LegalizeThe Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984
Made: 10th July 1984
Laid before Parliament: 30th July 1984
Coming into Operation: 21st August 1984
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Commencement and citation
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Interpretation
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Application
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Type approval requirements—application
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Application for type approval
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Application for Minister's approval certificate
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Application for further type approval certificate
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Appeals
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Forms of certificates
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Duplicate certificates
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Keeping and inspection of records relating to certificates of conformity
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Authorisations to carry out examinations for type approval
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Notices
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Licences not to be issued for vehicles unless appropriate certificates are in force
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Revocations and transitional provisions
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SCHEDULE 1 — TYPE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS
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| Item No. | Subject matter | Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | Particulars of instrument or other document containing requirements and of the nature of the requirement | Vehicles exempted from requirement | Date of application | Date of cessation of application |
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| Description, reference number and date of instrument | Official Journal reference of Community Instrument | Nature of requirement and place in instrument where stated | |||||
| 1 | Doors, their latches and hinges | Council Directive 70/387/EEC of 27th July 1970 or | L176, 10.8.70, p. 5 (SE 1970 (II), p. 564). | Design and construction requirements in Annexes I (excluding paragraph 3) and II. | Vehicles which have, for the exit or entry of the occupants, no doors or only sliding doors. | 1.8.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 11 of 8th January 1969 as corrected on 16th March 1971 and amended on 6th May 1974. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 1A | Doors, their latches and hinges | ECE Regulation 11 as revised on 15th March 1981 and corrected on 9th August 1982. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | Vehicles which have, for the exit or entry of the occupants, no doors. | 5.1.1982 | ||
| 2 | Radio-interference suppression | ECE Regulation 10 of 17th December 1968 as corrected on 26th January 1970. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 6 and 7. Marking requirements in paragraph 4. | Vehicles with other than spark ignition engines. | 1.8.1978 | 30.9.1984 | |
| 2A | Radio-interference suppression | Council Directive 72/245/EEC of 20th June 1972 or | L152, 6.7.72, p. 15 (SE 1972 (II), p. 637). | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 6 and 7. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 4. | Vehicles with other than spark ignition engines. | 1.8.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 10 as revised on 19th March 1978. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 6 and 7. Marking requirements in paragraph 4. | 1.10.1979 | |||||
| 3 | Protective steering | Council Directive 74/297/EEC of 4th June 1974 or | L165, 20.6.74, p. 16. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1. Vehicles the steering control of which has been specially constructed for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability. | 1.8.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 12 as revised on 20th October 1974. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | 2. Vehicles with forward control, that is to say a vehicle in which the centre of the steering wheel is in the forward quarter of the total length of the vehicle (including any bumpers and over-riders). | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| 3A | Protective steering | ECE Regulation 12 as revised on 14th November 1982. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1. Vehicles the steering control of which has been specially constructed for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability. 2. Vehicles with forward control, that is to say a vehicle in which the centre of the steering wheel is in the forward quarter of the total length of the vehicle (including any bumpers and over-riders). | 11.4.1983 | ||
