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IN RECENT& IMMINENT tio ,F T " LEGISLATION

27th June 2002, Page 34
27th June 2002
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Vehicle Excise Duty iignation of Small Islands) endment) Order 2002. CIF 1 e 2002. Amends existing er by designating

pinsay, Orkney Mainland, ris and Lewis and Shetland -iland as small islands.

Goods Vehicles nmuntty Authorisations) Mahon of the Road fie (Foreign Vehicles) Act ') Regulations 2002. CIF 1 2002. Modifies the 1972 to err power examiners to libit the driving of a foreign cle where a Community 'urination is not held or led.

load Traffic (NHS ges) (Amendment) lations 2002. CIF 8 • uary 2002. Further de of the 1999 regulation. revoke The Road Traffic 3 Charges) (Amendment) ilations 2001. The mum charge for NHS :ment where a road traffic alty is admitted to hospital w reduced back to 100.

Dods Vehicles (Plating and ng) (Amendment) lations 2002. CIF 1 April Amend the existing ations by increasing FIGV ens. For example, the fee ale for a test Of a motor le with two axles is ased by 5.3% to £40.

later Vehicles (Tests) idMents) Regulations CIF 1Aprl 2001. Amend existing regulations by increasing MOT test fees. For example, the test fee for a psv with 23 or more passenger seats is increased by 3% to £52.

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) Regulations 2002. CIF1March 2002. Amendment allows manufacturers to specify the relevant limit for fast idling speeds, in relation to in-service exhaust emission limits.

The Road Traffic (NHS charges) Amendment Regulations 2001. CIF 28 January 2002. Update the 1999 regulations with reference to how much the NHS may recover from insurers and others in connection with the treatment of road traffic casualties. The maximum charge where a casualty is admitted to hospital is increased from 210,000 to £30,000.

The Goods Vehicles (Authorisation of International Journeys) (Fees) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 December 2001. Set new fees for authorising certain international journeys. The fee for an ECMT licence rises from 174 to £107; ecopoints rise from £18.50 to £27; single journey permits go up from £2 to £3; Swiss journey permits rise from £4 to £6.

The Driving Licence (Disqualification Until Test Passed) (Prescribed Offences) Order 2001. CIF 3 January 2002. Adds the offence of causing death by careless driving while under the influence of drink or drugs to the list of offences requiring a driving test to be taken before a disqualified driver can start driving again.

The Goods Vehicles (Enforcement Powers) Regulations 2001. CIF 4 January 2002. Permit an authorised person to detain an HGV and its load in circumstances when it seems the vehicle is being operated without an 0-licence.

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No5) Regulations 2001. CIF 15 November. Increases fees for driving licences. Examples include: First licence, £29.00 (£27.50); renewal of a licence following disqualification, £50 (£37.50). First full licences for certain categories have been reduced by 50p.

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) (No 2) Regulations 2001. CIF 1November 2001. Introduce new annual test fees . Vehicles in Class VII (not exceeding 3.500kg) will pay £39.20 (up from £35.75). Fee for vehicles in Class III (light motor vehicles) rises from £26.60 to £27.50.

The Motor Vehicles (Access to Driver Licensing Records) Regulations 2001. CIF 29 October 2001. These regulations determine the purposes for which information in the Driver Licensing Register may be passed on to police officers and police authority employees. The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) (Amendment) (Nei) Regulations 2001. CIF 16 October 2001. Amend the 1986 rags on brakes, ABS systems, exemptions for trailers and required standards. Some sections come into effect on 1 May 2002.

The Community Drivers' Hours (Foot and Mouth Disease) (Temporary Exception) (No2) (Amendment No 6) Regulations 2001. CIF 310ctober 2001. Continues to allow exemption from the EU drivers' hours rules until 30 December for drivers involved in foot-andmouth control work.

The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 October 2001. Introduce amendments to the C&U regs in respect of seat-belts and anchorage points following EU Directives 96/36/EC, 96/38/EC and 2000/3/EC.

• CIF: Comes into force.

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Organisations: NHS, European Union
Locations: anchorage