Regulations, 2012

L.N. 49 of 2012

TRAFFIC REGULATION ORDINANCE

(CAP. 65)

Motor Vehicles Roadworthiness Test (Amendment)

Regulations, 2012

IN exercise of the powers conferred by article 54 of the Traffic

Regulation Ordinance, the Minister for Infrastructure, Transport

and Communications, after consultation with the Authority for

Transport in Malta, has made the following regulations:-

The title of these regulations is the Motor Vehicles

Roadworthiness Test (Amendment) Regulations, 2012 and they

shall be read and construed as one with the Motor Vehicles

Roadworthiness Test Regulations, 1998 hereinafter referred to as

“the principal regulations”.

(Regulations

19 and 20)

(Regulations 19 and 20)

Fees* and Frequency of Tests

Fees* and Frequency of Tests

Category of vehicle

Category of vehicle

Full Fee

€

Category I

Category Motor

vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and with more than

I

eight seats

excluding

the driver’s

of seat

(M2 and and

M3 with

vehicles)

Motor vehicles

used

for the carriage

passengers

more than

eight seats excluding the driver’s seat (M2 and M3 vehicles)

- Vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5

- Vehicles tonnes

with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5

- Vehicles with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5

tonnes

26.32

- Vehicles tonnes

with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5

tonnes

31.10

Category II

Category Motor

vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum

II

permissible

used mass

for exceeding

3.5 of tonnes

goods (N2

and and

N3 vehicles)

Motor vehicles

the carriage

having

a maximum

permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N2 and N3 vehicles)

31.10

Category III

Trailers and semi-trailers

-

with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes

-

with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3. 5 tonnes

Category IV

Taxis

Chauffeur driven vehicles

M1vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances

Caravans

Category V

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, normally used for the road

carriage of goods and with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding

3.5 tonnes (N1 vehicles)

Category VI

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, used for the carriage of

Category IV

Taxis

Chauffeur driven vehicles

M1vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances

Caravans

Category V

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, normally used for the road

carriage of goods and with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding

3.5 tonnes (N1 vehicles)

Category VI

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, used for the carriage of

passengers and with no more than eight seats excluding the driver’s seat,

including Hearses (M1 vehicles)

Category VII

Mopeds, Motorcycles, Motor Tricycles, Quadricicyles and Quad Bikes

Imported used vehicles

1. A used vehicle brought into Malta from another Member State shall be

covered by a VRT certificate if the vehicle has already been subjected

to its first roadworthiness test in accordance with Annex I of the

Directive. The Authority, however, may for justified reasons require

any such vehicle to be submitted for a roadworthiness test prior to

registration.

2. A used vehicle imported from a third country shall undergo a

roadworthiness test prior to registration if the vehicle has already been

subjected to its first roadworthiness test in accordance with Annex I of

the Directive.

* Fees inclusive of VAT

Frequency of test

A. Not subject to test

B. One year from date of first registration and annually thereafter

C. Two years from date of first registration and biennially thereafter

D. Four years from date of first registration and biennially thereafter”.

For the Ninth Schedule to the principal regulations, there shall Substitutes

22.

22. be substituted

For the Ninth

Schedule to the principal regulations, Substitutes regulations.

the following

there shall be substituted the following

“NINTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 19)

Authority for Transport Administrative Charge

C.

D. Two

Four years from date of first registration and biennially thereafter

thereafter”.

D. Four years from date of first registration and biennially thereafter”.

For the Ninth Schedule to the principal regulations, there shall

22. For

the Ninth the

Schedule

to the principal regulations, there shall

22. B be 320

be substituted

following

substituted the following

“NINTH SCHEDULE

“NINTH

Regulation 2 of the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) immediately before the definition “authorisation”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “ambulance” means a category M motor vehicle

intended for the transport of sick or injured people and

having special equipment for such purpose;”;

(b) immediately after the definition “authorisation”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “Authority” mean the Authority for Transport in

Malta established under the Authority for Transport in

Malta Act;”;

