SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 4 Vehicle Excise and Registration
Part IV Rates: Supplementary
Interpretation
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1
In subsection (3) of section 61 of the 1994 Act (meaning of “appropriate plate”)—
a
the word “
and
”
shall be inserted at the end of paragraph (a); and
b
paragraph (c) (plated weight determined by reference to section 41 of the M1Road Traffic Act 1988) and the word “and” immediately preceding it shall be omitted.
2
After subsection (3) of that section there shall be inserted the following subsection—
3A
Where it appears to the Secretary of State that there is a description of document which—
a
falls to be treated for some or all of the purposes of the M2Road Traffic Act 1988 as if it were a plating certificate, or
b
is issued under the law of any state in the European Economic Area for purposes which are or include purposes corresponding to those for which such a certificate is issued,
he may by regulations provide for references in this section to a plating certificate to have effect as if they included references to a document of that description.
3
Subsections (4), (5) and (7) of that section (relevant weights in Northern Ireland and definition of “design weight”) shall be omitted.