| 4B | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20th March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28th May 1974, Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30th November 1976 and Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14th July 1978 or | L76, 6.4.70, p. 1(SE 1970 (I), p. 171), L159, 15.6.74, p. 61, L32, 3.2.77, p. 32 and L223, 14.8.78, p. 48. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 3 and 4. | 1. Vehicles with other than spark ignition engines. 2. Vehicles over 3500 kg maximum gross weight. 3. Vehicles fuelled solely by liquid petroleum gas. | 1.10.1979 | |
| ECE Regulation 15 as revised on 6th March 1978. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6 and, in relation to vehicles with automatic transmission, paragraph 11.6. | 10.1.1979 | |||||
| 4C | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 70/220/EEC of 20th March 1970 as amended by Council Directive 74/290/EEC of 28th May 1974, Commission Directive 77/102/EEC of 30th November 1976, Commission Directive 78/665/EEC of 14th July 1978 and Council Directive 83/351/EEC of 16th June 1983 or | L76, 6.4.70, p. 1 (SE 1970 (I), p. 171), L159, 15.6.74, p. 61, L32, 3.2.77, p. 32, L223, 14.8.78, p. 48 and L197, 20.7.83, p. 1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5 and 6 and, in relation to vehicles designed to carry more than 6 persons, paragraph 8.1. | 1. Vehicles with other than spark ignition engines. 2. Vehicles over 3500 kg maximum gross weight. 3. Vehicles with two-stroke engines. 4. Vehicles fuelled solely by liquid petroleum gas. | 21.8.1984 | |
| ECE Regulation 15 as revised on 20th October 1981 and corrected on 9th June 1982. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6 and, in relation to vehicles designed to carry more than 6 persons, paragraph 12.9. | 11.4.1983 | |||||
| 5 | Exhaust emissions | Council Directive 72/306/EEC of 2nd August 1972 or | L190, 20.8.72, p. 1 (SE 1972 (III), p. 889). | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 4. | Vehicles with other than compression ignition engines. | 1.8.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 24 of 23rd August 1971 as corrected on 1st December 1972, amended on 11th September 1973 and corrected on 1st July 1975. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5. Marking requirements in paragraph 4.4.2. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 5A | Exhaust emissions | ECE Regulation 24 as revised on 11th February 1980. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5. Marking requirements in paragraph 4.4.3. | Vehicles with other than compression ignition engines. | 14.12.1981 | ||
| 6 | Lamps—headlamps and filament lamps | 1. ECE Regulation 1 as revised on 26th October 1964 and corrected on 8th June 1965 and | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6 and 10. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4b. | 1.8.1978 | |||
| NOTE The references opposite in column (3)(a) to ECE Regulation 2 as corrected and amended, ECE Regulation 8 as corrected, ECE Regulation 20 and Council Directive 76/761/EEC, extend to the provisions in those Regulations, and that Directive, relating to headlamps together with either— | ECE Regulation 2 as revised on 26th October 1964 and corrected on 8th June 1965 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Marking requirements in paragraph 3. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| ECE Regulation 2 as revised on 26th October 1964, corrected on 8th June 1965 and amended on 26th September 1978 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Marking requirements in paragraph 3. | 1.10.1979 | |||||
| (a) the provisions in those Regulations, and that Directive relating to filament lamps, or | 2. ECE Regulation 5 of 22nd May 1967 as corrected on 30th September 1968 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4, 5.3.2 and 5.4. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| (b) the provisions in ECE Regulation 37 of 1st November 1977 relating to filament lamps. | 2A. ECE Regulation 5 as revised on 29th August 1982 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4, 5.3.2 and 5.4. | 21.8.1984 | ||||
