The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 1982
S.I. 1982/1479 · Made 18 October 1982
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MERCHANDISE MARKS
Made 18th October 1982
Laid before Parliament 28th October 1982
Coming into Operation 19th November 1982
The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 63(1) 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 the provisions of section 199(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—
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f1
section 63(1) was amended by the Designation of Approval Marks (European Communities) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/1193).
These Regulations shall come into operation on 19th November 1982 and may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 1982.
The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979f1 shall be amended so as to have effect in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
In Schedule 2, after the items the numbers of which are shown in column (1) of the Table below, insert, respectively, the new items specified in the Schedule to these Regulations the numbers of which are shown in column (2) of that Table.
in paragraph (1), for the words “In the marking relating to item 23” substitute the words “In the markings relating to items 23 and 23A”; and
(b)
in paragraph (3)(b), for the full stop at the end of sub–paragraph (v) substitute “; and”, and after that sub–paragraph add the following sub–paragraph:—
“(vi)
the letter “N” if the retractor forming part of the motor vehicle part has special properties as regards use in a vehicle in category M2, M3, N1, N2 or N3.”.
Reflex reflector incorporated with rear position side light.
The reflex reflector
3 (amendment, 20th March 1982)
1, 2, 3 and 4
12B
Motor vehicle approved in respect of the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact.
The vehicle
12 (amendment, 14th November 1982)
1 and 2
13B
Motor vehicle approved in respect of its brakes.
The vehicle
13 (amendment, 11th August 1981)
1 and 2
13C
Motor vehicle in category M2 or M3 approved in respect of its brakes and which has satisfied the type II bis test prescribed in ECE Regulation 13.
The vehicle
13 (amendment, 11th August 1981)
1 and 2
15D
Motor vehicle equipped with a spark–ignition engine (or compression ignition engined vehicle of category M1 or N1) approved in respect of the emission of gaseous pollutants by the engine.
The vehicle
15 (amendment, 20th October 1981)
1
25B
Head restraint incorporated in a vehicle seat.
The head restraint
25 (amendment, 11th August 1981)
1 and 2
25C
Head restraint not incorporated in a vehicle seat.
The head restraint
25 (amendment, 11th August 1981)
1 and 2
36A
Motor vehicle approved in respect of its structural features.
These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979.
2
The markings which are shown in the diagrams in column (2) of the Schedule to these Regulations are designated as approval marks. These designations result from the amendments mentioned in column (5) in that schedule to the relevant ECE Regulations mentioned in column (5) of Schedule 2 to the 1979 Regulations (see Regulation 3 and the Schedule).
3
A new item numbered 23A has been added to Schedule 4 to the 1979 Regulations as regards safety belts in consequence of Commission Directive 82/319/EEC (see Regulation 4) and a minor consequential amendment is made to Schedule 5 to the 1979 Regulations (see Regulation 5).
4
Copies of the ECE Regulations and the Commission Directive may be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.
