The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988

[^key-2c6f796f7d82057af96e9f684395b897]: Word in reg. 12(4) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 3(1)(b)

[^key-af9d87b8d9fa2df5cce525d80463fb64]: Reg. 12(4A) omitted (20.4.2009) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 3(1)(c)

[^key-ffd634bdf7b4b47f70e2238b2fa28e8d]: Words in reg. 12(5) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 3(1)(d)

[^key-4cafa96216bbffa351371712f67d93ff]: Sums in reg. 12(4) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-c1a33f11954b21f6043fd408bcb70fc8]: Word in reg. 16(1) omitted (20.4.2009) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(a)

[^key-4474812d86477eadb8b2789c38f7af79]: Reg. 16(2) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(b)

[^key-521c83f7797463426faa25958e7374ae]: Word in reg. 16(3) omitted (20.4.2009) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(c)

[^key-e0698cb9892bdf98396c0e5a55785999]: Word in reg. 16(4) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(d)

[^key-60390f7f13882a655032edced32dea6c]: Reg. 16(4A) omitted (20.4.2009) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(e)

[^key-9264c930e8d18a9f60eb026321c7b5c5]: Word in reg. 16(5) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(f)

[^key-ff9927bc79a7b36b909cb2fb0a02a1b4]: Reg. 16(5A) omitted (20.4.2009) by virtue of S.I. 2998/799, regs. 1, 4(1)(g)

[^key-7caacf9381891202bf6de7d61e02e159]: Words in reg. 16(6) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 4(1)(h)

[^key-5620f0dc6726020126379deb684e1320]: Sums in reg. 16(4) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-3d01d8adeee549a5a52d54220b565476]: Sums in reg. 16(5) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-925bf5dd7439aafab4fd4093c8395c80]: Sums in reg. 16(6) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-8aecabcf79296ff1ce548e2e7c8c9d59]: Sum in reg. 34(2) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-531e81c36c455851915335942e59a584]: Sum in reg. 41(1) substituted (20.4.2009) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/799), regs. 1, 6 Table

[^key-4eb80a4c6710f8439daf545e7cfa011a]: Word in reg. 16(6)(c)(ii) inserted (4.1.2010) by The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3220), regs. 1, 17(2)

[^key-a7908cdf3d191289ea3b183cec27fe06]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 Table inserted (4.1.2010) by The Road Vehicles Lighting and Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/3220), regs. 1, 17(3)

[^key-4107d66823ac2a2e2a1c2a181123981a]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (1.4.2010) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2010 (S.I. 2010/448), regs. 1, 3

[^key-1140c1ebe8de454e9433e60071122e44]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 34 substituted (16.1.2012) by The Local Policing Bodies (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/3058), regs. 1(2), 11(2)

[^key-1d9130de7b211551ca4b8fbb3d30d9c7]: Sch. 3 paras. 3A, 3B inserted (20.3.2013) by The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/271), regs. 1(2), 7

[^key-fbf657851dcb0629a3d3ded6ac9780c2]: Words in reg. 16(6)(c)(iii) substituted (20.3.2013) by The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/271), regs. 1(2), 6

[^key-a93a7237d656387abf17a6e35a8c5e55]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 substituted (20.3.2013) by The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/271), regs. 1(2), 8(1)(a)

[^key-3addb79676e1b06b9cec2bb66f1ac08d]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 added (20.3.2013) by The Road Vehicles (Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/271), regs. 1(2), 8(1)(b)

[^key-5b077c162cddc7f03788b0192a5592a4]: Words in reg. 3 substituted (1.4.2014) by The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/480), regs. 1, 4(2)

[^key-07bb76cd4e125813523c9b3d376453ee]: Reg. 12(3) Table substituted (1.10.2014) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 3

[^key-6d8033a4f70567ba5f1e43df5f7fa837]: Reg. 16(1) Table substituted (1.10.2014) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 4

[^key-6ecbaed357649e14e009b41a6395e215]: Sum in reg. 25(4) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 5 Table

[^key-a8cd93d177ef94bc8bd44ca92550e121]: Reg. 34(2A) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 6(1)