| 3. ECE Regulation 8 as revised on 6th May 1974 and corrected on 2nd May 1977 and 21st June 1978 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3, 4.4.2 and 4.5. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 4. ECE Regulation 20 of 1st March 1971 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3, 4.3.2 and 4.4. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 5. ECE Regulation 31 of 2nd June 1975 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 6, 7, 8 and 9. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4, 5.3.2 and 5.4. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 6. British Standard Specification No. AU 40, part 4a of 1966 or | Design and construction requirements in clauses 4 to 11 inclusive. Marking requirements in clause 3. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 7. Council Directive 76/761/EEC of 27th July 1976. | L262, 27.9.76, p. 96. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 1, 5, 6 and 10, Annex III, paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 and Annex V. Marking requirements in Annex VI, paragraphs 2, 4.3 and 4.4. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| 6A | Lamps—headlamps and filament lamps | ECE Regulation 20 as revised on 15th August 1976. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3, 4.3.2 and 4.4. | 1.8.1978 | |||
| NOTE The reference opposite in column (3)(a) to ECE Regulation 20 extends to the provisions in that Regulation relating to headlamps together with either— (a) the provisions in that Regulation relating to filament lamps, or (b) the provisions in ECE Regulation 37 of 1st November 1977 relating to filament lamps. | |||||||
| 7 | Lamps—side, rear, stop | ECE Regulation 7 of 22nd May 1967 as corrected on 9th February 1971 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3 and 4.4.2. | Vehicles manufactured in Italy with rear lamps bearing the marks “IGM” and “LP”, but this exemption applies only to rear lamps which are not stop lamps. | 1.8.1978 | ||
| Council Directive 76/758/EEC of 27th July 1976. | L262, 27.9.76, p. 54. | Design and construction requirements in Annex 0, paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Annexes I, IV and V. Marking requirements in Annex III, paragraphs 2 and 4.3.1 to 4.3.5. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| 8 | Rear reflectors | ECE Regulation 3 of 23rd September 1964 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 6 and 7. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4.1, 4.4 and 5.5.1.3. | Vehicles manufactured in Italy with rear reflectors bearing the marks “IGM” and “C.1” or “C.2”. | 1.8.1978 | ||
| British Standard Specification No. AU40, Part 2 (reflex reflectors for vehicles including cycles) of 1965 or | Design and construction requirements in clauses 5 and 6. Marking requirements in clause 4. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| Council Directive 76/757/EEC of 27th July 1976. | L262, 27.9.76, p. 32. | Design and construction requirements in Annex 0, paragraphs 2, 6 and 7, Annexes I, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XI and XII. Marking requirements in Annex III, paragraphs 2 and 4.3. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| 8A | Rear reflectors | ECE Regulation 3 as revised on 20th March 1982. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 9 and 10. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4.1, 4.3, 4.4 and 5.5.1.3. | 11.4.1983 | |||
| 9 | Direction indicators | ECE Regulation 6 of 22nd May 1967 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 11. Marking requirements in paragraphs 3.1, 3.2 and 4.3.2. | 1.8.1978 | |||
| Council Directive 76/759/EEC of 27th July 1976. | L262, 27.9.76, p. 71. | Design and construction requirements in Annex 0, paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7 and 8, Annexes I, IV and V. Marking requirements in Annex III, paragraphs 2 and 5.5.1.3. | 1.8.1978 | ||||
| 10 | Rear-view mirrors | Council Directive 71/127/EEC of 1st March 1971. | L68, 22.3.71, p. 1 (SE 1971 (I), p. 136). | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 3. | 1.8.1978 | ||
| 10A | Rear-view mirrors | Council Directive 71/127/EEC of 1st March 1971 as amended by Commission Directive 79/795/EEC of 20th July 1979. | L68, 22.3.71, p. 1 (SE 1971 (I), p. 136) and L239, 22.9.79, p. 1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 2.4, 2.5 and 3. | 1.6.1980 | ||
| 11 | Anti-theft devices | Council Directive 74/61/EEC of 17th December 1973 or | L38, 11.2.74, p. 22. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 1, 2.3, 5 and 6. | Vehicles specially constructed (and not merely adapted) for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability. | 1.8.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 18 of 14th September 1970. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 2.3, 2.4, 5 and 6. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| 11A | Anti-theft devices | ECE Regulation 18 as revised on 24th November 1980. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 2.3, 2.4, 5 and 6. | Vehicles specially constructed (and not merely adapted) for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability. | 5.1.1982 | ||
