41. The requirements specified in Schedule 6 shall apply to every minibus first used on or after 1st April 1988 except a vehicle—
(a)manufactured by Land Rover U.K. Limited and known as the Land Rover; or
(b)constructed or adapted for the secure transport of prisoners.
42.—(1) No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, on a road a minibus first used on or after 1st April 1988 unless it carries suitable and efficient apparatus for extinguishing fire which is of a type specified in Part I of Schedule 7.
(2) The apparatus referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be—
(a)readily available for use;
(b)clearly marked with the appropriate British Standards Institution specification number; and
(c)maintained in good and efficient working order.
(3) This regulation does not apply to a vehicle manufactured by Land Rover U.K. Limited and known as the Land Rover.
43.—(1) No person shall use, or cause or permit to be used, on a road a minibus first used on or after 1st April 1988 unless it carries a receptacle which contains the items specified in Part II of Schedule 7.
(2) The receptacle referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be—
(a)maintained in a good condition;
(b)suitable for the purpose of keeping the items referred to in the said paragraph in good condition;
(c)readily available for use; and
(d)prominently marked as a first aid receptacle.
(3) The items referred to in paragraph (1) above shall be maintained in good condition and shall be of a good and reliable quality and of a suitable design.
(4) This regulation does not apply to a vehicle manufactured by Land Rover U.K. Limited and known as the Land Rover.
44.—(1) Save as provided in paragraph (2), no person shall use or cause or permit to be used on a road a minibus by which any highly inflammable or otherwise dangerous substance is carried unless that substance is carried in containers so designed and constructed, and unless the substance is so packed, that, notwithstanding an accident to the vehicle, it is unlikely that damage to the vehicle or injury to passengers in the vehicle will be caused by the substance.
(2) Paragraph (1) shall not apply in relation to the electrolyte of a battery installed in an electric wheelchair provided that the wheelchair is securely fixed to the vehicle.
(3) This regulation does not apply to a vehicle manufactured by Land Rover U.K. Limited and known as the Land Rover.