Paragraph 5 Conditions of acceptance of vehicle for examination

(1)

Without prejudice to paragraph 3(5) or 4(7) above, regulation 8(2) of the Plating and Testing Regulations shall apply to—

(a)

a design weight examination under paragraph 2 above as it applies to a first examination within the meaning of those Regulations;

(b)

a design weight examination under paragraph 3 above as it applies to re-examination under regulation 36 of those Regulations; and

(c)

a re-examination under paragraph 4 above as it applies to a re-examination on an appeal to which regulation 25 or 37 of those Regulations applies.

(2)

In its application to this paragraph, regulation 8(2) of the Plating and Testing Regulations shall have effect as if sub-paragraph (n) were omitted and a reference to an examiner—

(a)

in relation to a design weight examination, were a reference to the vehicle examiner; and

(b)

in relation to a re-examination under paragraph 4 above, were a reference to the appeal officer.