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The Passenger and Goods Vehicles (Recording Equipment) (Approval of Fitters and Workshops) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 1 June 2001. Increase the fees for the approval of fitters or workshops for tachograph repairs or installations. Under these amendments the fee for the renewal of an approval is increased from £29 to 1102; the fee for new issues becomes £251.
The Motor Vehicles I Driving Licences) (Amendment) (NO2) Regulations 2001. CIF 1February 2001. Amend Regulation 43 of the 1999 regulations, prohibiting holders of Category A (motorcycle) licences from sub-category B1 vehicles (three or four-wheeled vehicles not excluding 55014[1W) unless they passed the test before 1 February 2001.
The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 May 2001. Increase the fees payable for first examination, periodical test or re-test of vehicles and trailers. The fee payable for a two-axle vehicle rises from 137 to 238; the fee payable for a three-axle vehicle rises from £38.50 to 840.
The Road Traffic Offenders (Additional Offences and Prescribed Devices) Order 2001. CIF 1June 2001. Allows images from automatic number plate recognition systems to be used as evidence in court proceedin The Read Traffic (Vehicle Testi Act 1999 (Commencement Nol Order 2001. CIF 1 June 2001. Provides for the introduction of Section 1(3) and Section 3 of th 1999 Act, relating to records of vehicles submitted fortest.
The Community Drivers' Noun It and Mouth Disease) ruiceary Exception) (No2) mimed No2) Regulations 1. CIF 3 July 2001. Continues to iv exception from the EU arc' hours rules until 2 August irivers invoked in foot-andCh disease control work.
Motor Vehicles (Driving nees) (Amendment) (No3) ulations 2001. CIE b April 2001. love the limitations to certain etic drivers. Licences may be -ited depending on the
applicant's medical condition.
The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No1 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2000. CIF throughout 2001. Introduces the first element of last year's Transport Act on concessionary travel in Greater London, The Road Vehicles Lighting (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 21March 2001. Allows the display of blue, yellow or vt ite retro-refective colours on the rear of a vehicle as part of the distinguishing sign of the UK.
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Reduced Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000. CIF 5 January 2001. Amend the level of particulate emissions that a vehicle must meet in order to obtain an RPC-0.08g/kWh now becomes 0.03g/kWh, in line with the Euro-4 standard. The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Tasting) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 1March 2001. Exclude from the 1988 plating and testing regulations certain vehicles which operate between 3.500-5,000kg.
The Road Vehicles (Authorised Weight) Regulations 2001. CIF 17 April 2001. Correct a number of errors that were made in the drafting of the 2000 regulations (Sl2000/3224).
The Vehicle Excise Duty (Immobilisation, Removal and Disposal of Vehicles) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 9 April 2001. Allow for increases in the charges payable for the removal, storage and release of impounded vehicles. The existing prescribed charges have been raised by about 20%.
The Road Vehicles (Construction and Use) (Amendment) (No2) Regulations 2001. CIF1October 2001. Introduce amendments to the C&U rags in respect of seatbelts and anchorage points following EU Directives 96/36/EC, 96/38/EC and 2000/3/EC.
The Transport Act 2000 (Commencement No5) Order 2001. CIF 1April 2001. Brings into effect all remaining provisions of the Transport Act 2000 (Patti) except some air traffic rags.
The Motor Vehicles (Tests) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 28 May 2001. Amend the fees payable for the issue of vehicle test certificates and vehicle examinations, induding "designated premises"and "out of hours" charges.
The International Transport of Goods Under Cover of TIR Carnets (fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2001. CIF 1June 2001. Increase the fees chargeable for vehicle inspections In connection with the grant of TIR design Type Approval and also for the issue of approval certificates. The basic fee which is payable for design Type Approval rises from £68 to £70.
• CIF: Comes into force.