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Statutory Instruments
ROAD TRAFFIC
Made
25th March 1991
Laid before Parliament
5th April 1991
Coming into force
30th April 1991
The Secretary of State for Transport, being a Minister designated(1) for the purposes of section 2(2) of the EuropeanCommunities Act 1972(2) in relation to the regulation of the type, description,construction or equipment of vehicles, and of components of vehicles,and in particular any vehicle type approval scheme, in exercise of thepowers conferred by that section and of all other enabling powers,hereby makes the following Regulations:
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval)(Amendment) Regulations 1991 and shall come into force on 30th April1991.
2.-(1) Part I of Schedule 2 to the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval)Regulations 1980(3) is hereby amended as follows.
(2) In column 2-
(a)in item 19, there is added-
"or
| 76/115/EEC as amended by 81/575/EEC, 82/318/EEC and 90/629/EEC | 30 October 1990 | O.J. L341, 6.12.90, p.14" |
(b)in item 31, there is added-
"or
| 77/541/EEC as amended by 81/576/EEC, 82/319/EEC and 90/628/EEC | 30 October 1990 | O.J. L341, 6.12.90, p.1" |
(c)in item 32, there is added-
"or
| 77/649/EEC as amended by 81/643/EEC, 88/366/EEC and 90/630/EEC | 30 October 1990 | O.J. L341, 6.12.90, p.20" |
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Christopher Chope
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State,
Department of Transport
25th March 1991
(This note is not part of the Regulations)
1. These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval)Regulations 1980 so that-
(a)the type approval requirements relating to anchorages for motorvehicle safety belts are, as an alternative to the existingrequirements, the requirements of Council Directive 76/115/EEC asamended by Council Directive 81/575/EEC and Commission Directives82/318/EEC and 90/629/EEC;
(b)the type approval requirements relating to safety belts andrestraint systems of motor vehicles are, as an alternative to theexisting requirements, the requirements of Council Directive 77/541/EECas amended by Council Directive 81/576/EEC and Commission Directives82/319/EEC and 90/628/EEC; and
(c)the type approval requirements relating to the field of vision ofmotor vehicle drivers are, as an alternative to the existingrequirements, the requirements of Council Directive 77/649/EEC asamended by Commission Directives 81/643/ EEC, 88/366/EEC and 90/630/EEC.
2. Copies of the Council Directives and Commission Directives referredto in these Regulations and this note may be obtained from Her Majesty'sStationery Office. Details of the Directives are set out in the Tablebelow:
| Principal Instrument | Relevant Amending Instruments |
|---|---|
| 1. Council Directive (EEC) No. 76/ 115 of 18th December 1975 (OJ No. L24, 30.1.76, p.6). | Council Directive (EEC) No. 81/575 of 20th July 1981 (OJ No. L209, 29.7.81, p.30). |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 82/318 of 2nd April 1982 (OJ No. L139, 19.5.82, p.9). | |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/629 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.14). | |
| 2. Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/ 541 of 28th June 1977 (OJ No. L220, 29.8.77, p.95). | Council Directive (EEC) No. 81/576 of 20th July 1981 (OJ No. L209, 29.7.81, p.32). |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 82/319 of 2nd April 1982 (OJ No. L139, 19.5.82, p.17). | |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/628 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.1). | |
| 3. Council Directive (EEC) No. 77/ 649 of 27th September 1977 (OJ No. L267, 19.10.77, p.1). | Commission Directive (EEC) No. 81/643 of 29th July 1981 (OJ No. L231, 15.8.81, p.41). |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 88/366 of 17th May 1988 (OJ No. L181, 12.7.88, p.40). | |
| Commission Directive (EEC) No. 90/630 of 30th October 1990 (OJ No. L341, 6.12.90, p.20). |