(c) immediately after the new definition “Authority”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “category M vehicle” means a motor vehicle

with at least four wheels designed and constructed for

the carriage of passengers, and it comprises M1, M2 and

M3 vehicles;”;

(d) the definition “competent authority” and

“Authority” shall be deleted;

(e) immediately after the definition “company” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “chauffeur driven vehicle” means an M1 motor

vehicle registered and licensed to be hired from a public

service garage to be driven by the owner of such garage

or by his employee;”;

(f) immediately after the new definition “chauffeur

driven vehicle” there shall be inserted the following new

definitions

“ “Directive 2000/30/EC” means Directive

2000/30/EC of the European Parliament and of the

Council on the technical roadside inspection of the

roadworthiness of commercial vehicles circulating in the

Community, as amended;

“Directive 2009/40/EC” means Directive 2009/40/

EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on

roadworthiness tests for motor vehicles and their trailers,

as amended;”;

(g) immediately after the definition “the European

Union” there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “first registration” means the date on which a

vehicle was first registered whether in Malta or in any

other country;”

(h)

the definition “gross vehicle weight” shall be

deleted;

(i) the definition “g.v.w.” shall be deleted;

(j) immediately after the definition “goods vehicle”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “hearse” means a motor vehicle of category M

intended for the transport of deceased people and having

special equipment for such purpose;”;

(k) for the definition “heavy vehicles” there shall be

substituted the following

“ “heavy vehicles” means all types of vehicles

the maximum permissible mass of which exceeds 3.5

tonnes;”;

(l) immediately after the definition “heavy vehicles”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“heavy goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle

having a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5

tonnes, used for the carriage of goods;

(m)

the definition “light passenger vehicle” shall be

deleted;

(n) for the definition “light vehicles” there shall be

substituted the following

“ “light vehicles” means all types of vehicles the

maximum permissible mass of which does not exceed

(Regulation

19)

(Regulation 19)

Authority for Transport Administrative Charge

Authority

for Transport Administrative Charge

Category of vehicle

Category I

Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and with more than eight seats

excluding the driver’s seat (M2 and M3 vehicles)

-

Vehicles with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes

-

Vehicles with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes

Category II

Motor vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a maximum permissible

mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N2 and N3 vehicles)

Category III

Trailers and semi-trailers

-

with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes

-

with a maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes

Category IV

Taxis

Chauffeur driven vehicles

M1 vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances

Caravans

Category V

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, normally used for the road carriage of

goods and with a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N1

vehicles)

Category VI

Motor vehicles having at least four wheels, used for the carriage of passengers and

with no more than eight seats excluding the driver’s seat, including Hearses (M1

vehicles)

Category VII

Mopeds, Motorcycles, Motor Tricycles, Quadricicyles and Quad Bikes

Imported used vehicles

23. The Tenth Schedule to the principal regulations shall be

Deletes the Tenth

deleted.

Schedule

to

the

to the principal regulations shall be deleted. Deletes

The Tenth Schedule

23. principal regulations.

24. The Eleventh

Schedule to

the principal

regulations

Deletes the

Eleventh

be Deletes

The

Eleventh Schedule

to the principal

regulations

shall

24. deleted.

Schedule to the

principal deleted.

regulations.

the the Twelfth 25.

For the

Twelfth

Schedule

to the there

principal

shall regulations

25. Substitutes

For

Schedule

to the

principal

regulations

Twelfth Schedule

there

the shall

be substituted the following

to the principal

be substituted

following

regulations.

“TWELFTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 21)

Penalty Points System used to determine the number of penalty points to be endorsed for

breaches committed by an operator or by a tester

Offence

Operating without an assistant tester

No MOT inspection manual in test lane

VRT station not clean or unsafe for the tester and the public

Testing with faulty or without VRT equipment, or with an expired

calibration certificate

Conducting and providing services other than a service which forms

part of a VRT test within the designated area approved by the

Authority for Transport in Malta during operating hours

Test carried out by unregistered tester

Conviction of a serious offence not necessarily connected with

vehicle mandatory testing but which could affect the proper conduct

of testing

Additionally penalty points to operators who have five offences

totalling at least 250 points within a period of thirty six months

Not carrying out all preliminary checks

Not updating the online system within stipulated times and/or not

adhering to other administrative procedures

Not checking chassis number (or VIN) properly

Failure to carry out the correct test procedures as stipulated in the

VRT manual and its amendments or to input correct vehicle data as

stipulated in the VRT manual prior to carrying out an official test on

that particular vehicle

Overlooking a fault in position lights

Overlooking a fault in signalling lights

Overlooking a fault in driving lights

Overlooking a fault in tell-tale lights

Overlooking a fault in service brakes

Overlooking a fault in parking brakes

Overlooking a fault in steering other than torn bellows

Overlooking a fault in tyres

Overlooking a fault in suspension

Overlooking a fault in windscreen

Overlooking a fault in exhaust system

Overlooking a fault in noise

Overlooking a fault in emission from spark ignition engines

Overlooking a fault in compression ignition engine exhaust smoke

Overlooking a missing or tampered with diesel pump seal

Overlooking a fault in wipers

Overlooking a half shaft torn bellows

Overlooking a steering torn bellows

Overlooking tinted glass

Overlooking a fault in seatbelts

Overlooking lack of pedal rubber pads

Overlooking a fault in seat structure

Overlooking body rust

Overlooking a fault in windscreen washers

Overlooking a fault in wheel bearings

Overlooking a fault in wheel studs

Overlooking a fault in rear view mirrors

Overlooking lack of fire extinguisher

Overlooking lack of glass breaking hammer

Overlooking lack of spray suppression system

Overlooking a fault in braking system warning device

Overlooking a fault in fuel system

Overlooking a fault on couplings devices

Overlooking a fault in door locks

Overlooking a missing First Aid Kit ( Public Transport Vehicle

only)

Overlooking a fault on securities of batteries

Not checking engine number correctly

Photo procedure not followed

Four repeat offences of the same type by the same tester

Conducting a test on a vehicle the class of which the tester is not

qualified to test

Preconditioning a vehicle owner to effect repairs or adjustments as

indicated in the test result at the same premises

Carrying our a roadworthiness test on a motor vehicle on which the

tester has, immediately prior the test, carried out repairs to testable

items

”.

26. Immediately after the Twelfth Schedule to the principal

Add new Schedule

to the principal

regulations there shall be added the following new schedule

regulations.

Add new Schedule to the

Immediately after the Twelfth Schedule to the principal

26. principal regulations.

regulations there shall be added the following new schedule

“THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 18A)

Procedure for taking and presenting photographs of vehicles

undergoing the roadworthiness test

1. The VRT tester shall take a photograph of every vehicle that is tested each day.

2. The photograph shall be taken from a suitable area within the VRT station.

3. The first photograph shall capture the left front of the vehicle together with the

vehicle registration number. Where no registration plate is fitted to the vehicle, a

second photograph shall be taken showing the chassis number or Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN) plate of the same vehicle.

4. This procedure is applicable to all vehicles subject to a VRT test.

5. Used vehicles imported or brought into Malta which would be required to be tested

prior to registration by the Authority and which do not carry a registration number,

Add new Schedule to the

Immediately after the Twelfth Schedule to the principal

26. principal regulations.

regulations there shall be added the following new schedule

“THIRTEENTH SCHEDULE

(Regulation 18A)

Procedure for taking and presenting photographs of vehicles

undergoing the roadworthiness test

1. The VRT tester shall take a photograph of every vehicle that is tested each day.

2. The photograph shall be taken from a suitable area within the VRT station.

3. The first photograph shall capture the left front of the vehicle together with the

vehicle registration number. Where no registration plate is fitted to the vehicle, a

second photograph shall be taken showing the chassis number or Vehicle

Identification Number (VIN) plate of the same vehicle.

