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Amendment of regulation 20.

Amendment of regulation 24.

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(3) It shall be a good defence to proceedings taken in respect of a contravention of sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) to prove that-

(a) the defect occurred in the course of the journey during which the contravention was detected; or

(b) at the time when the contravention was detected steps had already been taken to have the defect remedied with all reasonable expedition.".

3. Regulation 20 of the principal regulations is amended in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph (1) by inserting after "omnibus" the following-

light bus, public car and taxi”,

4. Regulation 24 of the principal regulations is amended in paragraph (2) by deleting “and every goods vebick” and substitui- ing the following-

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light bus and goods vehicle".

Regulation 25 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

Revocation and

replacement of regulation 25.

"Stop lights.

25. (1) Not less than two stop lights shall be fitted at the back of......

(a) every motor vehicle except a motor cycle;

and

(b) every trailer which is being towed by a

motor vehicle.

(2) Noi less than one stop light shall be fitted at the back of every motor cycle.

(3) Every stop light shall be fitted so that the centre thereof is at a height not exceeding five feet from the ground.

(4) If two or more stop lights are fitted at the back of a vehicle-

(a) one stop light shall be situated on the near

side of the back of the vehicle; and

(b) a second stop light shall be situated on the

off side of the back of the vehicle.

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so that-

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(i) no part of the vehicle extends laterally more that twelve inches beyond the centres of the stop lights referred to in sub-paragraphs (a) and (5); and

(i) both the stop lights referred to in sub-para- graphs (a) and (b) are equidistant from the centre of the back of the vehicle.

(5) When in operation every stop light shall show a steady red or amber light.

(6) Every light shown by a stop light shall be diffused by means of frosted glass or any other adequate method.

(7) No person shall use a motor vehicle unless every stop light required under this regulation to be fitted to it and to any trailer being towed by it is in good working order.”.

Regulation 28 of the principal regulations is amended-

(a) in paragraph (1), by deleting "or an omnibus“ and sub-

stituting the following-

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ao omnibus or a light bus";

(5) in paragraph (2), by deleting "or an omnibus” and sub-

stituting the following-

", an omnibus or a light bus”.

7. Regulation 31 of the principal regulations is revoked and replaced by the following-

"Construc- tion of light buses.

31 (1) A light bus shall be-

(a) permanently fitted with a rigid roof, with or

without a sliding panel;

(b) provided with windows of clear safety glass

in each side of the vehicle which are

(i) adequate having regard to the size of the vehicle and to the position of the seats therein: and

(ii) capable of being easily opened and closed:

(c) provided in the back of the vehicle with windows of clear safety glass which have an

Amendment of regulation 28.

Revocation and replacement of

regulation 31.