Paragraph 3
In relation to vehicles in respect of which section 2 of the Road Transport Lighting Act 1953 was not in force by virtue of the Road Transport Lighting Act 1953 (Commencment No. 1) Order 1954 on 31st August 1957, that is to say—
existing public service vehicles within the meaning of the said Order of 1954 and,
mechanically propelled vehicles or trailers within the meaning of the said Order of 1954 brought temporarily into Great Britain by persons resident outside the United Kingdom,
sections 68 to 77 of this Act shall have effect subject to the modifications mentioned in sub-paragraph (2) below.
The modifications referred to in sub-paragraph (1) above are—
in section 68(1)(b), for the words "two lamps, each" there shall be substituted the words " one lamp ";
in section 68(6), for the words "in a clean and efficient condition " there shall be substituted the words " in efficient condition ";
in section 73, subsection (1)(c) shall be omitted ;
in section 74, paragraph (b)(i) shall be omitted;
in section 77(1)0), for the words " lamps showing red lights " there shall be substituted the words " a lamp showing a red light
The power to make regulations conferred by section 73(1)(c) of this Act may, notwithstanding sub-paragraph (2)(c) above, be exercised, in relation to any vehicles as respects which for the time being the modifications specified in sub-paragraph (2) above have effect, at any time before those modifications cease to have effect in relation to those vehicles, but so that the regulations shall not come into force with respect to vehicles of any class before the modifications cease to have effect with respect to vehicles of that class.