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The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988

S.I. 1988/1478 · Made 22 August 1988 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 22nd August 1988

Laid before Parliament 2nd September 1988

Coming into force 23rd September 1988

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 45, 46(5) and 51(5) of the Road Traffic Act 1972f1, and now vested in himf2, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 199(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

1972 c. 20; section 45 was amended by the insertion of subsection 9A by the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1981 (S.I. 1981/1692).

f2

S.I. 1979/571 and 1981/238.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Citation and commencement
  3. 2Revocation
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4Application
  6. 5Prescribed requirements for tests
  7. 6Supervision of tests
  8. 7Authority to drive and duties of driver
  9. 8Conditions of acceptance of vehicle.
  10. Part II: TIMING AND METHOD OF APPLICATION FOR EXAMINATIONS
  11. 9Dates by which vehicles are to be submitted for first examinations
  12. 10Dates by which vehicles are to be submitted for periodical tests
  13. 11Period of validity of goods vehicle test certificate
  14. 12Manner of making application for first examinations or periodical tests, and fees
  15. 13Time of application for first examinations and periodical tests
  16. 14Notice of place and time of first examinations or periodical tests
  17. 15Application for re-tests following first examinations or periodical tests
  18. 16Fees for re-tests
  19. Part III: EXAMINATION FOR PLATING ON A FIRST EXAMINATION
  20. 17Examination for plating Repealed
  21. 18Regulation 18 Repealed
  22. 19Regulation 19 Repealed
  23. 20Regulation 20
  24. 21Issue of plating certificates, and particulars to be contained therein
  25. 22Goods vehicle test
  26. 23Issue of goods vehicle test certificates (or of notices of refusal) and particulars to be contained therein
  27. 24Re-test procedure, and issue of plating and test certificates (or notices of refusal)
  28. 25Appeals
  29. Part IV: REGULATIONS GOVERNING PERIODICAL TESTS
  30. 25AInterpretation of this Part
  31. 26Periodical tests, and issue of test certificates (or notices of refusal)
  32. 27Re-test procedure, and issue of test certificates (or notices of refusal)
  33. 28Form of test certificates and notices of refusal
  34. 29Appeals
  35. Part V: REGULATIONS GOVERNING NOTIFIABLE ALTERATIONS, AMENDMENTS OF PLATING CERTIFICATES AND RE-EXAMINATIONS IN CONNECTION THEREWITH
  36. 30Secretary of State to be informed of notifiable alterations
  37. 31Regulation 31
  38. 32Other amendments to the plating certificate
  39. 33Provision as to re-examination
  40. 34Fee for re-examination
  41. 35Condition of acceptance of vehicle
  42. 36Re-examination procedure, and issue or amendment of plating certificates (or notices of refusal)
  43. 37Appeals
  44. Part VA: ALTERATION OF PLATED WEIGHTS WITHOUT EXAMINATION
  45. 37AIntroduction
  46. 37BApplication for alteration of plated weights without examination
  47. 37CDisposal of applications
  48. 37DAppeals
  49. Part VI: MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
  50. 38Method of payment of fees Repealed
  51. 39General provisions as to fees
  52. 40Provisions as to fees on appeal
  53. 41Replacements of plates and certificates
  54. 42Provisions as to notices
  55. 42AProvisions as to signatures
  56. 42BReview
  57. Part VII: CROWN VEHICLES
  58. 43Provision as to Crown vehicles
  59. Part VIII: EXEMPTIONS
  60. 44Exemptions from section 53(1) and (2) of the 1988 Act
  61. 45Exemption from section 63(2) of the 1988 Act
  62. 46Certificates of temporary exemption Repealed
  63. Signature
  64. Schedule 1: PROVISIONS AS TO BRAKING FORCE OF TRAILERS
  65. 1Paragraph 1
  66. 2Paragraph 2
  67. 3Paragraph 3
  68. 4Paragraph 4
  69. 5Paragraph 5
  70. Schedule 2: CLASSES OF VEHICLE TO WHICH THESE REGULATIONS DO NOT APPLY
  71. 1Paragraph 1
  72. 2Paragraph 2 Repealed
  73. 3Paragraph 3 Repealed
  74. 4Paragraph 4 Repealed
  75. 5Paragraph 5 Repealed
  76. 6Paragraph 6 Repealed
  77. 7Paragraph 7
  78. 8Paragraph 8
  79. 9Paragraph 9
  80. 10Paragraph 10
  81. 11Paragraph 11
  82. 12Paragraph 12
  83. 13Paragraph 13
  84. 14Paragraph 14
  85. 15Paragraph 15
  86. 16Paragraph 16
  87. 17Paragraph 17
  88. 17AParagraph 17A
  89. 18Paragraph 18
  90. 18AParagraph 18A
  91. 19Paragraph 19
  92. 20Paragraph 20
  93. 21Paragraph 21
  94. 22Paragraph 22
  95. 23Paragraph 23
  96. 24Paragraph 24
  97. 25Paragraph 25
  98. 26Paragraph 26 Repealed
  99. 27Paragraph 27
  100. 28Paragraph 28
  101. 29Paragraph 29
  102. 30Paragraph 30
  103. 31Paragraph 31
  104. 32Paragraph 32
  105. 33Paragraph 33
  106. 34Paragraph 34
  107. 35Paragraph 35 Repealed
  108. 36Paragraph 36
  109. 37Paragraph 37
  110. 38Paragraph 38
  111. 39Paragraph 39
  112. 40Paragraph 40
  113. 41Paragraph 41
  114. Schedule 3: THE PRESCRIBED CONSTRUCTION AND USE REQUIREMENTS
  115. Part I
  116. 1Paragraph 1
  117. 2Paragraph 2
  118. 3Paragraph 3
  119. 3AParagraph 3A
  120. 3BParagraph 3B
  121. 3CParagraph 3C
  122. Part II
  123. 4Paragraph 4
  124. Schedule 4REGULATIONS REVOKED BY REGULATION 2
  125. Explanatory note