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Regulation 2 Interpretation

Original text. Later amendments are not shown.

(1)

In these Regulations—

  • “the Act” means the Motor Cycle Noise Act 1987;

  • “the Directive” means Council Directive 78/1015/EECf1 as amended by Council Directive 87/56/EECf2 and Council Directive 89/235/EECf3;

  • “exhaust system” means an exhaust system for a motor cycle;

  • “road”has the same meaning as in the Road Traffic Act 1988f4;

  • “silencer” means a silencer for an exhaust system; and

  • “trade mark”has the same meaning as in the Trade Marks Act 1994f5.

(2)

A reference in these Regulations to the British Standard Specifications is a reference to—

(a)

the British Standard Specification for replacement motor cycle and moped exhaust systems published by the British Standards Institution under reference number BS AU 193: 1983, and

(b)

the British Standard Specification for replacement motor cycle and moped exhaust systems published by the British Standards Institution under reference number BS AU 193a: 1990,

and a reference to “a British Standard Specification” shall be construed accordingly.

Annotations

Footnotes

f1

OJ No. L349, 13.12.78, p. 21.

f2

OJ No. L24, 27.1.87, p. 42.

f3

OJ No. L98, 11.4.89, p. 1.

f4

1988 c. 52; the definition of “road” in section 192(1) was amended by paragraph 78 of Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) and Schedule 8 to that Act.

f5

1994 c. 26.