[^key-6cc3928d3ec7f76b6fa8d99aeef2b037]: Words in reg. 34(2) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 6(2)

[^key-ddd0c35af24597502a38cd6642e849af]: Words in reg. 34(3) omitted (1.10.2014) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 6(3)

[^key-b4952d6d7c60e0ce4412eb8afbd04232]: Sum in reg. 34(1) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 5 Table

[^key-e31a292675bfc17ad1255b39e1255646]: Sum in reg. 37B(2) substituted (1.10.2014) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. 2014/2115), regs. 1, 5 Table

[^key-b7cf4751acb9de6a33a52193cff40a4a]: Words in reg. 3(1) substituted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(2)

[^key-25c8d95fa042b575d98a89e44c31732d]: Words in reg. 12(3) table inserted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a)(i)

[^key-140ad75b5388eb4ea20d4f295c07a2e8]: Words in reg. 12(3) table substituted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(a)(ii)

[^key-6bff25aa5c00841a4d6c5f8e76b797d6]: Words in reg. 12(5) substituted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(3)(b)

[^key-04cacef778d951b4addd45d42b0355dd]: Words in reg. 16(1) Table inserted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4)(a)

[^key-867dedf33784608a0e18096be3c43330]: Words in reg. 16(1) Table substituted (8.6.2015) by The Deregulation Act 2015 (Consequential Amendments) Order 2015 (S.I. 2015/971), art. 1(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4)(b)

[^key-599fcfa34fb34fcbfb729e236c873976]: Sch. 1 para. 5 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 14(b)

[^key-6868321ba02183272ff0562c6303e0dc]: Sch. 2 paras. 2-6 omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(a)

[^key-ba0dbdf689cddc9ef2453b6787856da0]: Sch. 2 paras. 17, 17A substituted for Sch. 2 para. 17 (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(d)

[^key-409b9a7024169b388e61b74f640f1f09]: Sch. 2 paras. 38-40 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(h)

[^key-8058f3bc7591cf00873a72971c0a8c88]: Sch. 3 para. 3C inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(c)

[^key-c62dbddc72870c0c84ddb4cd4155e40e]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 6(a)

[^key-468a12ad66ab135abb31f4c5959be179]: Words in reg. 3(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 6(b)

[^key-c1db2fa65ec1e9e69efdca3bd58b9e75]: Reg. 4 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 7

[^key-3fbea1dc1e22be3b689a0d73885beba6]: Words in reg. 9(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 8(a)

[^key-41ff27030a55e16c749834d9004e7a64]: Words in reg. 9(2) substituted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 8(b)

[^key-7b9d7ca237c3b5c4dc1614dff967a35a]: Words in reg. 9(3) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 8(c)

[^key-3cbaa0898e18df21ee7c8353dbcc8e9a]: Reg. 9(3A) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 8(d)

[^key-8d3069289542625f33aa144cd1ed72f2]: Words in reg. 11(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 9(a)

[^key-2dd4eba2f83975cc8267ade059ff3e11]: Reg. 11(1A) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 9(b)

[^key-0086414d97a722a95b6ba4960f4ea51e]: Words in reg. 20(1) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 10(a)

[^key-0b043ba32f1ef8148b4dbc2a500ef7d0]: Reg. 20(1A) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 10(b)

[^key-031673bc816aa2724d92872e36b0b5bf]: Words in reg. 22 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 11

[^key-0a911ffc1ca25c16564356831e9601b0]: Reg. 42B substituted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 12

[^key-e20dd6ecea583ac02d4395d6e719d268]: Words in reg. 44(1)(e) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 13(a)

[^key-2a1d23b99edcf8a3ab642b056517446e]: Word in reg. 44(2) inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 13(b)

[^key-009d15a47bd582a17f8a1432e501aa99]: Words in Sch. 1 para. 4 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 14(a)

[^key-38d633ea249d5cf148a0c47585ff053d]: Sch. 2 para. 7 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(b)

[^key-a1cd95c5d0af1cf1b1a0332fd4082e0b]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 10 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(c)

[^key-bc62ecd1dea741531f012a0f4bfdfd07]: Sch. 2 para. 26 omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(e)

[^key-aecbd734105e625e6706d438c76ba263]: Words in Sch. 2 para. 30 inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(f)

