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Page 3 of Regulation 8G of the Defence of the Realm Regulations, regarding petrol and motor vehicle usage.
| Identifier | ExFiles\Box 20\6\ Scan024 | |
| Date | 11th October 1917 | |
| -3- Regulation 8G of the Defence of the Realm Regulations; (d) for driving any other motor vehicle being a hackney carriage within the meaning of Section 4 of the Customs and Inland Revenue Act, 1888, for any purpose for which it has been specially authorised to be driven by the Board of Trade during such time as such authority is in force; (e) for driving a motor vehicle which is a motor fire-engine or other vehicle being used for fire brigade purposes, or a motor ambulance; (f) where a special authority in writing has been granted by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade. 4. Petrol or petrol substitute may be used for the purpose of driving a motor fishing boat or other motor boat used for the purpose of the profession, trade or business (other than the trade or business of letting motor boats for hire or for conveying passengers on pleasure trips) carried on by the person on whose behalf the motor boat is being used; or for driving a motor tractor or motor plough used for the cultivation of land or other agricultural purposes; or for driving a motor sweeping or watering machine or other vehicle used for sanitary purposes; or for purposes other than the provision of motive power to motor vehicles; provided that petrol or petrol substitute, if subject to duty as motor spirit under Section 84 of the Finance (1909-10) Act, 1910, must be obtained in accordance with the provisions of a motor spirit licence issued by the Petrol Control Department of the Board of Trade. 5. The proof of the purpose for which the motor vehicle is used shall in all cases lie upon the person using or causing the use of the petrol or petrol substitute. 6. Nothing in this Order applies to the use of petrol or petrol substitute for the purpose of driving motor vehicles in the exclusive use of a Government Department; or motor vehicles, for war service under a scheme authorised by the Army Council or Secretary of State for War which are provided for the purpose of such service with petrol or petrol substitute from Army sources under due authority, and while they are actually employed on the service for which they are so enrolled. A certificate issued under the authority of the Army Council or Secretary of State for War shall be evidence that the motor vehicle is enrolled under such a scheme authorised by them. 7. Infringements of this Order are summary offences against the Defence of the Realm Regulations. 8. This Order may be cited as The Motor Spirit Restriction Order No. 2, 1917. W. F.{Mr Friese} Marwood, A Secretary to the Board of Trade. 11th October, 1917. | ||