2.—(1) A vehicle meets the requirements of this paragraph at a particular time if—
(a)the vehicle has been purchased outside the United Kingdom for the personal use of the individual importing it or of his dependants,
(b)the vehicle has been so used by that individual or his dependants on roads outside the United Kingdom before it is imported,
(c)the vehicle is intended solely for such personal use in the United Kingdom, and
(d)the individual importing the vehicle intends to remain in the United Kingdom for not less than twelve months from the time when application is made for a first licence for the vehicle under the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994.
(2) Notwithstanding anything in sub-paragraph (1), for the purposes of these Regulations, a vehicle shall be deemed to meet the requirements of this paragraph if a Minister’s approval certificate has been issued with respect to it in a form prescribed by regulation 12 and that certificate contains the letter “I” pursuant to paragraph (2)(b) of that regulation.