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PART 2U.K.Amendment of primary legislation

Amendment of the Road Traffic Act 1988U.K.

2.—(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 M1 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 55 (type approval certificates) M2—

(a)after subsection (1), insert—

“(1A) Where the Secretary of State is satisfied on application made to the Secretary of State by the manufacturer of a vehicle of a class to which relevant regulations apply—

(a)that the manufacturer holds in respect of that vehicle a valid relevant European approval, and

(b)that adequate arrangements have been made to secure that other vehicles purporting to conform with that vehicle in the relevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking will so conform in all respects or with such variations as may be permitted,

the Secretary of State may approve that vehicle as a type vehicle.

(1B) An application made by a manufacturer to the Secretary of State before subsection (1A) comes into force, which would have been an application under subsection (1A) if it had been made after subsection (1A) came into force, is to be treated as an application under subsection (1A).

(1C) For the purposes of subsection (1A)—

“relevant European approval” means—

(a)

an EC type-approval certificate, as defined in Article 3(34) of the road vehicles type approval Directive,

(aa)

[F1an EU type-approval certificate, as referred to in Article 28 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation,]

(b)

an EU type-approval certificate, as defined in Article 3(32) of the tractor type approval Regulation, or

(c)

an EU type-approval certificate, as defined in Article 3(5) of the motorcycle type approval Regulation,

whether issued before [F2IP completion day] or, in accordance with that legislation as it has effect in EU law, on or after [F2IP completion day];

“relevant regulations” means—

(a)

regulations made under section 54 of this Act, or

(b)

regulations made under section 2(2) of, or paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles, or of components of vehicles, or in relation to any vehicle type-approval scheme.”;

(b)in subsection (2), after “relevant type approval requirements”, insert “ or (as the case may be) the relevant European type approval requirements ”;

(c)after subsection (2), insert—

“(2A) If the type approval certificate is issued following approval under subsection (1A), the certificate is to remain in force for a period of two years beginning with the day of issue (unless cancelled or suspended under section 56).”;

(d)for subsection (4), substitute—

“(4) Subject to subsection (6) below, a type approval certificate may be issued for a type vehicle where the Secretary of State is satisfied that—

(a)one or more, but not all, of the relevant type approval requirements, or

(b)one or more, but not all, of the relevant European type approval requirements,

are complied with in the case of that vehicle.”;

(e)after subsection (8), insert—

“(9) In this section, “European type approval requirements” means requirements prescribed in—

(a)regulations made under section 2(2) of, or paragraph 1A of Schedule 2 to, the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the regulation of the type, description, construction or equipment of vehicles, or of components of vehicles, or in relation to any vehicle type-approval scheme,

[F3(aa)the road vehicles type approval Regulation,]

(b)the tractor type approval Regulation, or

(c)the motorcycle type approval Regulation.”.

(3) In section 57 (certificates of conformity) M3—

(a)after subsection (1), insert—

“(1ZA) If a manufacturer has a type approval certificate issued by the Secretary of State following approval under section 55(1A), a relevant European certificate of conformity issued by the manufacturer in respect of each vehicle that conforms to the type vehicle in question is to be treated as a certificate issued under subsection (1).

(1ZB) In subsection (1ZA) “relevant European certificate of conformity” means—

(a)a certificate of conformity issued before [F4IP completion day] by a manufacturer under any provision of the law of a member State other than the United Kingdom giving effect to Article 18 of the road vehicles type approval Directive,

[F5(aa)a certificate of conformity issued before [F4IP completion day] under Article 36 the road vehicles type approval Regulation,]

(b)a certificate of conformity issued before [F4IP completion day] under Article 33 of the tractor type approval Regulation, or

(c)a certificate of conformity issued before [F4IP completion day] under Article 38 of the motorcycle type approval Regulation, or

(d)a certificate of conformity issued on or after [F4IP completion day] under that law, [F6Article 36,] Article 33 or Article 38 as it has effect at that time.”;

(b)in subsection (1A), after “85 of this Act”, insert “ and except in the expression “relevant European certificate of conformity” and in the definition of that expression in subsection (1ZB) ”.

(4) In section 58 (Minister's approval certificates)—

(a)in subsection (1)(a), after “relevant type approval requirements”, insert “ or (as the case may be) the relevant European type approval requirements ”;

(b)for subsection (3), substitute—

“(3) Where by virtue of section 57(4) of this Act a certificate of conformity issued in respect of a vehicle relates to—

(a)one or more, but not all, of the relevant type approval requirements, or

(b)one or more, but not all, of the relevant European type approval requirements,

the Secretary of State may issue in respect of that vehicle a Minister's approval certificate relating to one or more of the other relevant type approval requirements or (as the case may be) one or more of the other relevant European type approval requirements.”;

(c)after subsection (7), insert—

“(8) In this section, “European type approval requirements” has the same meaning as in section 55.”.

(5) In section 85 (interpretation of Part 2), in subsection (1), in the definition of “EC certificate of conformity”M4—

[F7(a)in paragraph (a)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (iv), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (v), after “type approval Regulation”, insert “or under Article 36 or 37 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law”;]

(b)in paragraph (b), after “that Regulation”, insert “ or under Article 38 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law ”;

(c)in paragraph (c), after “that Regulation”, insert “ or under Article 33 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law ”;

[F8(d)in paragraph (d)—

(i)in sub-paragraph (ii), omit “other than the United Kingdom”;

(ii)in sub-paragraph (iii), after “type approval Regulation”, insert “or under Article 36 or 37 of that Regulation as it has effect in EU law”;]

Textual Amendments

Commencement Information

I1Reg. 2 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(b)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M2Section 55 was amended by section 17(1)(a) of the Transport Act 1982 (c. 49).

M3Section 57 was amended by section 17(1)(a) of the Transport Act 1982 and S.I. 1992/3107.

M4The definition of EC certificate of conformity was inserted by S.I. 1992/3107, substituted by S.I. 2009/818 and amended by S.I. 2018/235 and 236.

Amendment of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994U.K.

3.—(1) The Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 M5 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 7 (issue of vehicle licences)—

[F9(a)after subsection (5A)F10, insert—

“(5B) The Secretary of State may not issue a vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle—

(a)completed before IP completion day,

(b)which is to be, or is normally, kept at a place in Great Britain, and

(c)in respect of which there is an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State,

unless the vehicle satisfies one of the conditions in subsection (5C).

(5C) The conditions are—

(a)the vehicle is qualifying Northern Ireland goods;

(b)the vehicle was in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day;

(c)a relevant UK certificate has effect with respect to the vehicle.

(5D) The Secretary of State may not issue a vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle which—

(a)is completed on or after IP completion day, and

(b)is to be kept, or is normally kept, at a place in Great Britain,

unless the vehicle satisfies one of the conditions in subsection (5E).

(5E) The conditions are—

(a)the vehicle is qualifying Northern Ireland goods in respect of which there is an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State;

(b)a relevant UK certificate has effect with respect to the vehicle.

(5F) The Secretary of State may not issue a vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle—

(a)completed before IP completion day, and

(b)which is to be, or is normally, kept at a place in Northern Ireland,

unless the vehicle satisfies one of the conditions in subsection (5G).

(5G) The conditions are—

(a)an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State has effect in respect of the vehicle;

(b)the vehicle was in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day and a relevant UK certificate issued before that day has effect with respect to it.

(5H) The Secretary of State may not issue a vehicle licence in respect of a vehicle—

(a)which is completed on or after IP completion day, and

(b)which is, or is to be, kept at a place in Northern Ireland,

unless the vehicle satisfies one of the conditions in subsection (5I).

(5I) The conditions are—

(a)an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State has effect in respect of the vehicle;

(b)a relevant Northern Ireland certificate has effect in respect of the vehicle.”.]

