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Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Made
9.55 a.m. on 30th June 2020
Laid before Parliament
3.00 p.m. on 30th June 2020
Coming into force
4th July 2020
The Secretary of State makes the Regulations in Part 1 of this instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 57(1) to (3) of the Vehicle Excise and Registration Act 1994(1); sections 16(1) and (3), 97(3)(a) and (b), 98(4) and 105(1), (2)(a) and (f) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(2) (“the 1988 Act”); and, as the relevant authority(3), section 64(1), (2), (3) and (5) of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984(4) (“the 1984 Act”).
The Secretary of State, as the relevant authority(5), gives the general directions in Part 2 of this instrument in exercise of the powers conferred by section 65(1) of the 1984 Act(6).
In accordance with section 195(2) of the 1988 Act and section 134(2) of the 1984 Act(7), the Secretary of State has consulted with such representative organisations as he thought fit.
In respect of the exercise of powers under sections 64 and 65 of the 1984 Act the Secretary of State has, in accordance with sections 65(3ZB) and 134(3A) and (3B)(8), consulted with the Welsh Ministers and Scottish Ministers.
1994 c. 22; s.57(1) was amended by the Finance Act 1996 (c. 8), Schedule 41, Part (II), (006), paragraph (1); s.22(2A)(b) was amended by the Finance Act 1997 (c. 58), s.14.
1988 c. 52; s.98(4) was amended by the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c. 22), s.7, Schedule 3, paragraph 11(d); s.105(2)(a) was amended by the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49), Schedule 3, paragraph (13) and S.I. 1996/1974; s.105(2)(a) and (2)(f) were amended by the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c. 32), Schedule 5, paragraph (23).
1984 c. 27; see s.64(6A) for the meaning of “relevant authority”.
1984 c. 27; s.64(1) and (2) were amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Part 2, s.26(4) and the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), Part 4, s.41(3); s.64(5) was amended by the Road Traffic (Consequential Provisions) Act 1988 (c. 42), Schedule 3, paragraph 25(3).
1984 c. 27; see s.65(5) for the meaning of “relevant authority”.
1984 c. 27; s.65(1) was amended by the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), Part 4, s.41(5) and (6).
1984 c. 27; s.134(2) was amended by the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), Schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph (12).
1984 c. 27; s.65(3ZB) was amended by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Schedule 6, Part 3, paragraph (37); s.134(3A) was amended by the Scotland Act 2016 (c. 11), Schedule 2, Part 1, paragraph (12); s.134(3B) was amended by the Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), Schedule 6, Part 3, paragraph (43).
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