Moved by
Baroness Randerson
2: Clause 2, page 2, line 19, at end insert—
“(6A) For the purpose ensuring greater safety of electric powered pedicabs (of a type specified in subsection (6B)) and secondary lithium-ion batteries used to power them, regulations must be made within 12 months of the passing of this Act specifying that such vehicles and the lithium-ion batteries used to power them must—
(a) have had conformity assessment procedures carried out on them by a conformity assessment body authorised by the Secretary of State to carry out such assessments; and
(b) have the technical documentation and declaration of conformity drawn up by the manufacturer.
(6B) The type of pedicab to which section (6A) refers—
(a) must be pedalled in order to receive electric-powered back-up; and
(b) has an electric motor with a maximum power output of backup power of no more than 250 watts; and
(c) can travel at no more than 15.5 mph as the electric motor will not propel the bike when travelling more than 15.5mph.”
Member's explanatory statement
This amendment would require the Government to make regulations to introduce independent conformity assessment processes for electric powered pedicabs and the batteries used to power them.