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Paragraph 2 I1

England, Wales and Scotland

(1)

In this Order “engineering plant” means any moveable plant or equipment which is a motor vehicle or trailer and which—

(a)

in the case of a motor vehicle that falls within the definition of a mobile crane in paragraph 2 of Schedule 2, satisfies the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (5) of this paragraph;

(b)

in any other case, satisfies the conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) of this paragraph.

(2)

The first condition is that the motor vehicle or trailer is specially designed and constructed for the special purposes of engineering operations that cannot safely be carried out by a motor vehicle or trailer that complies in all respects with—

(a)

the Construction and Use Regulations; and

(b)

the Goods Vehicles Type Approval Regulations.

(3)

The second condition is that the motor vehicle or trailer is not constructed to carry any load apart from a load of a description specified in paragraph 13(2).

(4)

The third condition is that the motor vehicle or trailer is operated by a driver or other person riding on it.

(5)

The fourth condition is that the motor vehicle does not comply in all respects with the authorisation requirements for mobile cranes specified in Schedule 2.

Annotations

Commencement

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Sch. 3 para. 2 in force at 25.8.2003, see art. 1(2)