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The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1984

S.I. 1984/1401 · Made 30 August 1984

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 30th August 1984

Laid before Parliament 10th September 1984

Coming into Operation 1st October 1984

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 47(1) and 50(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972f1, now vested in himf2, and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with section 199(2) of the said Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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Footnotes

f1

, as amended and extended by section 10 of, and Schedule 2 to, the Road Traffic Act 1974 (c. 50).

f2

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

Contents

  1. 1Regulation 1
  2. 2Regulation 2
  3. Signature
  4. Schedule Schedule
  5. Explanatory note

1

These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st October 1984 and may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1984.

2

The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 are hereby amended so that in Schedule 1 (Type Approval Requirements) for items 14B and 14C there are substituted items 14B and 14C in the Schedule to these Regulations.

Signature

Nicholas Ridley

Secretary of State for Transport

30th August 1984

14BNoise and silencersCouncil Directive 70/157/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7th November 1973 and Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8th March 1977.L42, 23.2.70, p16 (SE 1970 (I), p111), L321, 22.11.73, p33 and L66, 12.3.77, p33.Design, construction and equipment requirements in the Annex, paragraphs I.1.1, I.2, I.3, I.4, II.1, II.4 and II.6. Marking requirements in paragraph II.3.Vehicles for which, or for a model of which there is no type approval certificate or Minister's approval certificate in force on 1st October 1985.10.1.1979
14CNoise and silencersCouncil Directive 70/157/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7th November 1973, Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8th March 1977 and Commission Directive 81/334/EEC of 13th April 1981L42, 23.2.70, p16 (SE 1970 (I), p111), L321, 22.11.73, p33, L66, 12.3.77, p33 and L131, 18.5.81, p6.Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5 (excluding sub-paragraphs 5.2.2.1.2 to 5.2.2.1.7 and sub-paragraph 5.2.2.4.3.3.1.2), except that vehicles with 5 or more forward gears and a maximum power/maximum gross weight ratio not less than 75 kilowatts per tonne shall be tested in third gear only. Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 3.11.4.1983
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Council Directive 70/157/EEC of 6th February 1970 as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC of 7th November 1973, Council Directive 77/212/EEC of 8th March 1977, Commission Directive 81/334/EEC of 13th April 1981 and Commission Directive 84/372/EEC of 3rd July 1984.L42, 23.2.70, p16 (SE 1970 (I), p111), L321, 22.11.73, p33, L66, 12.3.77, p33, L131, 18.5.81, p6 and L196, 26.7.84, p47.Design, construction and equipment requirements in Annex I, paragraph 5 (excluding sub-paragraphs 5.2.2.1.2 to 5.2.2.1.7 and sub-paragraph 5.2.2.4.3.3.1.2). Marking requirements in Annex I, paragraph 3.1.10.1984

Explanatory note

1

These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval) (Great Britain) Regulations 1984 by revising the type approval requirements relating to noise and silencers with the effect that:—

(a) from 1st October 1985, vehicles for which, or for a model of which, there is no type approval or Minister's approval certificate in force on that date must comply with the provisions of either Council Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC, Council Directive 77/212/EEC and Commission Directive 81/334/EEC or with the provisions of those Directives as most recently amended by Commission Directive 84/372/EEC;

(b) vehicles for which, or for a model of which, there is a type approval or Minister's approval certificate in force on 1st October 1985 may comply with the provisions of Council Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 73/350/EEC and Council Directive 77/212/EEC, or with the provisions of those Directives as further amended by Commission Directive 81/334/EEC, or with the provisions of those Directives as most recently amended by Commission Directive 84/372/EEC; and

(c) in item 14C, in column (3)(c), in relation to Council Directive 70/157/EEC as amended by Commission Directive 81/334/EEC, a derogation is added in respect of certain vehicles having 5 or more forward gears.

2

Copies of the EEC Directives referred to in these Regulations may be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.