SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 2 Exempt vehicles

AmbulancesF13, medical courier vehicles and health service vehicles

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F13

Words in Sch. 2 para. 6 cross-heading inserted (1.4.2020) by Finance Act 2020 (c. 14), s. 87(2)(4)

6

1

An ambulance is an exempt vehicle.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) “ambulance” means a vehicle which—

a

is constructed or adapted for, and used for no purpose other than, the carriage of sick, injured or disabled people to or from welfare centres or places where medical or dental treatment is given, and

b

is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such people by being marked “Ambulance” on both sides.

F146A

1

A vehicle is an exempt vehicle if—

a

it is used primarily for the transportation of medical items,

b

it is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the transportation of medical items by being marked “Blood” on both sides, and

c

it is registered under this Act in the name of a charity whose main purpose is to provide services for the transportation of medical items.

2

In this paragraph—

  • “charity” means a charity as defined by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the Finance Act 2010;

  • “medical items” means items intended for use for medical purposes, including in particular—

    1. a

      blood;

    2. b

      medicines and other medical supplies;

    3. c

      items relating to people who are undergoing medical treatment;

  • “item” includes any substance.

7

A vehicle is an exempt vehicle when it is being used or kept on a road by—

a

a health service body (as defined in section 60(7) of the M1National Health Service and Community Care Act 1990) or a health and social services body (as defined in Article 7(6) of the M2Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991), or

b

a National Health Service trust established under F1the National Health Service Act 2006, the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 or the M3National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978 or a Health and Social Services Trust established under the Health and Personal Social Services (Northern Ireland) Order 1991 F2or

F3ba

an NHS foundation trust, or

F10c

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F12d

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e

a Local Health Board established under F6section 11 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006F7or

F11f

the Care Quality Commission.

8

A vehicle which is made available by the Secretary of State F8or the Welsh Ministers—

a

to a person, body or local authority under F9section 12 or 80 of the National Health Service Act 2006, or section 10 or 38 of the National Health Service (Wales) Act 2006 , or

b

to a local authority, education authority or voluntary organisation in Scotland under section 15 or 16 of the National Health Service (Scotland) Act 1978,

and which is used in accordance with the terms on which it is so made available is an exempt vehicle.

9

1

A veterinary ambulance is an exempt vehicle.

2

In sub-paragraph (1) “veterinary ambulance” means a vehicle which—

a

is used for no purpose other than the carriage of sick or injured animals to or from places where veterinary treatment is given, and

b

is readily identifiable as a vehicle used for the carriage of such animals by being marked “Veterinary Ambulance” on both sides.