2.—(1) The Road Traffic Act 1988 M1 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 67 M2 (testing of condition of vehicles on roads), in subsection (3B)(a), for “Annex II to the road vehicles type approval Directive”, substitute “ Article 4 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation ”.
(3) In section 79 M3 (further provisions relating to weighing of motor vehicles)—
(a)in subsection (A2), for “Annex II to Directive 2007/46/EC”, substitute “ Article 4 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation ”;
(b)omit subsection (6).
(4) In section 85(1) (interpretation of Part II), in the definition of “EC certificate of conformity”M4—
(a)in paragraph (a)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (iii), omit the second “or”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (iv), at the end, insert—
“, or
(v)Article 36 or 37 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation;”;
(b)in paragraph (d)—
(i)in sub-paragraph (i), omit “or”;
(ii)in sub-paragraph (ii), at the end, insert—
“, or
(iii)Article 36 or 37 of the road vehicles type approval Regulation;”.
(5) In section 85(1) (interpretation of Part II), after the definition of “the road vehicles type approval Directive”M5, insert—
““the road vehicles type approval Regulation” means Regulation (EU) 2018/858 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 May 2018 on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles,”.
(6) In section 86 (index to Part II), in the table, after the entry relating to “Road vehicles type approval Directive”, insert—
| “Road vehicles type approval Regulation | Section 85”. |
Commencement Information
I1Sch. 6 para. 2 in force at 1.9.2020, see reg. 1(b)
Marginal Citations
M2Subsection (3B) was inserted by S.I. 2011/996 and substituted by S.I. 2017/849.
M3Subsections (A2) and (6) were inserted by S.I. 2011/996.
M4The definition was inserted by S.I. 1992/3107, substituted by S.I. 2009/818 and partially substituted by S.I. 2018/235 and 236.
M5The definition was inserted by S.I. 2009/818.