[^key-993bb07d608d9b5a139304c558d1ea85]: Sch. 2 para. 35 omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 15(g)

[^key-b0a288ff0de45bb6ceb511503f4de86e]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 Table inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(a)(i)

[^key-7a0268ac53759aa8195e914a1976e934]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 1 Table inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(a)(ii)

[^key-ea2f195718eafcaebf59153953bc3784]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 Table omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(b)(i)

[^key-7b7598fda97c875a01ff432cf3500048]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 Table inserted (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(b)(ii)

[^key-076ad2a8996feab2fffa83075a4afdf2]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 2 Table omitted (20.5.2018) by virtue of The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(1)(b)(iii)

[^key-5453ef6a7a98bdf5dbe62a7322f59695]: Words in Sch. 3 para. 4 added (20.5.2018) by The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/849), regs. 1, 16(2)

[^key-996f996e0d084456525027269d86c16a]: Words in reg. 42A substituted (21.8.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Certificates of Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/812), regs. 1, 7(2)(a)

[^key-e0469193edce208894e63e1d5a0cc5d3]: Reg. 46 omitted (21.8.2020) by virtue of The Road Vehicles (Certificates of Temporary Exemption) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/812), regs. 1, 7(2)(b)

Exemptions from section 53(1) and (2) of the 1988 Act

Exemption from section 63(2) of the 1988 Act

18A

Converter dollies used solely for the purposes of agriculture, horticulture and forestry, or for any one or two of those purposes

PART I

PART II

4

The requirements of this Part of this Schedule, in relation to a vehicle, are that the condition of the vehicle is such that its use on a road would not involve a danger of injury to any person having regard in particular to items of the following descriptions—

• spare wheel carrier;

• trailer coupling on a motor vehicle;

• coupling on a trailer;

• the chassis;

• electrical wiring and equipment;

• landing legs;

• engine mountings;

• fuel tanks and system;

• transmission shafts and associated equipment;

• exhaust system;

• battery, including its ventilation and any connected switches or fuses;

• wheels and hubs;

• suspension system;

• axles and steering gear;

• shock absorbers;

• bumpers;

• wings;

• the cab;

• driving seat;

• the body;

• driver’s controls;

• cab step or step rings;

• glass or other transparent material in windscreen or windows.

• loading devices;

• load securing devices ;

• electrical connections between a vehicle and its trailer;

• the supplementary restraint system, including safety belt pre-tensioners, safety belt load limiters and air bags;

• the electronic stability control;

• steering lock

Interpretation of this Part

25A

In this Part, a reference to a periodical test includes a goods vehicle test carried out pursuant to regulation 22.

Periodical tests, and issue of test certificates (or notices of refusal)

Re-test procedure, and issue of test certificates (or notices of refusal)

Form of test certificates and notices of refusal

Appeals

PART VA — ALTERATION OF PLATED WEIGHTS WITHOUT EXAMINATION

Introduction

37A

• (1) This Part of these Regulations has effect by virtue of section 63A of the 1988 Act.

• (2) The plated weights (or any of the plated weights) for a vehicle may be determined in accordance with the provisions of this Part, without an examination under these Regulations or under regulations made under section 61 of the 1988 Act.

• (3) The plated weights for a vehicle may only be determined under this regulation if—

• (a) a plating certificate is in force for the vehicle, and

• (b) the alteration applied for would not affect the safety of the vehicle on the road.

Application for alteration of plated weights without examination

37B

• (1) Any person wishing the plated weights (or any of the plated weights) for a vehicle to be determined under regulation 37A(2) shall make an application for that purpose to the Secretary of State.

• (2) Such an application shall be in the form approved by the Secretary of State, shall contain the particulars required by the form and shall be accompanied by a fee of £27.

Disposal of applications

37C

• (1) This regulation applies where an application is made under regulation 37B.

• (2) Where the application falls to be determined under regulation 37A(2), a person authorised in that behalf by the Secretary of State (“an authorised person”) shall make such a determination and then—

• (a) by notice inform the applicant that, on the information before him, he considers that the plated weights shown on the plating certificate are appropriate;

• (b) amend the plating certificate; or

• (c) issue a new plating certificate in place of the certificate previously in force and mark that previous certificate as cancelled.