| 12A | (ia) Seat belts designed for use by an adult person— (a) which are anchored at no less than 3 points and which are for use for the seats specified in Regulation 17(5)(b) of the Construction and Use Regulations, or | Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 or | L220, 29.8.77, p. 95. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.3.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.7, 2.7.8, 2.7.9 and 2.7.10. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 2.2 and Annex III, paragraphs 1.1.3.1, 1.1.3.2 and 1.2. | Vehicles which have been specially designed and constructed, or specially adapted, for the use of a person suffering from some physical defect or disability in a case where a disabled person's seat belt (as defined in Regulation 17(12) of the Construction and Use Regulations) for an adult person is provided for use— | 1.10.1980 | |
| (b) for other seat belts, if fitted, for other forward-facing seats (not being disabled persons' seat belts as defined in Regulation 17(12) of the said Regulations) | Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 as amended by Council Directive 81/576/EEC of 20th July 1981 and Commission Directive 82/319/EEC of 2nd April 1982 or | L220, 29.8.77, p. 95, L209, 29.7.81, p. 32 and L139, 19.5.82, p. 17. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.3.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7.2, 2.7.3, 2.7.4, 2.7.5, 2.7.6, 2.7.7, 2.7.8, 2.7.9 and 2.7.10. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 2.2 and Annex III, paragraphs 1.1.3.1, 1.1.3.2 and 1.2. | (a) in the case of a vehicle which does not have a specified passenger's seat (as defined in Regulation 17(12) of the said Regulations) for the driver's seat, and (b) in the case of a vehicle which has a specified passenger's seat (as so defined) for— | 11.4.1983 | ||
| ECE Regulation 16 as revised on 9th December 1979 and corrected on 25th June 1981. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 6.1.2, 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 7.2, 7.3, 7.4, 7.5, 7.6, 7.7, 7.8 and 7.9. Marking requirements in paragraphs 4, 5.4.2.1 and 5.4.2.2. | (i) both the driver's seat and the specified passenger's seat, or (ii) the driver's seat where a seat belt which complies with the requirements specified in column (3) of this Schedule is provided for the specified passenger's seat, or (iii) the specified passenger's seat where a seat belt which complies with the requirements specified in column (3) of this Schedule is provided for the driver's seat. | 1.10.1980 | ||||
| NOTE: this exemption applies only in respect of (ia) seat belts and (iii) installation of seat belts and does not apply in respect of (ii) seat belt anchorages. | |||||||
| (ii) Seat belt anchor-ages for the seats specified in Regulation 17 (4)(a) of the Construction and Use Regulations | Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18th December 1975 or | L24, 30.1.76, p. 6. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 4 and 5 and Annex III. | 1.10.1979 | |||
| Council Directive 76/115/EEC of 18th December 1975 as amended by Council Directive 81/575/EEC of 20th July 1981 and Commission Directive 82/318/EEC of 2nd April 1982 or | L24, 30.1.76, p. 6, L209, 29.7.81, p. 30 and L139, 19.5.82, p. 9. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 4 and 5 and Annex III. | 11.4.1983 | ||||
| ECE Regulation 14 as revised on 28th April 1976 and corrected on 4th August 1977, 19th July 1978 and in September 1979. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7 and Annex 3. | 1.10.1979 | |||||
| (iii) Installation of seat belts (not being disabled persons' seat belts as defined in Regulation 17(12) of the Construction and Use Regulations) | Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 or | L220, 29.8.77, p. 95. | Installation requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.9, 3.2.2 and 3.3. | 1.10.1979 | |||
| Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 as amended by Council Directive 81/576/EEC of 20th July 1981 and Commission Directive 82/319/EEC of 2nd April 1982. | L220, 29.8.77, p. 95, L209, 29.7.81, p. 32 and L139, 19.5.82, p. 17. | Installation requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 2.9, 3.2.2 and 3.3. | 11.4.1983 | ||||
| 13A | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26th July 1971 as amended by Commission Directive 74/132/EEC of 11th February 1974 and Commission Directive 75/524/EEC of 25th July 1975. | L202, 6.9.71, p. 37 (SE 1971 (III), p. 746), L74, 19.3.74, p. 7 and L236, 8.9.75, p. 3. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1 vehicles in Annexes I, II and VII. | 1.10.1978 | 30.9.1984 | |
| 13B | Brakes | Council Directive 71/320/EEC of 26th July 1971 as amended by Commission Directive 74/132/EEC of 11th February 1974, Commission Directive 75/524/EEC of 25th July 1975 and Commission Directive 79/489/EEC of 18th April 1979 and corrected on 26th July 1979. | L202, 6.9.71, p. 37 (SE 1971 (III), p. 746), L74, 19.3.74, p. 7, L236, 8.9.75, p. 3, L128, 26.5.79, p. 12 and L188, 26.7.79, p. 54., | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1 vehicles in Annexes I, II and VII. | 1.10.1979 | ||
