ROAD TRAFFIC 1 These Regulations shall come into operation on 20th June 1984, and may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) (Amendment) Regulations 1984. 2 The Motor Vehicles (Type Approval for Goods Vehicles) (Great Britain) Regulations 1982 are hereby amended in accordance with the following provisions of these Regulations. 3 In Regulation 3 (Application of Regulations)— a in paragraph (1)(a)(ii) for the word “tractor” substitute the word “tractive” ; b for paragraph (2)(e) substitute the following paragraphs:— e a motor vehicle which is of a new or improved type, or is fitted with equipment of a new or improved type, and which has been constructed to that type or fitted with that equipment, for the purposes of tests or trials or for use as a prototype, and— i is not intended for general use on roads, and ii in the case of a vehicle first used on a road on or after 20th June 1984, remains in the ownership and the use of— A if the vehicle is of a new or improved type the manufacturer of the vehicle, or B if the vehicle is fitted with equipment of a new or improved type the manufacturer of the equipment or the manufacturer of the vehicle on which that equipment is used; ee a motor vehicle the unladen weight of which does not exceed 1525 kilograms which is of a new or improved type provided that— i a final examination has been carried out in respect of a vehicle to which the vehicle is alleged to conform following a written application made either— A in the manner approved in accordance with Regulation 7 for a type approval certificate for the type, or B in the manner approved in accordance with Regulation 8 for a Minister's approval certificate in respect of a vehicle of the type, and as a result of the examination the Secretary of State is satisfied that the relevant type approval requirements specified in Schedule 1 are complied with; ii the Secretary of State has been notified of the vehicle identification number in a manner approved by him; iii the vehicle is being used for no purpose other than for, or in connection with, publicity, demonstration or evaluation of that type of vehicle; and iv until, following the examination mentioned in sub-paragraph (i), there has been issued a type approval certificate or, as the case may be, a Minister's approval certificate, the vehicle— A remains in the ownership of the person who made the application referred to in sub-paragraph (i); and B is not offered for sale or supply, or sold or supplied, by retail; ; and c in paragraph (2)(h) for the words “of a kind described in” substitute the words “the use of which on a road is authorised by” . 4 In Regulation 4, in paragraph (1)(b)(ii), for the word “were” substitute the word “where” . 5 For Regulation 11 substitute the following new Regulation:— “Suspension, amendment or cancellation of certificates 11 1 Where a prescribed alteration is made to a vehicle the Secretary of State may, either:— a by virtue of section 50(1)(b)— i suspend the certificate in force in respect of the vehicle, or ii amend that certificate, or iii cancel that certificate; or b issue a notice that no suspension, amendment or cancellation is necessary. 2 The fee prescribed for an examination carried out for any purpose mentioned in paragraph (i) shall be paid before the examination starts. 6 In Schedule 1— a for item 2 substitute the new item 2 specified in the Schedule to these Regulations; b in item 4C, in column (3)(c), after the words “and 5.3” insert the words “The sound levels when measured under the conditions set out in the above-mentioned paragraphs are not to exceed 82dB(A).” ; c in item 4D, in column (3)(c), after the words “and 5.3” insert the words “The sound levels when measured under the conditions set out in the above-mentioned paragraphs are not to exceed 89dB(A).” ; and d in items 6A, 6B and 6D, in relation to the item relating to ECE Regulation 13 as revised on 4 January 1979, in column (6), insert “30.9.1984” . Nicholas Ridley Secretary of State for Transport 15th May 1984