The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003 No. 1998

SCHEDULE 2 MOBILE CRANES

PART 1 DEFINED TERMS

Category A, B or C mobile cranes

3.—(1) For the purposes of this Schedule, a mobile crane falls within Category A if—

(a) it does not exceed the restrictions on plated vehicle or axle weight specified in paragraph 30; and

(b) it complies with any other requirements imposed by that paragraph;

and references to a Category mobile cranes are to be construed accordingly.

(2) For the purposes of this Schedule, a mobile crane falls within Category B if—

(a) it does not fall within Category A;

(b) it does not exceed the restrictions on plated vehicle or axle weight specified in paragraph 31; and

(c) it complies with any other requirements imposed by that paragraph;

and references to a Category B mobile crane are to be construed accordingly.

(3) For the purposes of this Schedule, a mobile crane falls within Category C if—

(a) it does not fall within Category A or B;

(b) it does not exceed the restrictions on plated vehicle or axle weight specified in paragraph 32; and

(c) it complies with any other requirements imposed by that paragraph;

and references to a Category C mobile crane are to be construed accordingly.