Regulation 3 Amendments to regulation (3) (interpretation)

Regulation 3 shall be amended as follows.

In the Table in regulation 3(2), the definition of “closely-spaced” shall be omitted.

In paragraph (8), for “1.02” there shall be substituted “0.5”.

After paragraph (8), there shall be inserted the following paragraph—

“(8A)

For the purposes of these Regulations, a reference to axles being closely-spaced is a reference to—

(a)

two axles (not being part of a group of axles falling within sub-paragraph (b) or (c)) which are spaced at a distance apart of not more than 2.5m;

(b)

three axles (not being part of a group of axles falling within sub-paragraph (c)) the outermost of which are spaced at a distance apart of not more than 3.25m; or

(c)

four or more axles the outermost of which are spaced at a distance apart of not more than 4.6m;

the number of axles for the purposes of these paragraphs being determined in accordance with paragraph (8); and a reference to any particular number of closely-spaced axles shall be construed accordingly.”

In paragraph (10), after the words “For the purpose of” there shall be inserted the words “paragraph (8A) above,” and the words “and of the definition in paragraph (2) of the expression “closely-spaced”” shall be omitted.