4. This procedure is applicable to all vehicles subject to a VRT test.

5. Used vehicles imported or brought into Malta which would be required to be tested

prior to registration by the Authority and which do not carry a registration number,

shall also have the last three digits of the chassis number clearly placed on the

windscreen prior to the taking of the photograph. The same procedures apply if the

vehicle requires a second test.

6. Every photograph taken shall display the correct date and time of when it was taken;

i.e just before the commencement of the VRT test.

7. The time setting of the camera has to match with that of the VRT station

software/printouts set time.

8. All photographs taken on each day shall be copied on a CD or harddisk that same day

by the VRT Station.

9. A CD containing all the photographs of the previous month shall be forwarded to the

Authority’s Technical Unit by not later than the fifteenth day of the following month,

together with the previous month’s report of VRT tests undertaken by the respective

station and the Authority shall acknowledge the receipt of the said CD containing the

photographs.

10. Data of photographs is to be kept on a VRT station harddisk for no less than three

months.

11. Vehicles that are subject to a VRT retest, shall be photographed in accordance with

the provisions of items 3 and 5.

€1.62

5 tonnes;”;

(o) immediately after the definition “light vehicles”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “light goods vehicle” means a motor vehicle

having a maximum permissible mass not exceeding 3.5

tonnes, used for the carriage of goods;”;

(p) immediately after the new definition “light

goods vehicles” there shall be inserted the following new

definitions

“ “M1 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the

carriage of not more than eight persons excluding the

driver;

“M2 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for

the carriage of more than eight persons, excluding the

driver, and having a maximum mass not exceeding 5

tonnes;

“M3 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for the

carriage of more than eight persons, excluding the driver,

and having a maximum mass exceeding 5 tonnes;”;

(q) immediately after the definition “manuals” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “maximum permissible mass” means the

maximum technically permissible laden mass of a motor

vehicle as stated by the manufacturer;”;

(r) immediately after the definition “Minister” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “moped” means a two-wheel vehicle (category

L1e) or a three-wheel vehicle (category L2e) with a

maximum design speed of not more than 45 kilometres

per hour;”;

(s) immediately after the new definition “moped” there

shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “motorcycle” means a two-wheel vehicle without

a sidecar (category L3e) or with a sidecar (category

L4e), fitted with an engine having a cylinder capacity

of more than 50 cm 3 if of the internal combustion type

and, or having a maximum design speed of more than 45

kilometres per hour;”;

(t) immediately after the new definition “motorcycle”

there shall be inserted the following new definition

“ “motor tricycle” means a vehicle with three

symmetrically arranged wheels (category L5e) fitted

with an engine having a cylinder capacity of more than

50 cm3 if of the internal combustion type and, or having

a maximum design speed of more than 45 kilometres per

hour;”;

(u) immediately after the definition “motor vehicle”

there shall be inserted the following new definitions

“ “N1 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for

the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass not

exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

“N2 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for

the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass

exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 12 tonnes;

“N3 vehicle” means a motor vehicle used for

the carriage of goods and having a maximum mass

exceeding 12 tonnes;”;

(v) immediately after the definition “normal working

days” there shall be inserted the following definitions

“ “O1 trailer” means a trailer with a maximum

mass not exceeding 0.75 tonnes;

“O2 trailer” means a trailer with a maximum mass

exceeding 0.75 tonnes but not exceeding 3.5 tonnes;

“O3 trailer” means a trailer with a maximum mass

exceeding 3.5 tonnes but not exceeding 10 tonnes;

“O4 trailer” means a trailer with a maximum mass

exceeding 10 tonnes;”;

(w) immediately after the definition “prescribed

requirement” there shall be inserted the following new

definition

“ “private passenger and light commercial vehicle”

shall, for the purposes of these regulations, include

private passenger vehicles (not used for hire or reward),

vehicles licensed to be hired or leased, taxis, chauffeur

driven M1 vehicles, ambulances, caravans, dual purpose

vehicles and light goods vehicles;”;

(x) for the definition “public service vehicle” there

shall be substituted the following

“ “public service vehicle” means a motor vehicle

adapted to carry more than eight passengers and which

is used for carrying passengers for hire or reward;

