31.—(1) Omit Article 44 (EU individual vehicle approvals).
(2) In Article 45 (national individual vehicle approvals)—
(a)in the heading and each time it occurs, omit “national”;
(b)in paragraph 1—
(i)for “Member States” the first time it occurs, substitute “The approval authority”;
(ii)for “those Member States have imposed relevant alternative requirements” substitute “the vehicle complies with the relevant alternative requirements specified in Schedule 2 to the Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020”;
(c)in paragraph 3, for “Member States shall” substitute “The approval authority must”;
(d)in paragraph 5, for “A Member State shall” substitute “The approval authority must”;
(e)in paragraph 6, for the words “shall at least” to the end, substitute “must allow for the identification of the requirements with which the vehicle conforms”;
(f)for paragraph 7, substitute—
“7. The Secretary of State may by regulations lay down the template and the numbering system to be used in the GB individual vehicle approval certificate.”.
(3) Omit Article 46 (validity of national individual vehicle approvals).
(4) In Article 47 (specific provisions), in paragraphs 1 and 2, for “Articles 44 and 45” substitute “Article 45”.