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Regulation 9 Exemptions and modifications for Austrian goods vehiclesI1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In this regulation “Austrian goods vehicle” means a foreign goods vehicle—

(a)

which, in the case of a motor vehicle, is owned by or operated by or on behalf of a person—

(i)

who is authorised under Austrian law to use that vehicle for the carriage of goods in the Republic of Austria; or

(ii)

who, if Austrian law permits him so to use that vehicle without being so authorised, uses that vehicle primarily or substantially for that purpose in that country; and

(b)

which, in the case of a trailer, is drawn in Great Britain only by a motor vehicle which is an Austrian goods vehicle.

(2)

Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of an Austrian goods vehicle for the carriage of any goods specified in paragraph 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 24, 26 or 27 of Schedule 2.

(3)

Section 2(1) of the Act shall not apply to the use in Great Britain of an Austraian goods vehicle which is a vehicle specified in Schedule 3.

(4)

In relation to an Austrian goods vehicle used for the carriage of any goods, for or in connection with any trade or business carried on by the user of the vehicle, in a case to which neither of the preceding exemptions applies, section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 4.

(5)

In relation to an Austrian goods vehicle used for the carriage of goods in a case to which neither of the preceding exemptions nor the preceding modification apply, section 2(1) of the Act shall have effect as set out in Schedule 5.

Annotations

Commencement

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Reg. 9 in force at 26.9.1996, see reg. 1