(y) immediately after the definition “public service

vehicle” there shall be inserted the following new definitions

“ “quad bike” means a four-wheeled bike with

handlebars whose maximum design speed is more than

45 km per hour;

“quadricicyle” means a vehicle with four wheels

whose unladen mass is not more than 400 kg (category

L7e) (550 kg for vehicles intended for carrying goods),

not including the mass of batteries in the case of electric

vehicles, and whose maximum net engine power does

not exceed 15 kW;”;

(z) in the definition “technical roadside inspection” for

the words “the competent authority” there shall be substituted

the words “the Authority”;

(aa) for the definition “trailer and other towed vehicle”

there shall be substituted the following

“ “trailer” means any non-self-propelled vehicle on

wheels (category O) which is designed and constructed

to be towed by a motor vehicle, and it includes a semi-

trailer;”;

(bb) in the definition “V.R.T” for the words ““V.R.T.”

means” there shall be substituted the words ““VRT” means”;

(cc) immediately after the definition “VRT” there shall

be added the following new definition

“ “VRT certificate” means the certificate issued in

respect of a vehicle which has passed the roadworthiness

test.”.

3. In the principal regulations, for the words “licensed

tester” or “licensed vehicle tester”, wherever they appear other than

in sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5, there shall be substituted the

word “tester”.

Immediately after regulation 3 of the principal regulations

there shall be inserted the following new regulation

3A. (1) The items to be tested shall be those listed

in Annex II to Directive 2009/40/EC as amended by

Commission Directive 2010/48/EU and those listed in

paragraphs C to I in the First Schedule.

(2) The provisions of paragraph 3 of the said

Annex shall apply as from the 31st December, 2013.”.

For sub-regulation (2) of regulation 5 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

“(2) Vehicles of the Armed Forces of Malta shall be tested

annually by a qualified tester at a station established and operated

by the said Armed Forces.”.

In regulation 7 of the principal regulations, for the words Amends regulation

“no licence shall be issued” there shall be substituted the words 7 regulations.

“no circulation licence shall be issued or renewed”.

In sub-regulation (1)(a) of regulation 14 of the principal Amends regulation

regulations, for the words “as is specified in the tester’s licence” 14

there shall be substituted the words “which he is qualified and

registered to test”.

Immediately after regulation 18 of the principal Adds new regulation

regulations there shall be inserted the following new regulation

18A (1) Every motor vehicle undergoing a

“Vehicles to be

roadworthiness test in accordance with the provisions

photographed.

of these regulations shall be photographed in the testing

station by the operator or by the tester.

(2) The photographs referred to in sub-regulation

(1) shall be taken and presented to the Authority

in accordance with the procedure laid down in the

Thirteenth Schedule.”.

Regulation 19 of the principal regulations shall be

amended as follows

(a) in sub-regulation (1) thereof, for the words

“licensed testers and inspectors” there shall be substituted the

words “testers and inspectors”;

(b) in the Maltese text of sub-regulation (2) thereof,

for the words “tal-persuna liċenzjata li kienet responsabbli”

there shall be substituted the words “tal-persuna li kienet

responsabbli”.

In paragraph (e) of regulation 28 of the principal Amends regulation

regulations the words “and the Sixth Schedule” shall be deleted.

In the English text of regulation 29 of the principal Amends regulation

regulations, for the words “to be approved by him” there shall be 29

substituted the words “to be approved by the said Authority”.

In regulation 30 of the principal regulations, for the

words “Class IIA vehicles (used for the transport of passengers)

and Class III vehicles” there shall be substituted the words

“Category I, Category II, Category III and Category V vehicles”.

In paragraph (c) of regulation 31 of the principal

regulations, for the words “in the checklist in the Tenth Schedule”

there shall be substituted the words “to be checked listed in item 10

of Annex I of Directive 2000/30/EC as amended by Commission

Directive 2010/47/EU”.

In regulation 32 of the principal regulations, for the

words “in the Eleventh Schedule” there shall be substituted

the words “in Annex II of Directive 2000/30/EC as amended by

Commission Directive 2010/47/EU”.