(b)in subsection (8) M6, at the appropriate place, insert—

““EC certificate of conformity” has the meaning given in section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1988;”;

““EU State” means—

(a)in relation to the period before [F11IP completion day], a member State other than the United Kingdom, and

(b)in relation to the period on or after [F11IP completion day], a member State;”;

[F12““qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given by regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;”;]

““relevant European approval” has the meaning given in section 55(1C) of the Road Traffic Act 1988;”

[F13““relevant Northern Ireland certificate” means—

(a)a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 16(7) or 18(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), as they apply in and in relation to Northern Ireland,

(b)a certificate of conformity issued under Article 31A(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,

(c)a Department’s approval certificate issued under Article 31A(4) or (5) of that Order, or

(d)an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a valid relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of the Secretary of State in relation to Northern Ireland;”;]

““relevant UK certificate” means—

(a)a certificate of conformity issued under section 57 of the Road Traffic Act 1988,

(b)a Minister's approval certificate issued under section 58 of that Act,

(c)a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 25(10) or 27(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/717),

[F14(ca)a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 16(7) or 18(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818),

(d)a certificate of conformity issued under Article 31A(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,

(e)a Department's approval certificate issued under Article 31A(4) or (5) of that Order, or

(f)an EC certificate of conformity which was issued otherwise than in reliance on a valid relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State;”.

(3) After section 22A (vehicle identity checks) M7, insert—

22B.    “Registration of vehicles: certificates of conformity etc.

(1) Subsections (2) [F15to (3C)] have effect notwithstanding any other enactment.

[F16(2)  A vehicle—

(a)which was completed before IP completion day, and

(b)in respect of which there is an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State,

may not be registered under section 21 in Great Britain unless one of the conditions in subsection (3) applies to the vehicle.

(3) The conditions are—

(a)the vehicle is qualifying Northern Ireland goods;

(b)the vehicle was in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day;

(c)a relevant UK certificate has effect with respect to the vehicle.

(3A) A vehicle which is completed on or after IP completion day may not be registered under section 21 in Great Britain unless—

(a)it is qualifying Northern Ireland goods in respect of which there is an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State, or

(b)a relevant UK certificate has effect with respect to it.

(3B) A vehicle completed before IP completion day may not be registered under section 21 in Northern Ireland unless—

(a)an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State has effect in respect of it, or

(b)it was in the United Kingdom immediately before IP completion day and a relevant UK certificate issued before that day has effect with respect to it.

(3C) A vehicle completed on or after IP completion day may not be registered under section 21 in Northern Ireland unless—

(a)an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State has effect in respect of it, or

(b)a relevant Northern Ireland certificate has effect with respect to it.]

(4) In this section—

“EC certificate of conformity” has the meaning given in section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1988;

“EU State” means—

(a)

in relation to the period before exit day, a member State other than the United Kingdom,

(b)

in relation to the period on or after exit day, a member State;

[F17“qualifying Northern Ireland goods” has the meaning given by regulations made under section 8C(6) of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018;]

“relevant European approval” has the meaning given in section 55(1C) of that Act;

[F18“relevant Northern Ireland certificate” means—

(a)

a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 16(7) or 18(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), as they apply in and in relation to Northern Ireland,

(b)

a certificate of conformity issued under Article 31A(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,

(c)

a Department’s approval certificate issued under Article 31A(4) or (5) of that Order, or

(d)

an EC certificate of conformity issued in reliance on a valid relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of the Secretary of State in relation to Northern Ireland;]

“relevant UK certificate” means—

(a)

a certificate of conformity issued under section 57 of the Road Traffic Act 1988,

(b)

a Minister's approval certificate issued under section 58 of that Act,

(c)

a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 25(10) or 27(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/717),

(ca)

[F19a certificate issued pursuant to regulation 16(7) or 18(10) of the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818),]

(d)

a certificate of conformity issued under Article 31A(3) of the Road Traffic (Northern Ireland) Order 1981,

(e)

a Department's approval certificate issued under Article 31A(4) or (5) of that Order, or

(f)

an EC certificate of conformity which was issued otherwise than in reliance on a valid relevant European approval granted by or on the authority of an EU State.”.]

Textual Amendments

F10Subsection (5A) was inserted by section 15(1) of the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013 (c. 7).

Commencement Information

I2Reg. 3 in force at 31.12.2020 on IP completion day (in accordance with 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1)), see reg. 1(b)(ii)

Marginal Citations

M6Subsection (8) was inserted by section 17(10) and (14) of the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8) and amended by section 15(2) of the HGV Road User Levy Act 2013.

M7Subsection 22A was inserted by section 33(2) of the Vehicles (Crime) Act 2001 (c. 3) and amended by section 48(3) of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49).