
1 
These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Approval) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 and shall come into force on 23rd July 1999.
2 
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 1996 shall be further amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3 
In regulation 3(1)(b) after the words “paragraph 1,” there shall be inserted “1A,”.
4 
In regulation 5(1)(c) after the words “paragraph 1,” there shall be inserted “1A,”.
5 
In regulation 12(2) after sub-paragraph (a) there shall be inserted the following sub-paragraph–“
(aa) the letter “E” if the certificate is being issued on the basis that the vehicle meets the requirements of paragraph 1A of Schedule 1 to these Regulations;”.
6 
In Schedule 1 after paragraph 1 there shall be inserted the following paragraph–“
1A 
A vehicle meets the requirements of this paragraph at a particular time if it is to be regarded as having fulfilled the approval requirements in relation to each subject matter applicable to it–
(a) in accordance with regulation 4(4) and by virtue of the condition specified in regulation 4(5)(d); or
(b) in accordance with regulation 6(4) and by virtue of the condition specified in regulation 6(5)(d).”
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State
Larry Whitty
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
21st July 1999