# The Road Vehicles (Display of Registration Marks) Regulations 2001, Regulation 18: Saving for vehicles constructed before 1st January 1973


For the purposes of these Regulations a vehicle which was first registered on or after 1st January 1973 shall be treated as if it was first registered before that date if—
(a) it is an exempt vehicle for the purposes of paragraph 1A(1) of Schedule 2 to the Act and was constructed on or before 1st January 1980, or
(b) not being such a vehicle, it was constructed before 1st January 1973.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2001/561/regulation/18 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/road-vehicles-display-of-registration-marks-regulations-2001/regulation-18
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