The Road Vehicles (Authorisation of Special Types) (General) Order 2003

PART 1 DEFINED TERMS

General

1.  In this Schedule—

“Goods Vehicles Type Approval Regulations” means the requirements applicable to goods vehicles which are prescribed by regulations made under section 54(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(1); and

“manufacturer”—

(a)

in relation to a mobile crane constructed with a chassis that has not previously formed part of another vehicle, means the person by whom that chassis was made; and

(b)

in relation to any other mobile crane, means the person by whom that mobile crane was constructed or adapted.

Meaning of mobile crane

2.—(1) In this Order “ mobile crane” means a motor vehicle which satisfies the five conditions specified in sub-paragraphs (2) to (6).

(2) The first condition is that the motor vehicle is specially designed and constructed, or is specially adapted, for the special purposes of lifting operations that cannot safely be carried out by a motor vehicle or trailer that complies in all respects with—

(a) the Construction and Use Regulations;

(b) the Authorised Weight Regulations; and

(c) the Goods Vehicles Type Approval Regulations.

(3) The second condition is that the gross weight of the crane exceeds 12,000 kilograms.

(4) The third condition is that the motor vehicle has crane apparatus permanently mounted as part of the vehicle chassis design.

(5) The fourth condition is that the motor vehicle is operated by a driver or other person riding on it.

(6) The fifth condition is that the motor vehicle meets the requirements for registered use as a mobile crane under Part 4 of Schedule 1 to the Vehicle and Excise Registration Act 1994(2).

(7) Any other motor vehicle which satisfies these conditions, but which does not comply in all respects with the authorisation requirements for mobile cranes specified in this Schedule, may nevertheless fall within the recognised category of special vehicles consisting of engineering plant if it satisfies the conditions specified in paragraph 2 of Schedule 3 and complies with the authorisation requirements applicable to engineering plant.

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.

(1)

1988 c. 52.

(2)

1994 c. 22.