| 13C | Brakes | ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 4th January 1979 or | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.2.1, 5.3.2 and 6 and Annexes 4, 7, 10, 11 and 13. | 1.10.1979 | 30.9.1984 | ||
| ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 4th January 1979 and amended on 11th August 1981. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category M1 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.2.1, 5.3.2 and 6 and Annexes 4, 7, 10, 11 and 13. | 5.1.1982 | |||||
| 13D | Brakes | ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 4th January 1979 or | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category L5 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1.5, 5.3.1.3, 5.3.1.4, 5.3.1.5 and 6 and Annex 4. | 1.6.1980 | 30.9.1984 | ||
| ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 4th January 1979 and amended on 11th August 1981. | Design, construction and equipment requirements prescribed for category L5 vehicles in paragraphs 2, 5.1, 5.2.1.5, 5.3.1.3, 5.3.1.4, 5.3.1.5 and 6 and Annex 4. | 5.1.1982 | |||||
| 14B | Noise and silencers | Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7th November 1973 and Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8th March 1977. | L42, 23.2.70, p. 16 (SE 1970 (I), p. 111), L321, 22.11.73, p. 33 and L66, 12.3.77, p. 33. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in the Annex, paragraphs I.1.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, II.1, II.4 and II.6. Marking requirements in paragraph II.3. | 10.1.1979 | ||
| 14C | Noise and silencers | Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7th November 1973, Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8th March 1977 and Commission Directive 81/334/EEC of 13th April 1981. | L42, 23.2.70, p. 16 (SE 1970 (I), p. III), L321, 22.11.73, p. 33, L66, 12.3.77, p. 33 and L131, 18.5.81, p. 6. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5 (excluding sub-paragraphs 5.2.2.1.2 to 5.2.2.1.7 and sub-paragraph 5.2.2.4.3.3.1.2). Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 3. | 11.4.1983 | ||
| 15 | Glass in windscreens and other windows on the outside | British Standard Specification No. 857 (safety glass for land transport) of 1967 as amended in 1973 or | Design and construction requirements in clauses 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8. Marking requirements in clauses 2.3 and 3.3. | 1. Vehicles of which the glass in the windscreens and other windows on the outside was manufactured in France and which is marked with the letters “TP GS” or “TP GS E” followed by a number being the number of a type approval certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the law of the French Republic. | 1.8.1978 | 30.9.1984 | |
| British Standard Specification No. 5282 (specification for road vehicle safety glass) of 1975 as amended in 1976 and in 1977. | Design and construction requirements in clauses 4 and 5. Marking requirements in clause 8. | 2. Vehicles constructed to be used for police purposes where the windscreens and all other windows are constructed of safety glazing or safety glass. | 1.8.1978 | 30.9.1984 | |||
| 15A | Glass in windscreens and other windows on the outside | British Standard Specification No. 857 (safety glass for land transport) of 1967 as amended in 1973, 1980— No. 2 amendment—and 1981. | Design and construction requirements in clauses 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.4, 2.5, 2.6, 2.7, 3.1, 3.2, 3.4, 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 and 3.8. Marking requirements in clauses 2.3 and 3.3. | 1. Vehicles of which the glass in the windscreens and other windows on the outside was manufactured in France and which is marked with the letters “TP GS” or “TP GS E” followed by a number being the number of a type approval certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the law of the French Republic. 2. Vehicles constructed to be used for police purposes where the windscreens and all other windows are constructed of safety glazing or safety glass. | 3.6.1981 | ||
| 15B | Glass in windscreens and other windows on the outside | British Standard Specification No. AU 178 (road vehicle safety glass) of 1980 or | Design and construction requirements in clauses 5 and 6. Marking requirements in clause 10. | 1. Vehicles of which the glass in the windscreens and other windows on the outside was manufactured in France and which is marked with the letters “TP GS” or “TP GS E” followed by a number being the number of a type approval certificate issued in accordance with the provisions of the law of the French Republic. | 3.6.1981 | ||
