 2(1)(a) that the relevant vehicle is suitable for repair.

Duty of the Secretary of State U.K.

4.   Where the keeper of a vehicle applies for a new registration document under paragraph 3, that keeper may be required to provide in relation to the vehicle such other evidence as the Secretary of State may specify.

Determination by the Secretary of State U.K.

5.   The Secretary of State must issue a new registration document or notify the applicant if a new registration document is not issued after considering any notification given by the insurer under paragraph 1(1)(a) or a keeper of a fleet under paragraph 2(1)(a)(ii) as to whether the vehicle is suitable for repair.

Registration document U.K.

6.   Where the Secretary of State is satisfied that a new registration document may be issued for the relevant vehicle, the Secretary of State must issue a new registration document.]

Regulation 26

SCHEDULE 4 U.K. STATUTORY OFF-ROAD NOTIFICATION

PART I U.K. General

Interpretation of Schedule U.K.

1.—(1) In this Schedule—

• “authorised insurer” has the meaning given in section 145(5) of the 1988 Act;

• “personal credit agreement” has the meaning given in section 8(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974 M13 ;

• “relevant vehicle” means a vehicle which is either a relevant GB vehicle or a relevant NI vehicle;

• “the required declaration” means a declaration made to the Secretary of State by F72 ... the keeper of a relevant vehicle to the effect that (except for use under a trade licence) he does not for the time being intend to use or keep the vehicle on a public road and will not use or keep the vehicle on a public road without first taking out a vehicle licence (or if appropriate a nil licence) for the vehicle;

• “the required particulars” in relation to a relevant vehicle are particulars of—

  (a)

  the registration mark of the vehicle;

  (b)

  the make and model of the vehicle; and

  (c)

  the address of the premises at which the vehicle is kept; and

• “unlicensed vehicle” means a relevant vehicle for which no vehicle licence is for the time being in force and “unlicensed” shall be construed accordingly.

(2) In this Schedule, subject to sub-paragraph (3),—

(a) a “relevant GB vehicle” means a vehicle which is registered in the GB records and kept in Great Britain, but does not include a vehicle in relation to which each of the following conditions is satisfied—

(i) neither a vehicle licence nor a nil licence was in force for the vehicle on 31st January 1998;

(ii) such a licence has not been taken out for the vehicle for a period starting after that date; and

(iii) the vehicle has not been used or kept on a public road on or after that date; and

(b) a “relevant NI vehicle” means a vehicle which is registered in the NI records and kept in Northern Ireland, but does not include a vehicle in relation to which each of the following conditions is satisfied—

(i) neither a vehicle licence nor a nil licence was in force for the vehicle on 30th November 2002;

(ii) such a licence has not been taken out for the vehicle for a period starting after that date; and

(iii) the vehicle has not been used or kept on a public road on or after that date.

(3) A vehicle which is an exempt vehicle falling within a description specified in paragraph 2, 2A, 3, 23 or 24 of Schedule 2 to the 1994 Act is neither a relevant GB nor a relevant NI vehicle.

(4) For the purposes of this Schedule a person is a “relevant vehicle trader” in relation to a vehicle if he falls within a description mentioned in column (2) of an item in the Table below and the vehicle falls within a description mentioned in column (3) of that item.

TABLE

(1)	(2)	(3)
Item	Descriptions of person	Descriptions of vehicle
1.	The holder of a trade licence	A vehicle temporarily in his possession in the course of the business by virtue of which he is a person eligible to hold such a licence
2.	An auctioneer of vehicles	A vehicle temporarily in his possession in the course of his business as such an auctioneer
3.	A motor dealer	A vehicle temporarily in his possession in the course of his business as a motor dealer
4.	A person who carries on business as a dismantler of vehicles	A vehicle temporarily in his possession in the course of that business
5.	An authorised insurer	A vehicle temporarily in his possession in consequence of settling a claim under a policy of insurance which related to the vehicle
6.	The holder of a licence under Part II of the Consumer Credit Act 1974	A vehicle temporarily in his possession under an order for the repossession of the vehicle made in pursuance of a personal credit agreement relating to the vehicle

Textual Amendments

F72 Words in Sch. 4 para. 1(1) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 15(2)

Marginal Citations

M13 1974 c. 39; section 8 was amended by the Consumer Credit (Increase of Monetary Limits) Order 1983 S.I. 1983/1878 Schedule; Part II and by S.I. 1998/996.

