PART VI
EXISTING REGISTERED VEHICLES
Vehicles registered before 1st May 1990
26.—(1)  Notwithstanding rule 16, every motor vehicle which immediately before 1st May 1990 was registered under the Act shall be deemed to have been issued a certificate of entitlement which shall be in force for —
(a)where the vehicle is 8 years old or more on such date, a period of 24 months commencing from 1st May 1990; or
(b)in any other case, a period commencing from 1st May 1990 which is equal to the difference between 120 months and the age of the vehicle.
(2)  For the purposes of this rule, the age of a vehicle shall be as determined under rule 2(2) of the Road Traffic (Motor Vehicles, Registration and Licensing) Rules (R 5).
Cement mixers registered prior to 1st April 1994 to be deemed to be issued with certificates of entitlement
27.—(1)  A cement mixer which has been registered prior to 1st April 1994 and in respect of which the exemption granted under the Road Traffic (Quota System — Exemption) Order (O 5) has been revoked shall be deemed to have been issued a certificate of entitlement which shall be in force —
(a)where the vehicle is 8 years old or more on 1st April 1994, for a period of 24 months commencing from 1st April 1994; and
(b)in any other case, for a period which is equal to the difference between 120 months and the age of the vehicle commencing from 1st April 1994.
(2)  Rule 26(2) shall apply for the purposes of calculating the age of the vehicle under this rule.
Exemption from quota premium
28.—(1)  Any person who is before 1st May 1990 registered as the owner of any motor vehicle referred to in rules 26 and 27 shall be exempt from liability to pay a quota premium in respect of the certificate of entitlement deemed under rules 26 and 27 to have been issued for that motor vehicle.
(2)  A certificate of entitlement that is deemed to have been issued for any motor vehicle under these Rules shall not have any residual value upon its cancellation under rule 20, and “residual value” shall have the same meaning as in rule 20(6).