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The Passenger Car Fuel Consumption Order 1983

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. 1.Citation and commencement

  3. 2.Revocation

  4. 3.Interpretation

  5. 4.Application

  6. 5.Classes of cars

  7. 6.Officially approved tests

  8. 7.Official fuel economy certificate

  9. 8.Calculation of fuel consumption figures

  10. 9.Repetition of tests

  11. 10.Notification of change in technical characteristics

  12. 11.Fees

  13. 12.Appointed day

  14. 13.New Cars

  15. 14.Information as to test results

  16. 15.Cases where a person is not to be regarded as one who deals in new cars

  17. 16.Exemptions

  18. 17.Savings

  19. Signature

    1. SCHEDULE 1

      LIST OF TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS DEFINING CLASS

      1. Reference mass.

      2. Internal characteristics of the engine affecting its power-speed curve (eg...

      3. Type of fan and its method of drive (eg electrical,...

      4. Type of aspiration (eg natural, turbocharged, supercharged).

      5. Fuel feed system (eg number of carburettors, types of carburettors,...

      6. Ignition characteristics (eg diesel, conventional spark ignition, electronic spark ignition,...

      7. Type of transmission (eg manual, automatic, 4 × 4, front...

      8. Number of gears (eg 4, 4 with overdrive, 4 with...

      9. Final drive ratio.

      10. Speed of car for each gear ratio (including overdrive) at...

      11. Type of bodywork, including any aerodynamic aids (eg saloon, coupé,...

      12. Type of tyre (eg normal/low resistance).

      13. Devices and equipment whose object is to influence fuel economy...

      14. NB. The examples given of various technical characteristics are not...

    2. SCHEDULE 2

      1. PART I FORM OF APPLICATION FOR AN OFFICIAL FUEL ECONOMY CERTIFICATE UNDER ARTICLE 7(1)(a) OF THE PASSENGER CAR FUEL CONSUMPTION ORDER 1983

      2. PART II PARTICULARS OF TEST TO BE SUBMITTED UNDER ARTICLE 7(2)(d) OF THE PASSENGER

    3. SCHEDULE 3

      TYPE APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS RELATING TO EMISSIONS

      1. PART I CARS PROPELLED BY SPARK IGNITION ENGINES FUELLED BY LIGHT OIL

        1. 1.The type approval requirements contained in Council Directive 70/220/EEC of...

        2. 2.The type approval requirements contained in ECE Regulation 15 of...

        3. 3.The type approval requirements contained in ECE Regulation 15 of...

        4. 4.The type approval requirements specified as item 4B or 4C...

      2. PART II CARS PROPELLED BY COMPRESSION IGNITION ENGINES FUELLED BY HEAVY OIL

        1. 5.The type approval requirements contained in Council Directive 72/306/EEC of...

        2. 6.The type approval requirements specified in ECE Regulation 24 of...

        3. 7.The type approval requirements specified in ECE Regulation 24 of...

        4. 8.The type approval requirements specified as item 5 or 5A...

    4. SCHEDULE 4

      FORM OF NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE IN TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

    5. SCHEDULE 5

      FORM OF LABEL

  21. Explanatory Note

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