The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001

Application of Regulations

4.—(1) These Regulations apply to every motor vehicle—

(a) to which the 1984 Regulations apply; or

(b) to which the 1982 Regulations apply and which either has a design gross weight not exceeding 3,500 kg or complies with the requirements specified in paragraph (2).

(2) The requirements referred to in paragraph (1)(b) are that the vehicle in question—

(a) has a design gross weight exceeding 3,500 kg but not exceeding 5,500 kg;

(b) has a kerbside weight not exceeding 3,425 kg; and

(c) belongs to the same family of types as at least one vehicle to which these Regulations apply by virtue of paragraph (1) and which has been granted a Minister’s approval certificate on the basis that it complies with the approval requirements by virtue of these Regulations or the Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996(1).

(3) In these Regulations, “relevant vehicle” means a vehicle to which these Regulations apply.

(1)

S.I. 1996/3013; relevant amending instruments are set out in Schedule 1.