# The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003, Paragraph 2

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A notice must be given to the chief officer of police for each area in which the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to be used.
(2) A notice under article 23(2)(a), 24(4)(a) or 48(2)(a) must be given so that it is received by the chief officer of police before the beginning of the period of 24 hours that ends immediately before the date of use.
(3) In any other case, the notice must be given so that it is received by the chief officer of police before the beginning of the period of two days which ends immediately before the date of use.
(4) The chief officer of police for any area may accept a shorter period of notice in any case.
(5) “Date of use”, in relation to any vehicle or vehicle-combination to which a notice relates, means the date on which the use on roads of the vehicle or vehicle-combination is to begin.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2003/1998/schedule/5/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-authorisation-of-special-types-general-order-2003/schedule-5/paragraph-2
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