| ECE Regulation 43 of 15th September 1980 as amended on 14th November 1982. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 6 and 7. Marking requirements in paragraph 4. 2. Vehicles constructed to be used for police purposes where the windscreens and all other windows are constructed of safety glazing or safety glass. | 3.6.1981 | |||||
| 16 | Seats and anchorages | Council Directive 74/408/EEC of 22nd July 1974 or | L221, 12.8.74, p. 1. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. | 1.8.1978 | ||
| Council Directive 74/408/EEC of 22nd July 1974 as amended by Council Directive 81/577/EEC of 20th July 1981 or | L221, 12.8.74, p. 1 and L209, 29.7.81, p. 34. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. | 11.4.1983 | ||||
| ECE Regulation 17 as revised on 11th September 1973 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. | 1.8.1978 | |||||
| ECE Regulation 17 as revised on 11th September 1973 and amended on 9th March 1981. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 5, 6 and 7. | 5.1.1982 | |||||
| 17 | Tyres with a speed rating not exceeding 200 km/h in the case of diagonal (bias-ply) tyres or not exceeding 210 km/h in the case of radial-ply tyres | ECE Regulation 30 of 1st April 1975. | Design and construction requirements in paragraph 6. Marking requirements in paragraph 3 (but excluding the requirement in paragraph 3.4 about the approval mark). | 1. Vehicles not fitted with the tyres mentioned in column (2). 2. Vehicles fitted with tyres which bear on their side walls, after the figures denoting the tyre size, the code letter `C'. | 1.8.1978 | ||
| 17A | Tyres with a speed rating not exceeding 200 km/h in the case of diagonal (bias-ply) tyres or not exceeding 210 km/h in the case of radial-ply tyres | ECE Regulation 30 of 1st April 1975 as amended on 25th September 1977 or | Design and construction requirements in paragraph 6. Marking requirements in paragraph 3 (but excluding the requirement in paragraph 3.4 about the approval mark). | 1. Vehicles not fitted with the tyres mentioned in column (2). 2. Vehicles fitted with tyres which bear on their side walls, after the figures denoting the tyre size, the code letter `C'. | 10.1.1979 | ||
| ECE Regulation 30 of 1st April 1975 as amended on 25th September 1977, corrected on 21st June 1978 and amended on 15th March 1981. | Design and construction requirements in paragraph 6. Marking requirements in paragraph 3 (but excluding the requirement in paragraph 3.4 about the approval mark). | 5.1.1982 | |||||
| 18 | Interior fittings | Council Directive 74/60/EEC of 17th December 1973 as corrected on 6th August 1974 and 25th February 1977 or | L38, 11.2.74, p. 2, L215, 6.8.74, p. 20 and L53, 25.2.77, p. 30. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1978 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate, if manufactured before 1st October 1985. | 1.10.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 21 of 2nd June 1971 as corrected in 1972. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5. | 1.10.1978 | |||||
| 18A | Interior fittings | Council Directive 74/60/EEC of 17th December 1973 as corrected on 6th August 1974 and 25th February 1977 and amended by Commission Directive 78/632/EEC of 19th May 1978 or | L38, 11.2.74, p. 2, L215, 6.8.74, p. 20, L53, 25.2.77, p. 30 and L206, 29.7.78, p. 26. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1978 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate, if manufactured before 1st October 1985. | 1.10.1979 | |
| ECE Regulation 21 as revised on 8th October 1980. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5. | 5.1.1982 | |||||
| 19 | External projections | Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17th September 1974 or | L266, 2.10.74, p. 4. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 1, 5 and 6. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1978 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate, if manufactured before 1st October 1985. | 1.10.1978 | |
| ECE Regulation 26 of 28th April 1972 as amended on 11th September 1973. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraphs 5 and 6. | 1.10.1978 | |||||
| 19A | External projections | Council Directive 74/483/EEC of 17th September 1974 as amended by Commission Directive 79/488/EEC of 18th April 1979. | L266, 2.10.74, p. 4 and L128, 26.5.79, p. 1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 1, 5 and 6.1 to 6.17. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1978 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate, if manufactured before 1st October 1985. | 1.10.1979 | |
| 20 | Speedometers | Council Directive 75/443/EEC of 26th June 1975 or | L196, 26.7.75, p. 1. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex II, paragraphs 1 and 4. | 1.10.1978 | ||
| ECE Regulation 39 of 20th November 1978. | Design, construction and equipment requirements in paragraph 5. | 1.10.1979 | |||||
