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The Severn Bridges (Description of Vehicles) Order 1992

S.I. 1992/1207 · Made 21 May 1992

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HIGHWAYS, ENGLAND AND WALES

Made 21st May 1992

Laid before Parliament 22nd May 1992

Coming into force 23rd May 1992

The Secretary of State for Transport in exercise of powers conferred on him by section 8(4) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992f1 (in this Order referred to as “the Act”) and of all other enabling powers hereby makes the following Order:–

Annotations to the whole text

Footnotes

f1

1992 c. 3.

Contents

  1. 1Article 1
  2. 2Article 2
  3. 3Article 3
  4. Signature
  5. Explanatory note

1

This Order may be cited as the Severn Bridges (Description of Vehicles) Order 1992 and shall come into force on 23rd May 1992.

2

In section 8(2) of the Act–

(a)

for the definition of “motor car” there is substituted–

  • ““motor car” means a mechanically propelled vehicle, not being a motor cycle, constructed or adapted primarily for the carriage of passengers and so constructed or adapted as to carry not more than eight passengers,”;

(b)

after the definition of “motor caravan” there is inserted–

  • ““motor cycle” means a mechanically propelled vehicle having less than four wheels and, in a case where a cabin is provided, the cabin is not so constructed as to enclose the driver and any passenger,”.

3

In section 8(3) of the Act at the end of paragraph (a) “and” is omitted and at the end of paragraph (b) there is inserted–

“and

(c)

a reference to the number of passengers in relation to a vehicle does not include a reference to the driver of the vehicle”.

Signature

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport.

Kenneth Carlisle

Parliamentary Under Secretary

Department of Transport

21st May 1992

Explanatory note

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order amends section 8(2) of the Severn Bridges Act 1992 by substituting for the definition of “motor car” in that subsection the definition of that expression set out in article 2 of this Order and makes other amendments to section 8(2) and (3).