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Explanatory note

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These regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) Great Britain) Regulations 1982.

The effect of the amendments is that a motor vehicle will be able to meet the requirements relating to speed limiters if, instead of meeting the previous requirements, if meets the requirements of the Council Directive 92/24/EEC. Regulations 5(3) and (4) revise the requirements accordingly.

The opportunity has been taken in regulations 3 and 4 to make some drafting improvements in the way in which the type approval requirements are prescribed.

Copies of the EEC Directive 92/24/EEC, referred to in these Regulations, can be obtained from Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.