1996 No. 1700
DEREGULATION
The Deregulation (Motor Vehicles Tests) Order 1996
Made 17th June 1996
Coming into force 1st July 1996

Whereas:
(a) the Secretary of State is of the opinion that certain provisions of the Road Traffic Act 1988 impose burdens affecting persons in the carrying on of a trade, business, profession or otherwise and that by amending or repealing the provisions concerned and by making certain other provision it is possible to remove or reduce the burdens without removing any necessary protection;
1988 c. 52. Section 45 was amended by paragraph 52 of Schedule 4 to the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c. 40) (“the 1991 Act”). Section 46 was amended by paragraph 53 of that Schedule. Section 47 was amended by paragraph 25 of Schedule 2 to the Finance Act 1994 (c. 20) and paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994 (c. 22). Section 48 was amended by Schedule 8 to the 1991 Act. Section 49 was amended by paragraph 54 of Schedule 4 to the 1991 Act. Section 66 was amended by paragraph 24 of Schedule 3 to the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994. Section 66A was inserted by section 9(1) of the 1991 Act. Section 85 was amended by paragraph 61 of Schedule 4 to the 1991 Act. Other amendments have been made that are not relevant to this Order.
(b) he has consulted such organisations as appear to him to be representative of interests substantially affected by his proposals and such other persons as he considers appropriate;
(c) it appears to the Secretary of State that it is appropriate, following that consultation, to proceed with the making of this Order;
(d) a document setting out the Secretary of State’s proposals has been laid before Parliament as required by section 3 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994 and the period for Parliamentary consideration under section 4 of that Act has expired;
1994 c. 40.
(e) the Secretary of State has had regard to the representations made during that period;
(f) a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament with a statement giving details of those representations and the change to the Secretary of State’s proposals in the light of those representations; and
(g) a draft of this Order has been laid before Parliament and has been approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.
Now, therefore, the Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 1 of the Deregulation and Contracting Out Act 1994, hereby makes the following Order: