Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018 (c. 19)

PART 3 U.K. General

23 Consultation U.K.

(1) Before making regulations under Part 1 or Part 2, the Secretary of State must consult such persons as the Secretary of State thinks fit.

(2) The requirement to consult under subsection (1) may be satisfied by consultation that took place wholly or partly before the passing of this Act.

24 Consequential amendments U.K.

The Schedule makes amendments consequential on this Act.

25 Regulations U.K.

(1) Regulations under this Act may make—

(a) consequential, supplementary, incidental, transitional, transitory or saving provision;

(b) different provision for different purposes.

(2) Regulations under this Act are to be made by statutory instrument.

(3) A statutory instrument containing any of the following (with or without other provision) may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament—

(a) the first regulations under section 1;

(b) the first regulations under section 2;

(c) the first regulations under section 13;

(d) the first regulations under section 18;

(e) the first regulations under section 21;

(f) other regulations under section 21 which amend an Act.

(4) Any other statutory instrument containing regulations under this Act is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(5) This section does not apply to a statutory instrument that contains only regulations under section 27.

26 Extent U.K.

(1) This Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, subject to subsections (2) to (4).

(2) Sections 11, 20 and 21 extend to England and Wales and Scotland.

(3) Section 12 extends to Northern Ireland

(4) An amendment or repeal made by the Schedule has the same extent as the provision to which it relates.

27 Commencement and transitional provision U.K.

(1) This Act comes into force on the day on which it is passed, subject to subsection (2).

(2) Sections 6, 7 and 8 come into force on such day as the Secretary of State may by regulations appoint.

(3) The Secretary of State may by regulations make transitional, transitory or saving provision in connection with the coming into force of any provision of this Act.

(4) Regulations under this section—

(a) may make different provision for different purposes;

(b) are to be made by statutory instrument.

28 Short title U.K.

This Act may be cited as the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Act 2018.