
2001 No. 25
ROAD TRAFFIC
The Motor Vehicles (Approval) Regulations 2001 (revoked)
Made 9th January 2001
Laid before Parliament 10th January 2001
Coming into force 1st February 2001
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PART I GENERAL
Citation and commencement
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Revocation
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Interpretation
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PART II APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES
Application of Regulations
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Approval requirements for relevant vehicles
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PART III MISCELLANEOUS
Application for Minister’s approval certificate
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Assignment of vehicle identification numbers
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Criteria for determining design weights
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Appeals
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Refusal of application or appeal without an examination or a complete examination
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Form of certificate
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Replacement certificates
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Notices
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Obligatory certificates
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Licences not to be issued for vehicles unless appropriate certificates are in force
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SCHEDULE 1
INSTRUMENTS REVOKED
Regulation 2

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SCHEDULE 2
SCHEDULE 2 VEHICLES
Regulation 3(1)
Meaning of “Schedule 2 vehicle”
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Personally imported vehicles
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Amateur built vehicles
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Vehicles manufactured in very low volume
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Vehicles manufactured using parts of a registered vehicle
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Disabled person’s vehicle
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Rebuilt vehicles
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SCHEDULE 3
APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES
Regulation 5(1)(a)

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SCHEDULE 4
APPROVAL REQUIREMENTS FOR RELEVANT VEHICLES EXCEPT SCHEDULE 2 VEHICLES
Regulation 5(1)(b)

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SCHEDULE 5
FORM OF APPROVAL CERTIFICATE
Regulation 11

SCHEDULE 6
COMMUNITY INSTRUMENTS AND ECE REGULATIONS
Regulation 3(6)
PART I
References to Community Instruments
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References to ECE Regulations
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PART II REFERENCES TO COMMUNITY DIRECTIVES
References in Schedule 3
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PART III REFERENCES TO ECE REGULATIONS
References in Schedule 3
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