RECENT AND IMMINENT LEGISLATION
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The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) ns 1996. CIF 1 July 1997. Provides exemptions from a number of C&U regulations for vehicles with a Ministry-approved certificate.
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment: INo2) Regulations 1996. CIF 1 July 1997. Extends Type Approval regulations to include motor ambulances, motor caravans, personally imported passenger vehicles and amateur-built passenger vehicles.
The Mot"r VPhicles (Type Approval) (Great i \ mendment) Regulations
' CIF 30 June 1997. Postpones the
requirements relating to approved certificates (see above from 1 July 1997 to 1January 1998.
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain)
'1",`" Regulations 1996. CIF 1 July 1997. Amends the Type Approval regulations to establish a scheme to approve the construction of single light vehicles before they are brought into service.
The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 1996, CIF 1 July 1997. Amends the lighting regulations for passenger vehicles subject to a Ministryapproved certificate.
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles)
1997. CIF 1 April 1997. Allows untaxed vehicles to be clamped and impounded.
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 1997. CIF 1 April 1997. Amends the Plating and Testing Regulations to exempt vehicles subject to a certificate of conformity or a Ministry-approved certificate from having a first examination and extends the validity period of a test certificate.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use (Amendment) Regulations 1997. CIF 1
October 1997. Require cab notices where the overall travelling height of the vehicle exceeds 3m and automatic warning devices from 1 April/1 October 1998 (dependent upon the age of the vehicle) when power operated high-level equipment is fitted.
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) fAmendments) (No2) Regulations 1997. CIF 1 April 1997. Allows several licence categories to be used as a provisional licence for the next category.
The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval foi Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1997. CIF 30 June 1997. Makes it an offence to use a vehicle without a Type Approval certificate.
The Motor Vehicles (Approval
Amendment) Re,,,,lations 1997. CIF 30 June 1997. Provides for the replacement of Minister's approval certificate and postpones the date of implementation to 1 January 1998. A separate regulation prescribes the fees payable.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No5) Regulations 1997. CIF 1 August 1997. Amends design, construction and equipment relating to emissions applicable to certain classes of vehicle.
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) No2) Regulations 1997. CIF 16 July 1997. Exempts certain vehicles from the requirements of having a valid EC certificate of conformity before it can be sold, issued with an excise licence or registered.
Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 1997. CIF 1 August 1997. Introduces changes to MoT test fees payable; figures include Group 4 to £29.42, Group 5 to £36.15 and Group 7 to £31.60.
The International Carriage of Perishable Foodstuffs (Amendment) Regulations 1997. CIF 11 August 1997. Amends the definition of the term "ATP'.