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The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

S.I. 1981/1694 · Made 25 November 1981 · Extends to England, Wales and Scotland

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ROAD TRAFFIC

Made 25th November 1981

Laid before Parliament 10th December 1981

Coming into Operation 31st December 1981

The Secretary of State for Transport (in these Regulations referred to as “the Secretary of State”) in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 43(1), (2) and (6) and 44(4), (6) and (7) of the Road Traffic Act 1972 and now vested in himf1 and of all enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with the provisions of section 199(2) of the said Act of 1972, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

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f1

So far as 1972 c.20 is concerned, by S.I. 1979/571 and 1981/238.

Contents

  1. Part I: GENERAL
  2. 1Commencement and citation
  3. 2Revocation
  4. 3Interpretation
  5. 4The prescribed statutory requirements
  6. 5Classification of Vehicles and Application of Regulations
  7. 6Exemptions
  8. Part II: APPLICATIONS FOR, AND CONDITIONS AND CESSATIONS OF, APPROVAL, AUTHORISATION AND DESIGNATION
  9. 7Application for approval as nominated tester or inspector or authorisation as authorised examiner
  10. 7AApplication for designation
  11. 8Approvals, authorisations and designations
  12. 8AThe approval conditions
  13. 8BThe general authorisation conditions
  14. 8CThe corporate authorisation conditions
  15. 8DThe individual authorisation conditions
  16. 8EThe designation conditions
  17. 8FSupplementary provision relating to vehicle testing station signs
  18. 9Cessations: general
  19. 10Cessations: action by Secretary of State
  20. 11Cessations: return of documents and apparatus
  21. Part III: EXAMINATIONS
  22. Regulation Repealed
  23. 12Applications for examinations
  24. 13Requirements as to vehicles submitted for examinations
  25. 14Conditions as to responsibility for damage to vehicles and third party liabilities
  26. 15Notification of examinations and results
  27. 16Refusal of a test certificate where braking test cannot be carried out
  28. 17Removal of vehicles submitted for examination
  29. Part IV: APPEALS
  30. 18Appeal on refusal of a test certificate
  31. 19Payments to examiners and designated councils at whose premises examinations on appeals are carried out
  32. Part V: FEES
  33. 20Fees for examinations
  34. 21Fees on appeals
  35. Part VI: OTHER MATTERS
  36. 22Other records to be kept and returns to be furnished
  37. 23Duplicate test certificates
  38. 23ACorrection of errors in records and test certificates
  39. 24Inspection of premises, apparatus and records
  40. 24AReturn of apparatus and documents
  41. 25Charges for entries in the electronic record and payments on account
  42. 25ACharges for apparatus, etc. connected with the electronic record
  43. 25BRefunds
  44. 26Notices
  45. 27Computation of time
  46. 28Certificates of temporary exemption Repealed
  47. 29Access to particulars in the records
  48. 30Sale of particulars in, and information derived from, the records
  49. 31Review of the prescribed requirements for tests
  50. Signature
  51. Schedule 1: SIGN TO BE DISPLAYED BY AUTHORISED EXAMINERS (see Regulation 9)
  52. IDiagram showing Size, Colour and Type of Sign to be Displayed by Authorised Examiners Repealed
  53. Part II: Conditions as to Erection of Sign shown in Part I of this Schedule
  54. 1Paragraph 1
  55. 2Paragraph 2
  56. 3Paragraph 3
  57. Schedule 2
  58. 1THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASSES I AND II
  59. 2THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS III
  60. 3THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS IV
  61. 3ATHE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS IVA
  62. 4THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS V
  63. 4ATHE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS VA
  64. 5THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS VI
  65. 5ATHE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS VIA
  66. 6THE PRESCRIBED STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS FOR VEHICLES IN CLASS VII
  67. Schedule 3CHARGES FOR PURPOSES OF REGULATION 25A
  68. Schedule 4REGULATIONS REVOKED BY REGULATION 2
  69. Explanatory note