The Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Order)

This Order brings into force, on 21st May 2012, paragraph 24 of Schedule 6 to the Road Safety Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), Section 42 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to, the 2006 Act are also brought into force to the extent to which they relate to paragraph 24 of Schedule 6.

Paragraph 24 of Schedule 6 amends section 141 (regulations) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) so as to widen the powers available to the Secretary of State when making regulations under Part 5 of that Act (including the power to make incidental and supplementary provision or different provision for different cases).