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“SCHEDULE 1A

Vehicles for which a Department’s approval certificate has been issued under the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001

Regulation 2A

Part I

Interpretation

General Interpretation

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In this Schedule—

  • “the Approval Regulations” means the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2001;

  • “approval certificate” means a Department’s approval certificate in the form prescribed by the Approval Regulations;

  • “approval date”, in relation to a vehicle in respect of which an approval certificate has been issued, is the date that the certificate was issued;

  • “relevant vehicle approval certificate” means an approval certificate which appears to have been issued on the basis that the vehicle is a vehicle to which Part II of the Approval Regulations applies.

Interpretation of references to a vehicle complying with the approval requirements and to a vehicle exempt from the approval requirements

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(1)

Subject to paragraph 3, references in this Schedule to a vehicle complying with or being exempt from the approval requirements shall be construed in accordance with the following provisions of this paragraph.

(2)

Subject to sub-paragraphs (3) and (4), a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued shall be regarded as complying with or exempt from the approval requirements in relation to a specified subject matter if and only if it for the time being satisfies at least one of the conditions in regulation 4(7) of the Approval Regulations in relation to that subject matter.

(3)

A vehicle in respect of which an approval certificate has been issued shall be regarded as neither complying with nor being exempt from the approval requirements in relation to any subject matter if the certificate is a relevant vehicle approval certificate and the vehicle is not for the time being a vehicle to which Part II of the Approval Regulations applies.

(4)

For the purposes of this paragraph, the Approval Regulations shall have effect with the omission of regulation 4(10).

Part II

Modification of the Regulations

Part exemption from regulation 37 (glazing)

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Regulation 37(2), (7) and (10) shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to glazing.

Exemption from regulation 38 (mirrors)

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Regulation 38 shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to rear view mirrors.

Exemption from regulation 40 (speedometers)

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Regulation 40 shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to speedometers.

Exemption from regulation 46(2)(c)(i) (fuel tanks to be made of metal)

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Regulation 46(2)(c)(i) shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with the approval requirements relating to general vehicle construction.

Exemption from regulation 54 (seat belt anchorage points)

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Regulation 54 shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to anchorage points.

Part exemption from regulation 55 (seat belts)

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Regulation 55, so far as it relates to seat belts for adults, shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which a relevant vehicle approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to seat belts (including the requirements relating to the installation of seat belts).

Modifications to regulation 74 (emissions)

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(1)

Regulation 74 shall have effect with the following modifications in relation to a vehicle in respect of which there has been issued an approval certificate containing the letter “A” pursuant to regulation 9(2) of the Approval Regulations.

(2)

For the purposes of paragraphs (4), (11), (12) and (13), the date of first use of the vehicle shall be regarded as being 1st January immediately preceding the date of manufacture of the engine by which it is propelled. However, the date on which the vehicle is first used shall not, by virtue of this paragraph, be regarded in any circumstances as being later than the date on which it would otherwise have been regarded as being first used had this paragraph been omitted.

(3)

Paragraph (15) shall not apply to the vehicle if it complies with or is exempt from the approval requirements relating to exhaust emissions.

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Paragraphs (15), (16) and (21) of regulation 74 shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which an approval certificate has been issued, if it complies with, or is exempt from, the approval requirements relating to exhaust or smoke emissions.

Modification to regulation 80 (vehicle identification numbers)

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Regulation 80 shall not apply to a vehicle in respect of which an approval certificate has been issued if—

(a)

the vehicle is equipped with a plate which is in a conspicuous and readily accessible position, is affixed to a vehicle part which is not normally subject to replacement and shows clearly and indelibly the identification number shown on the certificate and the name of the manufacturer; and

(b)

that number is marked on the chassis, frame or other similar structure, on the offside of the vehicle, in a clearly visible and accessible position, and by a method such as hammering or stamping, in such a way that it cannot be obliterated or deteriorate.”