
1 
These Regulations shall come into operation on 19th November 1982 and may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 1982.
2 
The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979 shall be amended so as to have effect in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.
3 
In Schedule 2, after the items the numbers of which are shown in column (1) of the Table below, insert, respectively, the new items specified in the Schedule to these Regulations the numbers of which are shown in column (2) of that Table.

(1) (2)
3 3A and 3B
12A 12B
13A 13B and 13C
15C 15D
25A 25B and 25C
36 36A
4 
In Schedule 4, after item 23, add the following new item:—“
23A 
“
          23A
          Safety belt. The belt Council Directive 77/541/EEC of 28th June 1977 as amended by Commission Directive 82/319/EEC of 2nd April 1982. O.J. L139, 19.5.82, p. 17 1, 2 and 10”
5 
In Schedule 5, in paragraph 10—
(a) in paragraph (1), for the words “In the marking relating to item 23” substitute the words “In the markings relating to items 23 and 23A”; and
(b) in paragraph (3)(b), for the full stop at the end of sub–paragraph (v) substitute “; and”, and after that sub–paragraph add the following sub–paragraph:—“
(vi) the letter “N” if the retractor forming part of the motor vehicle part has special properties as regards use in a vehicle in category M2, M3, N1, N2 or N3.”.
David Howell
Secretary of State for Transport
18th October 1982
SCHEDULE


(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
3A  Reflex reflector. The reflex reflector 3 (amendment, 20 March 1982) 1, 2, 3 and 4
3B  Reflex reflector incorporated with rear position side light. The reflex reflector 3 (amendment, 20th March 1982) 1, 2, 3 and 4
12B  Motor vehicle approved in respect of the protection of the driver against the steering mechanism in the event of impact. The vehicle 12 (amendment, 14th November 1982) 1 and 2
13B  Motor vehicle approved in respect of its brakes. The vehicle 13 (amendment, 11th August 1981) 1 and 2
13C  Motor vehicle in category M2 or M3 approved in respect of its brakes and which has satisfied the type II bis test prescribed in ECE Regulation 13. The vehicle 13 (amendment, 11th August 1981) 1 and 2
15D  Motor vehicle equipped with a spark–ignition engine (or compression ignition engined vehicle of category M1 or N1) approved in respect of the emission of gaseous pollutants by the engine. The vehicle 15 (amendment, 20th October 1981) 1
25B  Head restraint incorporated in a vehicle seat. The head restraint 25 (amendment, 11th August 1981) 1 and 2
25C  Head restraint not incorporated in a vehicle seat. The head restraint 25 (amendment, 11th August 1981) 1 and 2
36A  Motor vehicle approved in respect of its structural features. The vehicle 36 (amendment, 8th February 1982) 1 and 7