THE SCHEDULEEXEMPTED VEHICLES

PART 1Vehicles exempted by Regulations 2(1) and 4(1)

1

1

Any vehicle which is owned or hired without a driver by a public authority to undertake carriage by road otherwise than in competition with private transport undertakings.

2

A vehicle does not fall within the description specified in this paragraph unless the vehicle—

a

is being used for the provision of ambulance services—

i

by a relevant NHS body, or

ii

in pursuance of arrangements made by or at the request of a relevant NHS body, or made with the Secretary of State or with the Welsh or Scottish Ministers;

b

is being used for the transport of organs, blood, equipment, medical supplies or personnel—

i

by a relevant NHS body, or

ii

in pursuance of arrangements of the kind mentioned in paragraph (a)(ii);

c

is being used by a local authority to provide, in the exercise of social services functions—

i

services for old persons; or

ii

services for persons to whom section 29 of the National Assistance Act 194814 (welfare arrangements for physically and mentally handicapped persons) applies;

d

is being used by Her Majesty’s Coastguard, a general lighthouse authority or a local lighthouse authority;

e

is being used for the purpose of maintaining railways by the British Railways Board, any holder of a network licence (within the meaning of Part 1 of the Railways Act 1993)15 which is a company wholly owned by the Crown (within the meaning of that Act), Transport for London, any wholly owned subsidiary of Transport for London, a Passenger Transport Executive or a local authority;

f

is being used by the British Waterways Board for the purpose of maintaining navigable waterways.

3

In this paragraph—

  • “general lighthouse authority” and “local lighthouse authority” have the same meaning as in Part 8 of the Merchant Shipping Act 199516;

  • “local authority” means—

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales, a county or district council, a London borough council or the Common Council of the City of London; and

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, a regional, islands or district council;

  • “relevant NHS body” means—

    1. a

      in England, a Strategic Health Authority, a Primary Care Trust, a National Health Service Trust, a Special Health Authority, and an NHS foundation trust;

    2. b

      in Wales, a Local Health Board, a National Health Service Trust, and a Special Health Authority; and

    3. c

      in Scotland, a Health Board, a Special Health Board, or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service;

  • “social services functions”—

    1. a

      in relation to England and Wales, has the meaning given by section 1A of the Local Authority Social Services Act 197017; and

    2. b

      in relation to Scotland, means functions under the enactments referred to in section 5(1B) of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 196818;

  • “wholly owned subsidiary” in relation to Transport for London, has the meaning given by section 736(2) of the Companies Act 198519.