RECENT& IMMINENT LEGISLATION
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The Road User Charging and Workplace Parking Levy (Classes of Motor Vehicles) (England) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 August 2001. Allow road user charging and workplace parking fee schemes to be introduced in England by local authorities, as provided for by Part III of the Transport Act 2000,
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Fees) Regulations 2001.CIF1 August 2001. These Regulations revoke and replace the 1997 regulations of the same name and prescribe the fees payable in connection with the Approval Regulations, certificates, etc.
The Motor Vehicles (EC Type Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 31 August 2001. Amend Schedule 1of the 1998 Regulations by including references to recent EC and European Parliament Directives on emissions, doors and hinges, The Road Vehicles (Construction & Use) (Amendment) (no 5) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 August 2001. Add reference to a recent Directive 2001/1 concerning vehicle emissions and advise of the publication of the latest, seventh, edition of In-Service Exhaust Emission Standards for Road Vehicles from the DoT The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 June 2001. Increase the fees for the approval of fitters or workshops for tachograph repairs or installations. Under these amendments the fee for the renewal of an approval is increased from E.99 to E102; the fee for new issues becomes 2251.
The Motor Vehicles (Third Party IRAs) (Amendment) Regulations 2001.01F 16 July 2001. Amend the 1972 regulations by altering the requirements as to the keeping of records of vehicles and their insurance policies. These are required to be kept for seven years after expiry.
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 May 2001. Increase the fees payable for first examination, periodical test or retest of vehicles and trailers. The fee payable for a two-axle vehicle rises from .237 to £.38; the fee payable for a three-axle vehicle rises from .238.50 to £40.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences and Prescribed Devices) Order 2001. CIF 1 June 2001 Allows images from automatic number plate recognition systems to be used as evidence in court proceedings.
The Road Traffic (Vehicle Testing) Act 1999 (Commencement Not) Order 200t OF1 June 2001. Provides for the introduction of Section 1(3) and Section 3 of the 1999 Act, relating to records of vehicles submitted for test The Community Drivers' Hours (Foot and Mouth Dis.P-ace) (Temporary Exception) (l102) (Amendment No5) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 August 2001. Continues to allow exception from the EU drivers' hours rules until September for drivers involved in foot-and-mouth control work.
The Motor %Mos (Driving licences) (Amendment) (No 3) Regulations 2001. CIF 5 April 2001. Remove the limitations to certain diabetC drivers. Licences may be granted depending on the applicant's medical condition.
The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement Mel and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000. CIF throughout 2001. Introduces the first element of last year's Transport Act on concessionary travel in Greater London.
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 March 2001. Exdude from the 1988 plating and testing regulations certain vehicles which operate between 3.500-5,000kg, The Road Vehicles (CionsbnrcUon and Use) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2001. CIF1October 2001. Introduce amendments to the Cal regs in respect of seatbets and anchorage points following EU Directives 96/36/EC, 96/38/EC and 2000/3/EC.
The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 2001. CIF 17 April 2001. Correct a number of errors that were made in the drafting of the 2000 regulations (SI2000/3224).
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and
Disposal of Vehicles)
(Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 9 April 2001. Allow for increases in the charges payable for the removal, storage and release of impounded vehicles. The existing prescribed charges have been raised by about 20%.
The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No5) Order 2001. OF 1 April 2001. Brings into effect all remaining provisions of the Transport Act 2000 (Part 1) except some air traffic regs.
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. OF 28 May 2001. Amend the fees payable for the issue of vehicle test certificates and exams, including "designated premises" and "out of hours" charges.
The International Transport of Goals Under Cover of Ilk Garnets (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations MI CIF 1 June 2001. Increase the fees chargeable for vehicle inspections in connection with the grant of TIP design Type Approval and also for the issue of approval certificates. The basic fee for design Type Approval rises from £68 to 170