PART IIILICENSING OF VEHICLES

Prototypes18

Regulation 16 shall not apply in relation to a vehicle of a new or improved construction, or a vehicle fitted with new or improved equipment, which–

a

has been so constructed, or fitted with such equipment, for the purposes of tests or trials or for use as a prototype, and

b

is not intended for general use on roads, and

c

remains in the ownership and use of the manufacturer of the vehicle or (as the case may be) the manufacturer of the equipment.