Manner in which declaration is to be made and particulars furnished U.K.

2.—(1) For the purposes of this Schedule the required declaration may be made and the required particulars furnished in such way as the Secretary of State may accept including—

(a) in writing on a form specified by the Secretary of State;

(b) orally by telephone to a person authorised by the Secretary of State; or

(c) by electronic means in a form specified by the Secretary of State.

(2) A person furnishing the required particulars need not provide particulars of the address at which the vehicle is kept unless required to do so—

(a) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (c), by the form on which those particulars are furnished; or

(b) in a case falling within sub-paragraph (1)(b) , by the person to whom they are furnished.

PART II U.K. Vehicles Registered in the GB Records and Kept in Great Britain

Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant GB vehicle U.K.

F73 3.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F73 Sch. 4 para. 3 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 15(3)

Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant GB vehicle U.K.

4.  Where a vehicle licence or nil licence ceases to be in force for a relevant GB vehicle by reason of the expiration of the period for which the licence was granted and a vehicle licence or nil licence for the vehicle is not taken out so as to run from the expiration of that period, the keeper of the vehicle shall deliver to the Secretary of State the required declaration and the required particulars in relation to the vehicle—

(a) if he is a relevant vehicle trader, not later than the end of the period of three months starting with the day following the expired period; or

(b) in any other case, not later than that day.

Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle U.K.

F74 5.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F74 Sch. 4 para. 5 omitted (16.12.2013) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2909), regs. 1, 4

Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant GB vehicle U.K.

6.  On a change in the keeper of a relevant GB vehicle which is unlicensed, unless a vehicle licence or nil licence is taken out for the vehicle, the new keeper shall deliver to the Secretary of State the required declaration and the required particulars in relation to the vehicle—

(a) if he is a relevant vehicle trader, not later than the end of the period of three months beginning with the day following the day on which the change of keeper occurs; or

(b) in any other case, not later than the day following the day on which the change of keeper occurs.

PART III U.K. Vehicles Registered in the NI Records and kept in Northern Ireland

Surrender of a vehicle licence—relevant NI vehicle U.K.

F75 7.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F75 Sch. 4 para. 7 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 15(4)

Expiry of vehicle licence or nil licence—relevant NI vehicle U.K.

8.  Where, on or after 30th November 2002, a vehicle licence or nil licence ceases to be in force for a relevant NI vehicle by reason of the expiration of the period for which the licence was granted and a vehicle licence or nil licence for the vehicle is not taken out so as to run from the expiration of that period, the keeper of the vehicle shall deliver to the Secretary of State the required declaration and the required particulars in relation to the vehicle—

(a) if he is a relevant vehicle trader, not later than the end of the period of three months starting with the day following the expired period; or

(b) in any other case, not later than that day.

Person keeping an unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle U.K.

F76 9.  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Textual Amendments

F76 Sch. 4 para. 9 omitted (16.12.2013) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/2909), regs. 1, 4

Change of keeper of unlicensed vehicle—relevant NI vehicle U.K.

10.  On a change occurring after 30th November 2002 in the keeper of a relevant NI vehicle which is unlicensed, unless a vehicle licence or nil licence is taken out for the vehicle, the new keeper shall deliver to the Secretary of State the required declaration and the required particulars in relation to the vehicle—

(a) if he is a relevant vehicle trader, not later than the end of the period of three months beginning with the day following the day on which the change of keeper occurs; or

(b) in any other case, not later than the day following the day on which the change of keeper occurs.

Regulation 34

SCHEDULE 5 U.K. EXEMPT VEHICLES: VEHICLES IMPORTED BY MEMBERS OF FOREIGN ARMED FORCES AND OTHERS

Scope of exemption U.K.