In regulation 33 of the principal regulations, for the

words “in the Tenth Schedule” there shall be substituted the words

“in item 10 of Annex I of Directive 2000/30/EC as amended by

Commission Directive 2010/47/EU”.

Immediately after regulation 33 of the principal

regulations, there shall be inserted the following new regulation

“Report

(1) Roadside technical inspections shall

relating to

inspection and be carried out by inspecting officers authorised by the

prohibition of

Authority.

use.

(2) The inspecting officer shall, while carrying

out a roadside technical inspection, draw up a report

which shall comply with the specimen report contained

in Annex I of Directive 2000/30/EC as amended by

Commission Directive 2010/47/EU.

(3) Where an inspecting officer considers that

deficiencies in the maintenance of a vehicle may

represent a safety risk such that, as regards the brakes

in particular, further examination is justified, the vehicle

shall be subjected to a more elaborate test at a nearby

testing centre.

(4) Where it becomes clear that a vehicle

presents a serious risk to its occupants or other road

users either during the roadside inspection or during the

more elaborate test referred to in sub-regulation (3), use

of that vehicle shall be prohibited until the dangerous

deficiencies discovered have been rectified.

(5) The Authority shall, without prejudice to

any prosecution, report serious deficiencies found in

a vehicle belonging to a person residing in any other

Member State, in particular those resulting in a ban on

use, to the competent authorities of that State, using the

report prepared by the inspecting officer.”.

17. The First Schedule to the principal regulations shall be Amends the First

amended as follows

(a) for paragraph A thereof there shall be substituted

the following

“A. The requirements established by the Vehicle

and Operator Services Agency of the United Kingdom as

contained in the following manuals and their subsequent

updates and amendments

(a) The Motor Bicycle and Sidecar Testing

Manual (2011 edition)

(b) The Private Passenger and Light

Commercial Testing Manual (2011 edition)

(c) The Heavy Goods Vehicle Inspection

Manual (2011 edition)

(d) The Public Service Vehicle Inspection

Manual (2011 edition)”;

(b) in paragraph C thereof, for the words “Class I

Vehicles” there shall be substituted the words “Category VII

Vehicles”, and for the words “Class II Vehicles and Class

III Vehicles” there shall be substituted the words “Category

I, Category II, Category IV, Category V and Category VI

vehicles”;

(c) in paragraph D thereof, for the words “All Class III

vehicles” there shall be substituted the words “All Category

I and Category II vehicles”, for the words “Commercial

vehicles”, wherever they appear, there shall be substituted

the words “N2 and N3 vehicles”, and for the words “Vehicles

used for national transport of passengers” there shall be

substituted the words “M2 and M3 vehicles”;

(d) immediately after paragraph F thereof, there shall

be added the following new paragraphs

“G. Active fire extinguishers in N1, N2, N3, M2

and M3 vehicles and in taxis.

H. Glass breaking hammer in public service

vehicles (M2 and M3 vehicles).

I. Spray suppression system on N2, N3, M2 and

M3 vehicles.”.

18. For the Second Schedule to the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

substituted the following

principal regulations.

18. For the Second Schedule to the principal regulations there shall be Substitutes

the Second

VERŻJONI

ELETTRONIKA

Schedule to the

substituted the following

principal regulations.

“SECOND SCHEDULE

(Regulations 4, 10 and 30)

“SECOND SCHEDULE

Classification

(Regulations of 4, Vehicles

10 and 30)

Motor vehicles are classified

as follows

for testing purposes

Classification

of Vehicles

- Motor

vehicles

used for as the

carriage

for of

passengers

and which can

vehicles

are classified

follows

testing

purposes

carry more than eight persons excluding the driver (M2 and M3

- vehicles)

Motor vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and which can

carry more than eight persons excluding the driver (M2 and M3

- Motor

vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a

vehicles)

maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N2 and N3

- vehicles)

