{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-86",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988/section-86.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/1988/52",
  "legislation_title": "Road Traffic Act 1988",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/road-traffic-act-1988",
  "path": "section/86",
  "kind": "section",
  "number": "86",
  "heading": "Index to Part II.",
  "text": "The expressions listed in the left-hand column below are respectively defined or (as the case may be) fall to be construed in accordance with the provisions of this Part of this Act listed in the right-hand column in relation to those expressions.\nCertificate of conformity\nSection 57(1A)\n. . .\n. . .\nConstruction and use requirements\nSection 41(7)\nDesign weights\nSection 54(3)\nEU certificate of conformity\nSection 85\nEU Tachographs Regulation\nsection 85\nExamination for plating\nSection 49(4)\nGoods vehicle examiner\nSection 68(2)\nGoods vehicle test\nSection 49(4)\nGoods vehicle test certificate\nSection 49(2)(b)\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\n. . .\nMinister’s approval certificate\nSection 58(1)\nMotorcycle type approval Regulation\nSection 85\nOfficial testing station\nSection 85\nPlating certificate\nSection 49(2)(a)\nPlated particulars\nSection 41(7)\nPlated weights\nSection 41(7)\nPrescribed\nSection 85\nPublic service vehicle\nSection 85\nRelevant aspects of design, construction, equipment and marking\nSection 54(6)\nRoad vehicles type approval Directive\nSection 85\nRoad vehicles type approval Regulation\nSection 85\nSold or supplied by retail\nSection 85\nStopping officer\nSection 66B\nTail lamp\nSection 85\nTest certificate\nSection 45(2)\nTractor type approval Regulation\nSection 85\nTraffic area\nSection 85\nType approval certificate\nSection 55(2)\nType approval requirements\nSection 54(1)\nVehicle examiner\nSection 66A\nVehicle part\nSection 85",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in the Table in s. 86 substituted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3107, regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(a)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 omitted (2.3.2016) by virtue of The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F3",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 substituted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(a)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F4",
      "text": "Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3107, regs. 1(2), 16, Sch. 2 para. 5(3)(b)."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F5",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 inserted (2.3.2016) by The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Tachographs) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/248), regs. 1(2), 12(4)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F6",
      "text": "Words in Table in s. 86 repealed (1.1.1996) by 1995 c. 23, s. 60(1)(2), Sch. 7 para. 14, Sch. 8 Pt. I (with ss. 54, 55); S.I. 1995/2181, art. 2"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F7",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 omitted (31.12.2022 at 11.00 p.m.) by virtue of The Road Vehicles and Non-Road Mobile Machinery (Type-Approval) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1273), regs. 1(2), 5(6)(b)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F8",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Motorcycles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/235), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F9",
      "text": "Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (1.7.1992) by Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40, SIF 107:1), s. 48, Sch. 4 para. 62; S.I. 1992/1286, art. 2, Sch."
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F10",
      "text": "Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (29.4.2009) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/818), reg. 3(7)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F11",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 Table inserted (1.9.2020) by The Road Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/818), reg. 1(b), Sch. 6 para. 2(6) (with Sch. 4 paras. 16, 17)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F12",
      "text": "Words in the Table in s. 86 inserted (30.3.2011) by The Road Vehicles (Powers to Stop) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/996), regs. 1, 2(5)"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F13",
      "text": "Words in s. 86 substituted (20.5.2018) by The Agricultural and Forestry Vehicles (Type-Approval) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/236), reg. 1(b), Sch. 2 para. 1(4) (with reg. 1(c), Sch. 1 paras. 16, 17)"
    }
  ],
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1988/52/section/86",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:47:34.565959+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}