1.—(1) A vehicle is an exempt vehicle for the period specified in paragraph 2 if it was imported into Great Britain by or on behalf of—

(a) a member of a visiting force;

(b) a member of a headquarters or organisation; or

(c) a dependant of a person falling within paragraph (a) or (b),

and there is produced to the Secretary of State evidence that the person importing the vehicle has not been required to pay any tax or duty chargeable in respect of its importation.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1)—

(a) “dependant” means a member of the household of a person falling within sub-paragraph (1)(a) or (b) who is his spouse or any other person wholly or mainly maintained by him or in his custody, charge or care;

(b) “member of a visiting force” means a person for the time being appointed to serve with, or a member of the civilian component of, any body, contingent or detachment of the forces of any country specified in paragraph 3, which is for the time being present in the United Kingdom on the invitation of her Majesty’s Government;

(c) “member of a headquarters or organisation” means a member of the military forces of any country, except the United Kingdom, who is for the time being appointed to serve in the United Kingdom under the orders of any headquarters or organisation specified in paragraph 4 and includes a person for the time being recognised by the Secretary of State as a civilian member of such a headquarters or organisation.

Period of exemption U.K.

2.—(1) The period during which a vehicle is an exempt vehicle by virtue of this Schedule shall be the period of 12 months beginning with the day on which a nil licence is issued in respect of that vehicle.

(2) The exemption shall however cease to apply if, at any time during the period prescribed by sub-paragraph (1), the importer of the vehicle becomes liable to pay any duty or tax chargeable in respect of its importation.

[F77 List of countries U.K.

3.   The countries referred to in paragraph 1(2)(b) are—

Albania	Malaysia
Antigua and Barbuda	Maldives
Armenia	Malta
Australia	Mauritius
Austria	Moldova
Azerbaijan	Namibia
The Bahamas	Nauru
Bangladesh	The Netherlands
Barbados	New Zealand
Belarus	Nigeria
Belgium	Norway
Belize	Pakistan
Botswana	Papua New Guinea
Brunei	Poland
Bulgaria	Portugal
Canada	Romania
The Republic of Cyprus	Russia
The Czech Republic	Saint Christopher and Nevis
Denmark	Saint Lucia
Dominica	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Estonia	Samoa
Fiji	Seychelles
Finland	Sierra Leone
France	Singapore
The Gambia	Slovakia
Georgia	Slovenia
Germany	Solomon Islands
Ghana	South Africa
Greece	Spain
Grenada	Sri Lanka
Guyana	Swaziland
Hungary	Sweden
India	Switzerland
Italy	Tanzania
Jamaica	Tonga
Kazakhstan	Trinidad and Tobago
Kenya	Turkey
Kiribati	Turkmenistan
Kyrgyzstan	Tuvalu
Latvia	Uganda
Lesotho	Ukraine
Lithuania	United States of America
Luxembourg	Uzbekistan
The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia	Vanuatu
	Zambia
Malawi	Zimbabwe]

Textual Amendments

F77 Sch. 5 paras. 3, 4 substituted (1.10.2003) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2154), regs. 1, 7, Sch.

[F77 List of headquarters and organisations U.K.

4.   The headquarters and organisations referred to in paragraph 1(2)(c) are—

• The Headquarters of the Supreme Allied Commander Atlantic (SACLANT)

• The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE)

• Headquarters Allied Forces North Western Europe (AFNORTHWEST)

• Headquarters Allied Air Forces North Western Europe (AIRNORTHWEST)

• Headquarters Allied Naval Forces North Western Europe (NAVNORTHWEST)

• Headquarters Maritime Air Forces North West (MARAIRNORTHWEST)

• Headquarters Submarine Forces North West (SUBNORTHWEST)

• Headquarters Allied Forces Eastern Atlantic Area (EASTLANT)

• Headquarters Maritime Air Forces Eastern Atlantic Area (MARAIREASTLANT)

• Headquarters Submarine Forces Eastern Atlantic Area (SUBEASTLANT)

• Headquarters United Kingdom—Netherlands Amphibious Force (UKNLAF)

• Headquarters United Kingdom—Netherlands Landing Force (UKNLLF)

• The NATO Airborne Early Warning Force Headquarters and the NATO E-3A Component]

Textual Amendments

F77 Sch. 5 paras. 3, 4 substituted (1.10.2003) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2154), regs. 1, 7, Sch.