| 21 | Rear fog lamps | Council Directive 77/538/EEC of 28th June 1977 as corrected on 10th October 1978 or | L220, 29.8.77, p. 60. | Design and construction requirements in Annex 0, paragraphs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Marking requirements in Annex II, paragraph 2. | 1.10.1979 | ||
| ECE Regulation 38 of 1st August 1978. | Design and construction requirements in paragraphs 1, 5, 6, 7, 8 and 9. Marking requirements in paragraph 3. | 1.10.1979 | |||||
| 22 | Wiper and washer systems | Council Directive 78/318/EEC of 21st December 1977. | L81, 28.3.78, p. 49. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5 and Annex IV, paragraph 2. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1985 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate. | 1.10.1985 | |
| 23 | Defrosting and demisting systems | Council Directive 78/317/EEC of 21st December 1977 as corrected on 9th July 1978. | L81, 28.3.78, p. 27 and L194, 19.7.78, p. 29. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5 and Annex IV, paragraph 2. | Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is in force on 1st October 1985 a type approval certificate or a Minister's approval certificate. | 1.10.1985 | |
| 24 | Installation of lighting and signalling equipment | Regulation 16 of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1984 in sofar as it relates to items 6, 6A, 7, 8, 8A, 9 and 21 above. | Design and construction requirements specified in Schedules 2, 4, 7, 10, 11, 12 and 17. | 1.10.1985 | |||
| 24A | Installation of lighting and signalling equipment | Council Directive 76/756/EEC of 27th July 1976 as amended by Commission Directive 80/233/EEC of 21st November 1979 and Commission Directive 82/244/EEC of 17th March 1982. | L262, 27.9.76, p. 1, L51, 25.2.80, p. 8 and L109, 22.4.83, p. 31. | Design and construction requirements in Annex I, paragraphs 3, 4.1, 4.2 (excepting 4.2.6), 4.5, 4.7, 4.9, 4.10, 4.11, 4.14 and Appendix 4. | 1.10.1985 |
SCHEDULE 2
PART I
(Form of information document for a vehicle)
PART II
(Form of information document for a vehicle)
PART III
(Form of information document for a vehicle part)
SCHEDULE 3
PART I
(Form of type approval certificate for a vehicle)
PART II
(Form of type approval certificate for a vehicle part)
SCHEDULE 4
PART I
(Form of Minister's approval certificate for a vehicle)
PART II
(Form of Minister's approval certificate for a vehicle part)
SCHEDULE 5
PART I
(Form of certificate of conformity for a vehicle)
PART II
(Form of certificate of conformity for a vehicle part)
SCHEDULE 6 — Regulations revoked by Regulation 15
| Title | Year and Number |
|---|---|
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1979. | S.I. 1979/1092 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1980. | S.I. 1980/879 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1980. | S.I. 1980/1165 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1981. | S.I. 1981/696 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 1981. | S.I. 1981/1619 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1982. | S.I. 1982/8 |
| The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1983. | S.I. 1983/328 |
Signed
Nicholas Ridley — Secretary of State for Transport — 10th July 1984
Explanatory note
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Footnotes
[^f00001]: ,as amended and extended by section 10 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50).
[^f00002]: S.I. 1979/571, 1981/238.
[^f00003]: ,as amended by S.I. 1978/1233, 1235, 1263, 1317, 1979/138, 843, 1062, 1980/139, 140, 287, 610, 880, 1166, 1789, 1981/261, 697, 915, 1189, 1580, 1663, 1688, 1982/1057, 1132, 1223, 1272, 1422, 1480, 1576, 1983/112, 471, 932, 1984/195, 331, 386, 679.
[^f00004]: Cmnd 2535.
[^f00005]: Cmnd 3562.
[^f00006]: By an instrument of accession dated 14th January 1963 deposited with the Secretary General of the United Nations on 15th January 1963.
[^f00007]: p. 37 (SE 1971 (III), p. 746).
[^f00008]: paragraph 7 was amended by the Finance (No. 2) Act 1975 (c. 45), section 23(1) and the Finance Act 1981 (c. 35), section 17(4) and paragraph 8 was amended by the said Act of 1975, section 23(2).
[^f00009]: ,to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
Editorial notes
[^key-c0ea597c9ae22701aefa872c43f57700]: Regulations revoked (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 43 (with reg. 30, Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17) [Editorial note: No historical revised versions have been created for amendments to this S.I. made prior to its final revocation. A revised version of how the S.I. stood at its first commencement is available and, to see the document content as it originally stood when it was made, select the ‘Original (As Made)’ version. For further details of the amendments see the List of All Changes available in ‘More Resources’]
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