Whereas a draft of this Order has, in pursuance of section 1(5) of the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Act 1952(1), been laid before Parliament and approved by resolution of each House of Parliament:

Now therefore, Her Majesty, in pursuance of section 1 of the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Act 1952, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order, and it is hereby ordered, as follows:–

1.  This Order may be cited as the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 1991 and shall come into force on 25th July 1991.

2.  The Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975(2) shall be amended in accordance with the following article.

3.  In article 5(2)(c) after the words “a vehicle” there shall be inserted the words

“in so far as it is not excluded from the charge of duty under the Excise Act by virtue of Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4059/89 of 21st December 1989(3) and”.

G. I. de Deney
Clerk of the Privy Council

Explanatory Note

(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order amends article 5(2)(c) of the Motor Vehicles (International Circulation) Order 1975 so that transport operations which are excluded from the charge of excise duty by virtue of being covered by a valid cabotage authorisation issued under Council Regulation (EEC) No. 4059/89 (O.J. No. L390. 30.12.1989, p.3.) are expressly mentioned in the Order.


(1)
1952 c. 39; section 1 has effect with section 8 of the Road Traffic (Amendment) Act 1967 (c. 70).

(2)
S.I. 1975/1208, to which there are amendments not relevant to this Order.

(3)
O.J. No. L390. 30.12.89, p.3.