Transport Act 1968

148 Amendment of Road Safety Act 1967

(1) The [1967 c. 30.] Road Safety Act 1967 shall have effect with the amendments hereafter specified in this section.

(2) In section 9(1)(b) (which relates to the issue of goods vehicle test certificates)—

(a) for the words " is found on an examination " there shall be substituted the words " has been found on examination ";

(b) for the words " does so comply " there shall be substituted the words " has been found so to comply ".

(3) In section 14, in subsection (8) (under which the Minister may by regulations make certain exemptions provided for by paragraphs (a) and (b) of that subsection) at the end there shall be added the following paragraph:—

“(c) make provision for the issue in respect of a vehicle in such circumstances as may be prescribed of a certificate of temporary exemption exempting that vehicle from the provisions of subsection (1), (2) or (3) of this section for such period as may be specified in the certificate”.

(4) In section 14, in subsection (9) (under which the Minister may by regulations provide that a licence for a vehicle under the [1962 c. 13.] Vehicles (Excise) Act 1962 shall not be granted unless certain requirements are satisfied) for the words " under the last foregoing subsection " there shall be substituted the words " under paragraph (a) of subsection (8) of this section or unless there is produced in respect of the vehicle a certificate of temporary exemption issued by virtue of paragraph (c) of that subsection which exempts that vehicle from the provisions of the said subsection (2) or (3), as the case may be, for a period which includes the date on which the licence is to come into force. "