Regulations 37 and 38

SCHEDULE 6 U.K. TRADE LICENCES

PART I U.K. Conditions Subject to which Trade Licences are to be issued

[F78 1.   Where there is a change in the name, business name or business address of the holder of a trade licence, the holder must forthwith notify the change and the new name or address to the Secretary of State.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F78 Sch. 6 para. 1 substituted (1.10.2014) by The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 16(2)

2.  The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not permit any person to, alter, deface, mutilate or add anything to a trade plate. U.K.

3.  The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not permit any person to, exhibit on any vehicle any F79 ... trade plate— U.K.

(a) which has been altered, defaced multilated or added to;

(b) upon which the figures or particulars have become illegible; or

(c) the colour of which has altered whether by fading or otherwise.

Textual Amendments

F79 Words in Sch. 6 para. 3 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 16(3)

4.  The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not permit any person to, exhibit on any vehicle anything which could be mistaken for a trade plate. U.K.

5.  The holder of the licence shall not permit any person to display F80 ... any trade plates on a vehicle except a vehicle which that person is using for the purposes of the holder under the licence. U.K.

Textual Amendments

F80 Words in Sch. 6 para. 5 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 16(4)

6.  The holder of the licence shall not, and shall not permit any person, to display F81 ... any trade plates on any vehicle unless— U.K.

(a) that vehicle is within the classes of vehicle specified in section 11(2) of the 1994 Act (if the holder is a motor trader who is a manufacturer of vehicles), 11(3) (if the holder is any other motor trader) or 11(4) (if the holder is a vehicle tester); and

(b) the vehicle is being used for one or more of the prescribed purposes for which the holder may use the vehicle in accordance with regulation 36 and this Schedule.

Textual Amendments

F81 Words in Sch. 6 para. 6 omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Vehicle Excise and Registration (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2358), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 16(5)

7.  The holder of the licence shall not display any trade plate on a vehicle used under the licence unless that trade plate shows the general registration mark assigned to the holder in respect of that licence. U.K.

PART II U.K. PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE HOLDER OF A TRADE LICENCE MAY USE A VEHICLE BY VIRTUE OF THE LICENCE

General U.K.

Interpretation U.K.

8.  Where a vehicle is so constructed that a semi-trailer may by partial superimposition be attached to it in such a manner as to cause a substantial part of the weight of the semi-trailer to be borne by the vehicle, the vehicle and the semi-trailer shall be taken, for the purposes of this Part of this Schedule to constitute a single vehicle.

9.  The purposes prescribed by this Part of this Schedule as purposes for which the holder of a trade licence may use a vehicle on a public road by virtue of that licence— U.K.

(a) do not include the carrying of any person on the vehicle or any trailer drawn by it except a person carried in connection with such purposes; and

(b) are without prejudice to the provisions of subsections (4) to (6) of section 11 of the 1994 Act which specify the classes of vehicle which a trade licence is for, in the relation respectively to a motor trader who is a manufacturer of vehicles, any other motor trader and a vehicle tester.

Motor traders U.K.

Purposes for which a motor trader may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence U.K.

10.  The purposes for which the holder of a trade licence who is a motor trader may use a vehicle (other than a vehicle to which paragraph 14 applies) on a public road by virtue of that licence are purposes which meet each of the following requirements—

(a) they are business purposes;

(b) they are paragraph 12 purposes; and

(c) they are purposes that do not include the conveyance of goods or burden of any description except specified loads.

Business purposes U.K.

11.  A vehicle is used for “business purposes” if it is used for purposes connected with the motor trader’s business—

(a) as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles,

(b) as a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in trailers carried on in conjunction with his business as a motor trader,

(c) of modifying vehicles (whether by the fitting of accessories or otherwise); or

(d) of valeting vehicles.

Paragraph 12 purposes U.K.