Motor vehicles used for the carriage of goods and having a

maximum permissible mass exceeding 3.5 tonnes (N2 and N3

- Trailers

and semi-trailers (category O – O1, O2, O3 and O4)

vehicles)

IV III - - Taxis

Trailers and semi-trailers (category O – O1, O2, O3 and O4)

Chauffeur driven vehicles

- M1 Taxis

vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances

Chauffeur driven vehicles

Caravans

M1 vehicles licensed for hire or leasing

Ambulances

- Motor

vehicles having at least four wheels, normally used for the

Caravans

road carriage of goods and with a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5

- tonnes

(N1 vehicles

vehicles)

Motor

having at least four wheels, normally used for the

road carriage of goods and with a maximum mass not exceeding 3.5

- Motor

vehicles

having at least four wheels, used for the carriage of

tonnes

(N1 vehicles)

passengers and which can carry no more than eight persons

- excluding

the driver,

including

Hearses

(M1 vehicles)

Motor vehicles

having

at least

four wheels,

used for the carriage of

passengers and which can carry no more than eight persons

CATEGORY VI1 - Mopeds,

Motorcycles,

Motor Tricycles,

Quadricycles

vehicles) and Quad

excluding

the driver, including

Hearses (M1

bikes

CATEGORY VI1 - Mopeds, Motorcycles, Motor Tricycles, Quadricycles and Quad

bikes

19. For item 4 in Schedule

the Third

to Schedule

to the

principal to the

Amends the Third Schedule

Third

the principal

regulations,

19. Amends

the Third

principal

regulations.

regulations, there shall be substituted the following

Schedule

to the

substituted

the

following

principal regulations.

For item 4 in the Third Schedule to the principal regulations, Amends

the Third Schedule

19. to the principal regulations.

DECLARATION

shall be substituted the following

(a) DECLARATION

I/we apply to be authorised to act as a contracted operator in respect of

(please tick appropriate box/boxes – application may be made in respect

classes)

apply to be authorised to act as a contracted operator in respect of

(please tick appropriate box/boxes – application may be made in respect

all classes)

1 authorisation – vehicles in category VII

Class 2 authorisation – vehicles in category I, IV, V, VI (not

exceeding 3.5 tonnes)

Class 3 authorisation – vehicles in category I, II (exceeding 3.5

tonnes)

(b) I/we understand that

Class 3 authorisation – vehicles in category I, II (exceeding 3.5

VERŻJONI

ELETTRONIKA

Class 3 tonnes)

authorisation

– vehicles

in category I, II (exceeding 3.5

tonnes)

(b) I/we understand that

(b) I/we understand that

(i) the possession of premises and equipment which appear to be

(i) the possession

of premises

not mean and

equipment which

would appear

suitable does

that authorisation

suitable does not mean that authorisation would be granted;

(ii) applicants will have to comply with all the requirements of the

(ii) applicants

will

have to Roadworthiness

comply with Test

all the

requirements of the

Motor

Vehicles

Regulations

Motor Vehicles Roadworthiness Test Regulations

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Date

Signature

Date

20. In to the

the Fourth

Schedule

to the for

principal

20. Amends In

the the

Fourth

Fourth Schedule

principal

regulations,

the words

Schedule

to

the

the

words

the “Gross

Vehicle

Weight”,

wherever

In the Fourth

Schedule

to

principal

regulations,

for the

words shall

20. “Gross

Vehicle

Weight”,

wherever

they

appear,

there

principal regulations.

shall

be substituted

the permissible

words

appear, “maximum

shall permissible

“Gross substituted

Vehicle Weight”,

wherever

they

there

be regulations.

the words

“maximum

mass”.

substituted the words “maximum

permissible mass”.

21. For to

the the Eighth

Schedule

to the there

principal

For the the

Eighth Eighth Schedule

principal

regulations,

21. Substitutes

Schedule

to Eighth

the

there shall be substituted the following

For

the be

Schedule

to the principal regulations, there shall Schedule to regulations.

21. substituted

the

following

be principal

regulations.

substituted

the following

“EIGHTH SCHEDULE

“EIGHTH