• (3) An authorised person amending or cancelling a plating certificate shall authenticate the amendment or cancellation by showing on the certificate or on a document securely attached to it his name and the date on which the amendment or cancellation takes effect.

• (4) A new plating certificate issued under this regulation shall be signed by the authorised person who made the determination.

• (5) The Secretary of State shall repay the fee paid on the application where—

• (a) the application does not fall to be determined under regulation 37A(2); or

• (b) the authorised person issues a notice in accordance with paragraph (2)(a).

Appeals

37D

Regulation 37, shall apply with appropriate modifications to an appeal under section 63A(2) of the 1988 Act as it applies to an appeal by a person aggrieved by a determination made on a re-examination of a vehicle under Part V of these Regulations.

Provisions as to signatures

42A

Any plating certificate, goods vehicle test certificate or notice of the refusal of a goods vehicle test certificate which has been issued under the provisions of these Regulations and which bears a facsimile, by whatever process reproduced, of the signature of, as the case may be, the relevant goods vehicle examiner, authorised or appointed person or appeal officer, shall be deemed to have been duly signed.

37

A vehicle—

• (a) which complies with the requirements specified in regulation 4(2) of the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001;

• (b) in respect of which a Minister’s approval certificate has been issued under section 58 of the 1988 Act for the purposes of the type approval requirements prescribed by those Regulations; and

• (c) in respect of which a Minister’s approval certificate has not subsequently been issued under that section for the purposes of the type approval requirements prescribed by the National Type Approval for Goods Vehicles Regulations.

Review of the prescribed requirements for tests

42B

• (1) The Secretary of State must from time to time—

• (a) carry out a review of the regulatory provision contained in—

• (i) regulations 4, 9, 11, 20, 22, and 44(1)(e),

• (ii) regulation 44(2) in so far as it relates to the use of vehicles on the island of Bute,

• (iii) paragraphs 4 and 5 of Schedule 1,

• (iv) Schedule 2, and

• (v) the prescribed construction and use requirements in Schedule 3, and

• (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review.

• (2) The first report must be published before 20th May 2023.

• (3) Subsequent reports must be published at intervals not exceeding 5 years.

• (4) Section 30(3) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a review carried out under this regulation must, so far as is reasonable, have regard to how Directive 2014/45/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 3 April 2014 on periodic roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers is implemented in other member States.

• (5) Section 30(4) of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 requires that a report published under this regulation must, in particular—

• (a) set out the objectives intended to be achieved by the regulatory provision referred to in paragraph (1)(a),

• (b) assess the extent to which those objectives are achieved,

• (c) assess whether those objectives remain appropriate, and

• (d) if those objectives remain appropriate, assess the extent to which they could be achieved in another way which involves less onerous regulatory provision.

• (6) In this regulation, “regulatory provision” has the same meaning as in sections 28 to 32 of the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (see section 32 of that Act).

3A

The requirements contained in regulations 5, 6, 7, 9 to 11, and 13 to 15 of the Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001.

3B

The registration mark displayed on the vehicle is in accordance with the records held for that vehicle by the Secretary of State.

Review

5

The minimum braking force capable of being developed by the brakes of a trailer manufactured on or after 1st January 2012 should in the case of—

• (a) a trailer, not being a semi-trailer, be 0.5 W;

• (b) a semi-trailer, be 0.45 W.

17A

Agricultural motor vehicles (not being category T tractors) and agricultural trailed appliances.

38

Mobile machinery, being any self-propelled vehicle which is designed and constructed specifically to perform work which, because of its construction characteristics, is not suitable for carrying passengers or for transporting goods. Machinery mounted on a motor vehicle chassis shall not be considered mobile machinery.

39

Showman’s vehicles and showman’s goods vehicles (as defined in section 62(1) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994) and only operating in Great Britain.

40

Vehicles with a maximum design speed of less than 15.5 miles per hour.

3C

For the purposes of this Part, a category T tractor is deemed to be driven at more than 40 kilometres per hour if its design speed exceeds 40 kilometres per hour.