2015 No. 24
The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015
Approved by both Houses of Parliament
Made
Laid before Parliament
Coming into force
The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 140(1)(c) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 19841 and section 189(1)(c) of the Road Traffic Act 19882.
In accordance with section 134(2) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and with section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations.
Citation and commencement1
These Regulations may be cited as the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles (Amendment) Regulations 2015 and come into force on 6th April 2015.
Amendment of the Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 19832
1
The Electrically Assisted Pedal Cycles Regulations 19833 are amended as follows.
2
Regulation 2 is omitted.
3
In regulation 3—
a
for “section 103 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1967 and section 193 of the Road Traffic Act 1972”, substitute “section 140 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984 and section 189 of the Road Traffic Act 1988”; and
b
for “bicycles and tricycles”, substitute “pedal cycles with two or more wheels”.
4
In regulation 4—
a
paragraph (a) is omitted; and
b
in paragraph (c)—
i
for sub-paragraph (i), substitute—
i
has a maximum continuous rated power which does not exceed 250 watts;
ii
in sub-paragraph (ii), for “15”, substitute “15.5”.
5
After regulation 4 add—
5
1
2
Notwithstanding paragraph (1), maximum continuous rated power may be determined in accordance with—
a
any relevant standard or code of practice of a national standards body or equivalent body of any EEA State or the Republic of Turkey,
b
any relevant international standard recognised for use in any EEA State or the Republic of Turkey, or
c
any relevant technical regulation with mandatory or de facto mandatory application for marketing or use in any EEA State or in the Republic of Turkey,
in so far as the standard, code of practice or technical regulation in question enables maximum continuous rated power to be determined in a manner equivalent to that prescribed by Regulation (EU) No 168/2013.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
(This note is not part of the Regulations)