The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 1983

Made: 27th October 1983

Laid before Parliament: 9th November 1983

Coming into Operation: 1st December 1983

The Secretary of State for Transport, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 63(1) of the Road Traffic Act 1972[^f00001] and now vested in him[^f00002], and of all other enabling powers, and after consultation with representative organisations in accordance with the provisions of section 199(2) of that Act, hereby makes the following Regulations:—

1

These Regulations shall come into operation on 1st December 1983 and may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) (Amendment) Regulations 1983.

2

The Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979[^f00003] shall be amended so as to have effect in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations.

3

In Schedule 2—

• (a) in item 3A, in column (2), for “216” substitute “01216”;

• (b) in item 3B, in column (2), for “216” substitute “01216”;

• (c) after item 37A, insert items 37B and 37C as specified in the Schedule to these Regulations; and

• (d) after item 44, insert items 44A, 50 and 50A as specified in the Schedule to these Regulations.

4

In Schedule 3—

• (a) in paragraph 9, for “items numbered 7, 7A and 7C” substitute “items numbered 7, 7A, 7C and 50”;

• (b) at the end of paragraph 11, add “The markings relating to items 37B and 37C apply only as regards mopeds (as defined in Regulation 3(1) of the Road Vehicles Lighting Regulations 1971) and motor cycles.”;

• (c) in paragraph 17, for “the marking prescribed at item No. 44” substitute “the markings prescribed at items No. 44 and 44A”; and

• (d) after paragraph 17, add the following new paragraphs—

(18) In relation to the marking prescribed at item 50, “11” shall appear above the circle where the direction indicator is fitted to the front of the vehicle, “12” shall appear above the circle where the direction indicator is fitted to the rear of the vehicle and “31” shall appear above the circle where the direction indicator is fitted to the side of the vehicle. In the case of a direction indicator which does not on one side attain the minimum luminous intensity prescribed up to a minimum horizontal angle for spacial light distribution H=80° (according to paragraph 7.7.1 of, and Annex 1 to ECE Regulation 50), a horizontal arrow shall appear, the tip of which is oriented to the side where the minimum luminous intensity according to the said paragraph 7.7.1. is complied with up to an angle of at least 80°. (19) In relation to the marking prescribed at item 50A, the letter “M” shall appear on a lamp being a rear position lamp for a moped that has a minimum value of 2 cd.

SCHEDULE — (NEW ITEMS INSERTED INTO SCHEDULE 2 TO THE MOTOR VEHICLES (DESIGNATION OF APPROVAL MARKS) REGULATIONS 1979)

Signed

Nicholas Ridley — Secretary of State for Transport — 27th October 1983

Explanatory note

EXPLANATORY NOTE

1 These Regulations further amend the Motor Vehicles (Designation of Approval Marks) Regulations 1979.

2 By virtue of these amendments (see Regulation 3):— a the markings designated in respect of reflex reflectors in items 3A and 3B in Schedule 2 are corrected; b new markings relating to filament lamps to be used for certain lights of mopeds and motor cycles are prescribed (by adding items 37B and 37C in Schedule 2) in consequence of an amendment dated 29 October 1981 to ECE Regulation 37; c a new marking relating to a child restraint is prescribed (by adding item 44A in Schedule 2) in consequence of an amendment dated 17 November 1982 to ECE Regulation 44; d a new marking relating to direction indicators for mopeds and motor cycles is prescribed (by adding item 50 in Schedule 2) in consequence of ECE Regulation 50 dated 11 January 1983; and e a new marking relating to front and rear position lamps, stop lamps and rear registration plate illuminating devices for mopeds and motor cycles is prescribed (by adding item 50A in Schedule 2) in consequence of ECE Regulation 50.

3 As a result of those amendments, Schedule 3 (which deals with requirements and permitted variations) is amended (see Regulation 4).

4 Copies of ECE Regulations may be obtained from Her Majesty's Stationery Office.

Footnotes

[^f00001]: 1972 c. 20; section 63(1) was amended by the Designation of Approval Marks (European Communities) Regulations 1973 (S.I. 1973/1193).

[^f00002]: S.I. S.I. 1979/571 and 1981/238.

[^f00003]: S.I. 1979/1088; as amended by S.I. 1980/582, 2027, 1981/126, 1732 and 1982/1479.