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LEGISLATION
The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) (Amendment) Regulations 2000. CIF 1 August 2000. Amend requirements and introduce new conditions for applicants wishing to become approved driving instructors.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2000. CIF 30 August 2000. Require poweroperated lifts or ramps fitted to certain passenger vehicles to sound an alarm when in
operation.
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2000. CIF 18 August 2000. Amend regulations (3) and (5) of the 1996 regulations by redefining vehicle categories specified in Schedule 1. The Road Traffic Reduction Act 1997 (Commencement) (England and Wales) Order 2000. CIF 10 March 2000. This order brings into force the 1997 Act in respect of
England and Wales.
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2000. CIF 20 April 2000. Introduce references to recent EC directives into the Table in Schedule 1 to the 1998 Type Approval regulations.
The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) Regulations 2000. CIF 3 April 2000. Amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 for motor insurance to include car parks and other public places within the scope of the regulations.
The Motor Fuel (Composition and Content) Regulations 1999. OF 10 December 1999. Lay down requirements as to the chemical content of motor fuels and include the prohibition of sale of leaded petrol, with certain exceptions which are controlled by the use of permits.
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 1999. CIF 31 December 1999. Further amend the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 for vehicles entering into service in very low numbers, and rebuilt vehicles.
The Road Vehicles (Brake Linings Safety) Regulations 1999. CIF 24 November 1999. Implement EC Directive 98/12 laying down standards for asbestos-free brake linings and prohibiting their supply or fitting, except in certain cases.
The Courses for Drink-Drive Offenders (Experimental Period) (Termination of Restrictions) Order 1999. CIF 31 December 1999. The removal of the restrictions referred to enables a court to make an order for a convicted drinkdriver to attend an approved rehabilitation course.
The International Transport of Goods under Cover of MI Carnets (Fees) (Amendments) Regulations 2000. CIF 28 June 2000. Increase fees for vehide
inspections and certification relating to TIR design Type Approval.
The Motor Vehicle (Tests) (Amendments) Regukdions 2000. CIF 26 June 2000. Revise annual test fees and provide that an examiner is not obliged to carry out exhaust emission tests in cases where vehicle alterations make it impossible for him to take the appropriate reading.
lhe Goods Vehicle (Plating and Testing) Regulations 2000. CIF 26 June 2000. Make changes to the fees payable for first examination and subsequent tests, as follows: motor vehicle with two axles, £37; trailer with three or more axles, 121. Anew regulation, 42A, provides for the use of facsimile signatures on certificates.
The Road Vehicles (Conslructian and Ilse) (Amendments) Regulations 2000. CIF 1 August (part) and lOctober (remainder) 2000. lull Wire the latest (6th) edition of the publication entitled in-sendce Exhaust Emission Standards for Road Vehicles. Also insert a new condition to ensure thatthe roadworthiness of vehicles powered by compression-ignition engines is tested in accordance with procedures set out in recent EC directives.
CIF: Comes into force.