12.  A vehicle is used for “paragraph 12 purposes” if it is used for any of the following purposes—

(a) for its test or trial or the test or trial of its accessories or equipment, in either case in the ordinary course of construction, modification or repair or after completion;

(b) for proceeding to or from a public weighbridge for ascertaining its weight or to or from any place for its registration or inspection by a person acting on behalf of the Secretary of State;

(c) for its test or trial for the benefit of a prospective purchaser, for proceeding at the instance of a prospective purchaser to any place for the purpose of such test or trial, or for returning after such test or trial;

(d) for its test or trial for the benefit of a person interested in promoting publicity in regard to it, for proceeding at the instance of such a person to any place for the purpose of such test or trial, or for returning after such test or trial;

(e) for delivering it to the place where the purchaser intends to keep it;

(f) for demonstrating its operation or the operation of its accessories or equipment when it is being handed over to the purchaser;

(g) for delivering it from one part of the licence holder’s premises to another part of his premises, or for delivering it from his premises to premises of, or between parts of premises of, another manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles or removing it from the premises of another manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles direct to his own premises;

(h) for proceeding to or returning from a workshop in which a body or a special type of equipment or accessory is to be or has been fitted to it or in which it is to be or has been painted, valeted or repaired;

(i) for proceeding from the premises of a manufacturer or repairer of or dealer in vehicles to a place from which it is to be transported by train, ship or aircraft or for proceeding to the premises of such a manufacturer, repairer or dealer from a place to which it has been so transported;

(j) for proceeding to or returning from any garage, auction room or other place at which vehicles are usually stored or usually or periodically offered for sale and at which it is to be or has been stored or is to be or has been offered for sale as the case may be;

(k) for proceeding to or returning from a place where it is to be or has been inspected or tested; or

(l) for proceeding to a place where it is to be broken up or otherwise dismantled.

Specified loads U.K.

13.—(1) A specified load is one of the following kinds of load—

(a) a test load;

(b) in the case of a vehicle which is being delivered or collected and is being used for a purpose falling within paragraph 12(f) to (k), a load which consists of another vehicle used or to be used for travel from or to the place of delivery or collection;

(c) a load which is built in as part of the vehicle or permanently attached to it;

(d) in the case of a vehicle which is being used for a purpose falling within paragraph 12(h), (i) or (j), a load which consists of a trailer or of parts, accessories or equipment designed to be fitted to the vehicle and of tools for fitting them.

(2) In paragraph (1) a “test load” means a load which—

(a) is carried by a vehicle being used for a purpose falling within paragraph 12(b), (d), (e) or (g);

(b) is carried solely for the purpose of testing or demonstrating the vehicle or any of its accessories or equipment; and

(c) is returned to the place of loading without its having been removed from the vehicle except—

(i) for the purpose of testing or demonstrating the vehicle or any of its accessories or equipment,

(ii) in the case of accident, or

(iii) where the load consists of water, fertiliser or refuse.

Manufacturers keeping vehicles for research and development U.K.

Vehicle kept by a motor trader for research and development in the course of his business as a manufacturer U.K.

14.—(1) This paragraph applies to a vehicle—

(a) kept by a motor trader, being the holder of a trade licence who is a manufacturer of vehicles; and

(b) kept solely for the purposes of conducting research and development in the course of his business as such a manufacturer.

(2) The purposes for which such a person may, by virtue of the trade licence, use a vehicle to which this paragraph applies on a public road are the purposes of conducting research and development in the course of his business as a manufacturer of vehicles.

(3) Those purposes shall not be taken to include the conveyance of goods or burden of any description except—

(a) a load which is carried solely for the purpose of testing the vehicle or any of its accessories or equipment and which is returned to the place of loading without having been removed from the vehicle except for such purpose or in the case of accident; or

(b) any load built in as part of the vehicle or permanently attached to it.

Vehicle testers U.K.

Purposes for which a vehicle tester may use a vehicle by virtue of a trade licence U.K.

15.—(1) Subject to sub-paragraph (2) the purposes for which the holder of a trade licence who is a vehicle tester may use a vehicle on a public road by virtue of that licence are the purposes of testing it or any trailer drawn by it or any of the accessories or equipment on the vehicle or trailer in the course of the business of the holder of the trade licence as a vehicle tester.

