Regulation 4 Amendments relating to noise and silencers

In regulation 4 (type approval requirements—application), the following new paragraphs shall be added at the end—

“(8)

Subject to paragraph (9), where, in relation to item 14B, 14C or 14D in Schedule 1, a date is specified in column (6) of that Schedule (being a date of cessation of application of type approval requirements), that date shall not apply to any vehicle for which, or for a model of which, there is a type approval certificate or (as the case may be) a Minister’s approval certificate in force at the time but, in relation to any such vehicle, column (6) shall be read and shall have effect as if there appeared in that column a date one year later than the date specified therein.

(9)

In relation to any vehicle—

(a)

which has 5 or more forward gears and a maximum power to maximum gross weight ratio of not less than 75 kilowatts per tonne; and

(b)

for which, or for a model of which, there is a type approval certificate or (as the case may be) a Minister’s approval certificate in force on 30th September 1988,

notwithstanding the specification in item 14B or 14C in column (6) of Schedule 1 of any date, that column shall be read and have effect as if no date appeared therein.”.