Citation, commencement and interpretation
1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicle Testing (Amendment) Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2007 and shall come into operation on 2nd April 2007.
(2) In these Regulations “the principal Regulations” means the Motor Vehicle Testing Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2003(1).
Amendment to regulation 2 (interpretation)
2. In regulation 2(1) of the principal Regulations after the definition of “light motor vehicle” insert —
““maximum gross weight” has the same meaning as in Article 19D of the Order of 1981(2);”.
Amendment to regulation 6 (exemptions)
3. Regulation 6(1) of the principal Regulations is amended as follows—
(a)for sub-paragraph (xix) substitute—
“(xix)an electrically propelled goods vehicle the maximum gross weight of which does not exceed 3500 kilograms;”; and
(b)after sub-paragraph (xx) insert—
“(xxi)a goods vehicle, the maximum gross weight of which exceeds 3500 kilograms.”.
Amendment to Schedule 1 (fees)
4. In Schedule 1 to the principal Regulations in paragraph 4(h) for “£122.00” substitute “£126.50”.
Sealed with the Official Seal of the Department of the Environment on 20th February 2007.
Stanley Duncan
A senior officer of the Department of the Environment