Statutory Instruments
2005 No. 2987
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (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 section 41(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988( 1 ).
In accordance with section 195(2) of that Act he has consulted such representative organisations as he thinks fit.
Citation and commencement
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No.3) Regulations 2005 and shall come into force on 12th December 2005.
Modification of the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations
2. The following provisions shall be added to the Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) Regulations 1986( 2 ).
3. After regulation 41 there shall be added—
“ Alternative means of compliance
41A. A minibus which is required by regulation 41 to meet the requirements specified in Schedule 6 need not meet them if it meets the requirements of 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 driver’s seat, and amending Directives 70/156/ EEC and 97/27/EC 3 ) , as apply to that minibus. ”
4. After regulation 53B there shall be added—
“ Alternative means of compliance
53C. A coach which is required by either regulation 53A or 53B, as the case may be, to meet the requirements specified in that particular provision, need not meet them if it meets the requirements of 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 driver’s seat, and amending Directives 70/156/EEC and 97/27/EC , as apply to that coach.. ”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
S.J. Ladyman
Minister of State
Department for Transport
27th October 2005
1988 c. 52 to which there are amendments not relevant to these regulations.
S.I. 1986/1078 to which there are relevant amendments in S.I. 1987/1133 and 1989/2360 .
O.J. L42, 13.2.2002 p.1.