(2) The purposes prescribed by sub-paragraph (1) do not include the conveyance of goods or any other burden of any description on the vehicle except—

(a) a load which is carried solely for the purpose of testing or demonstrating the vehicle or any of its accessories or equipment and is returned to the place of loading without having been removed from the vehicle except for that purpose or in the case of accident, or

(b) a load which is built in as part of the vehicle or permanently attached to it.

Regulation 45

SCHEDULE 7 U.K. RECOVERY VEHICLES: PRESCRIBED PURPOSES

PART I U.K. Purposes prescribed for the purposes of paragraph 5(3)(e) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act

1.  Carrying any person who, immediately before the vehicle became disabled was the driver of, or a passenger in that vehicle, together with his personal effects, from the premises at which the vehicle is to be repaired or scrapped to his original intended destination. U.K.

2.—(1) At the request of a constable or a local authority empowered by or under statute to remove a vehicle from a road, removing such a vehicle to a place nominated by the constable or local authority. U.K.

(2) In sub-paragraph (1) “road” has the meaning given—

(a) in relation to England, Scotland or Wales by section 192 of the 1988 Act; and

(b) in relation to Northern Ireland by Article 2 of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1995.

3.  Proceeding to a place at which the vehicle will be available for use for a purpose specified in paragraph 5(3)(a) or (b) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act and remaining temporarily at such a place so as to be available for such use. U.K.

4.  Proceeding from— U.K.

(a) a place where the vehicle has remained temporarily so as to be available for such use;

(b) a place where the vehicle has recovered a disabled vehicle; or

(c) such premises as are mentioned in paragraph 5(3)(b) or (c) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act.

PART II U.K. Purposes Prescribed for the Purposes of Paragraph 5(4)(c) of Schedule 1 to the 1994 Act

5.  Repairing a disabled vehicle at the place where it became disabled or to which it has been moved in the interests of safety after becoming disabled. U.K.

6.  Drawing or carrying a single trailer if another vehicle had become disabled whilst drawing or carrying it. U.K.

Regulation 47

F82 F83 SCHEDULE 8 U.K. REGULATIONS TO WHICH SECTION 59(2)(a) OF THE 1994 ACT APPLIES

Textual Amendments

F82 Word in Sch. 8 inserted (3.11.2003 for E.W.S., 31.12.2003 for N.I.) by The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2635), regs. 1(2)(a)(c)(ii), 34(c)(i) (with reg. 3)

F83 Words in Sch. 8 inserted (3.11.2003 for E.W.S., 31.12.2003 for N.I.) by The End-of-Life Vehicles Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2635), regs. 1(2)(a)(c)(ii), 34(c)(ii) (with reg. 3)

(1)	(2)
Regulation	Subject matter of regulation
16(1) [F84 or (1B)]	Notification of an alteration to a vehicle
17	Notification of destruction or permanent export of a vehicle
[F82 17A]	[F83 Notification of the issue of a certificate of destruction: vehicle to which the End-of-Life Vehicles [F85 Regulations 2003 apply.]]
18(1)	Notification of change of keeper’s name or address
19(1)	Notification of a change of the name or address of the holder of a trade licence
21	Notification of change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain before 24th March 1997
22	Notification of change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper not a vehicle trader
23	Notification of change of keeper: registration document issued in Great Britain on or after 24th March 1997 and the new keeper a vehicle trader
24	Notification of change of keeper: obligations of vehicle traders where registration document issued in Great Britain on or after 24th March 1997
25	Notification of change of keeper: registration document issued in Northern Ireland
26 (including Schedule 4)	Statutory off-road notification
40(5)	Return of trade plates
42	Exhibition of trade plates and licences

Textual Amendments

F84 Words in Sch. 8 inserted (23.3.2015) by The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) (Amendment) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/403), regs. 1, 15(2)

F85 Words in Sch. 8 substituted (31.12.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Registration, Registration Plates and Excise Exemption) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1295), regs. 1(2), 2(5); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)