Motor Vehicle (Duties and Licences) Act 2015
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Amendment of Act of 1960 | ||
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5. (1) The Act of 1960 is amended by substituting the following for section 1: | ||
“1. In this Act— | ||
‘Principal Act’ means the Finance (Excise Duties) (Vehicles) Act 1952 ; | ||
‘semi-trailer’ means a semi-trailer (within the meaning of paragraph 1(1A) of Part II of the Schedule to the Principal Act) with an unladen weight exceeding 1,524 kilograms; | ||
‘trailer’ means a vehicle with an unladen weight exceeding 1,524 kilograms which— | ||
(a) is not a mechanically propelled vehicle, and | ||
(b) is— | ||
(i) drawn by a mechanically propelled vehicle (or by another vehicle attached to a mechanically propelled vehicle), or | ||
(ii) constructed or adapted for the purpose of being drawn by a mechanically propelled vehicle (or by another vehicle attached to a mechanically propelled vehicle), | ||
but does not include a semi-trailer.”. | ||
(2) Section 2 of the Act of 1960 is amended in subsection (2)(a) by inserting the following after subparagraph (iv) : | ||
“(v) a semi-trailer, | ||
(vi) a trailer,”. | ||
(3) Section 3 of the Act of 1960 is amended in subsection (3)(a) by inserting the following after subparagraph (iv) : | ||
“(v) a semi-trailer, | ||
(vi) a trailer,”. |