Road Traffic Act 1988

195 Provisions as to regulations.E+W+S

(1)Any power conferred by this Act upon the Secretary of State to make regulations shall be exercisable by statutory instrument.

(2)Before making any regulations under this Act (other than regulations under section 88(3) or Part V) the Secretary of State must consult with such representative organisations as he thinks fit.

[F1(2A)Before making any regulations under this Act the Scottish Ministers must consult with such representative organisations as they think fit.]

(3)A statutory instrument whereby any power conferred by this Act upon the Secretary of State to make regulations is exercised (other than the power conferred by sections [F25A,] F3... 11(2), 14, 15 (where exercisable for the purposes of subsection (3) [F4or 3(A)] of that section) or 189) shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.

(4)The Secretary of State must not make any regulations under section [F55A,] F6... 11(2), 14 or (where made for the purposes of subsection (3) [F4or (3A)] of that section) 15 of this Act unless a draft of the regulations has been approved by both Houses of Parliament.

[F7(4ZA)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section 20(5), 36(5) or 41(1) are subject to the negative procedure.]

[F8(4A)Regulations made by the Scottish Ministers under section [F55A,] F9... 11(2) are subject to the affirmative procedure.]

(5)Regulations under section 189 of this Act shall not have effect unless approved by resolution of each House of Parliament.

[F10(6)This section does not apply in relation to regulations under section 12B(6), 12D(3)(c) or 12E(4) (provision as to which is made by section 12F) or regulations under section 12G or 12H(3), (4), (7) or (8) (provision as to which is made by section 12I).]

[F11(7)Regulations prescribing training for the purposes of section 2A(1A)(b) or 3ZA(2A)(b) may make different provision for different persons or areas.]

Textual Amendments

F3Word in s. 195(3) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(3)(c); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4

F4Words in s. 195(3)(4) inserted (2.2.1993) by S.I. 1992/3105, reg.4.

F6Word in s. 195(4) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(3)(d); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4

F7S. 195(4ZA) inserted (23.5.2016) by Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), s. 72(7), Sch. 2 para. 19

F9Words in s. 195(4A) omitted (10.4.2015) by virtue of Deregulation Act 2015 (c. 20), s. 115(7), Sch. 11 para. 1(3)(e); S.I. 2015/994, art. 4