Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2986
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification)(Amendment)(No. 3) Regulations 2005
Made
27th October 2005
Laid before Parliament
2nd November 2005
Coming into force
12th December 2005
The Secretary of State for Transport makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 6 and 60 of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981( 1 ) and by section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 2 ).
In accordance with section 61(2) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 and section 195(2) of Road Traffic Act 1988 he has consulted such representative organisations as he thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 12th December 2005.
Modification of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations
2. After regulation 4, in Part II, of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981( 3 ) there shall be added—
“ Alternative prescribed conditions
4A. The prescribed conditions as to the fitness of a vehicle contained in Part II may alternatively be met by a vehicle satisfying the requirements in such of the Annexes to Directive 2001/85/ EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2001, relating to special provisions for vehicles used for the carriage of passengers comprising more than eight seats in addition to the drivers seat, and amending Directives 70/156/ EEC and 97/27/EC 4 ) , as apply to it. ” .
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J. Ladymam
Minister of State
Department for Transport
27th October 2005
1981 c. 14 ; section 6 was amended by the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 54) , section 4 and Schedule 3, and by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) , section 48 and Schedule 4 paragraph 14.
1988 c. 52 to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.
S.I. 1981/257 , as amended by S.I. 1982/1058 , 1989/2359 , 1995/305 and 2002/335 .
O.J. L 42 13.2.2002 p1. [DfT 13712]