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These Regulations may be cited as the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1996 and shall come into force on 25th April 1996.
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The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1991 and the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1994 are hereby revoked.
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(1) For the definition of “the Community Recording Equipment Regulation” in each of the provisions specified in paragraph (2) below there shall be substituted the following definition:“
 “the Community Recording Equipment Regulation” means Council Regulation (EEC) No. 3821/85 on recording equipment in road transport as it has effect in accordance with—
(a) Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3314/90;
(b) Commission Regulation (EEC) No. 3688/92; and
(c) Commission Regulation (EC) No. 2479/95;and as read with the Community Drivers’ Hours and Recording Equipment (Exemptions and Supplementary Provisions) Regulations 1986;”.
(2) The provisions referred to in paragraph (1) above are:
(a) section 97(7) of the Transport Act 1968;
(b) section 85 of the Road Traffic Act 1988;
(c) regulation 1(3) of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) Regulations 1979; and
(d) regulation 3(3) of the Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Amendment) Regulations 1984.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Steven Norris
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
26th March 1996