http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1995/23/section/53Goods Vehicles (Licensing of Operators) Act 1995An Act to consolidate Part V of the Transport Act 1968 and related provisions concerning the licensing of operators of certain goods vehicles.1995-07-19texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2025-11-04Expert Participation2025-11-01
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General provisions Method of calculating weight of motor vehicles.53For the purposes of this Act the weight unladen of a vehicle shall be taken to be the weight of the vehicle inclusive of the body and all parts (the heavier being taken where alternative bodies or parts are used) which are necessary to or ordinarily used with the vehicle when working on a road, but exclusive of the weight of water, fuel or accumulators used for the purpose of the supply of power for the propulsion of the vehicle, and of loose tools and loose equipment.