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(1)These Regulations may be cited as the European Communities (Vehicle Testing (Amendment) Regulations 2002.
(2)These Regulations, the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 to 1996 and the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) (Amendment) Regulations 1999 shall be construed together as one and may be cited collectively as the European Communities (Vehicle Testing) Regulations 1991 to 2002.
(3)These Regulations shall come into operation on 1 March
- In these Regulations “the Principal Regulations” mean the European Communities (Vehicle Testing Regulations 1991 ( S.I. No. 356 of 1991 .
- The Principal Regulations are hereby amended by - (a) the insertion of the following sub-article after sub-article
(1):- “(1A) In carrying out tests for items listed at 8.2 in the Third and Fourth Schedules respectively the equipment used by authorised testers to test the opacity of generated exhaust smoke in diesel vehicles first registered after 1 January 1980 shall be configured and operated in accordance with the procedure specified for such test in Commission Directive 1999/52/EC1 .”. (b) the substitution of “directions” for “recommendations” in sub-article
(3)of article 7, and (c) the substitution for article 8 of the following article: “8. The Minister may from time to time issue directions to issuing authorities and to authorised testers as to the manner in which tests shall be carried out in relation to all or any of the items listed in the schedule specified in column 4 of the First Schedule hereto and in carrying out such tests, authorised testers shall comply with any such directions.”. Dated this 27th day of February 2002 Robert Molloy ____________________________ Minister of State at the Department of the Environment and Local Government. Explanatory Note (This Note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation) These Regulations transpose Commission Directive 1999/52/EC in relation to the procedure for carrying out smoke opacity tests on diesel goods vehicles liable to compulsory roadworthiness testing and provide for the issue of directions by the Minister for the Environment and Local Government to authorised testers regarding the manner in which tests shall be carried out. 1 O.J.No.L 46/11 of 17.02.97 2 O.J No.L142/26 of 05.06.1999 1 O.J. No.L142/26 of 05.06.1999 Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais