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Automated Vehicles Act 2024

Annex A - Territorial extent and application in the United Kingdom

Provision England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland
Extends to E & W and applies to England? Extends to E & W and applies to Wales? Extends and applies to Scotland? Extends and applies to Northern Ireland?

PART 1 - REGULATORY SCHEME

Chapter 1 - Authorisation of road vehicles for automated use

Section 1-2 (self-driving capability) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 3-5 (authorisation requirements Yes Yes Yes No
Section 6-7 (grant of authorisation) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 8-9 (variation, suspension and withdrawal of authorisation) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 10-11 (administration) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 2 - Licensing of operators for vehicle use without user-in-charge
Section 12-13 (licensing of operators) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 3 - Provision of information by regulated bodies
Section 14-15 (requirements imposed by regulations) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 16-23 (requirements imposed by notice) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 24-25 (offences relating to information about safety) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 26-27 (liability of individuals) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 4 - Powers to investigate premises used by regulated bodies
Section 28- 33 (powers to investigate) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 5 - Civil sanctions against regulated bodies
Section 34-37 (civil sanctions) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 6 - Other regulatory powers and duties
Section 38-40 Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 7 - Supplementary provision
Section 41-45 (supplementary provision) Yes Yes Yes No

PART 2 - CRIMINAL LIABILITY FOR VEHICLE USE

Chapter 1 - Legal position of user-in-charge

Section 46-52 (legal position of user-in-charge) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 2 - Offences
Section 53-56 (offences) Yes

Yes

Yes, with the exception of Section 54(2), which extends to England and Wales only.   No, with the exception of Sections 53(3) and 54(4), which extend to Northern Ireland

PART 3 - POLICING AND INVESTIGATION

Chapter 1 - Stopping and seizure

Section 57-59 (stopping and seizure) Yes Yes Yes No
Chapter 2 - Investigation of incidents by statutory inspectors
Section 60-77 (incident investigation) Yes Yes Yes No

PART 4 - MARKETING RESTRICTIONS

Section 78-81 (offences) Yes Yes Yes No, with the exception of Section 81(4), which extends to Northern Ireland

PART 5 - PERMITS FOR AUTOMATED PASSENGER SERVICES

Section 82- 90 (permits for passenger services) Yes Yes Yes No

PART 6 - ADAPTATION OF EXISTING REGIMES

Sections 91-92 (power to update type approval requirements and application of roadside testing powers) Yes Yes Yes No
Section 93 (traffic regulation measures) Yes Yes No No

PART 7 - GENERAL PROVISION

Section 94-100 (general provision) Yes Yes Yes Yes

SCHEDULES

Schedule 1 (Enforcement action under Part 1: procedure) Yes Yes Yes No
Schedule 2 (amendments related to Part 1) Yes, insofar as the Schedule amends provisions which extend to England Yes, insofar as the Schedule amends provisions which extend to Wales Yes, insofar as the Schedule amends provisions which extend to Scotland No
Schedule 3 (amendments related to section 54) Yes Yes Yes Yes, insofar as the Schedule amends provisions which extend to Northern Ireland
Schedule 4 (amendments related to section 66 (3)) Yes Yes Yes No
Schedule 5 (enforcement of marketing restrictions) Yes Yes Yes No, with the exception of paragraph 2, which extends to Northern Ireland
Schedule 6 (civil sanctions for infringing passenger permit scheme) Yes Yes Yes No

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