Government of Wales Act 2006

[F1 Section E1 U.K. E1 Road transport

Textual Amendments

F1 Schs. 7A, 7B substituted for Sch. 7 (1.4.2018) by Wales Act 2017 (c. 4), s. 71(3), Sch. 1 (with Sch. 7 paras. 1, 2, 6); S.I. 2017/1179, reg. 2

103 U.K. Road freight transport services in the United Kingdom (including goods vehicles operator licensing).

104 U.K. Regulation of the construction and equipment of motor vehicles and trailers, and regulation of the use of motor vehicles and trailers on roads.

105 U.K. Road traffic offences.

106 U.K. Driver licensing (including training, testing and certification).

107 U.K. Driving instruction.

108 U.K. Drivers' hours.

109 U.K. Traffic regulation on special roads, other than regulation relating to speed limits or traffic signs.

110 U.K. Exemptions from speed limits.

111 U.K. The application of traffic signs or pedestrian crossings to vehicles being used for a purpose that gives rise to an exemption from speed limits in Wales.

112 U.K. International road transport services for passengers or goods.

113 U.K. Public service vehicle operator licensing.

114 U.K. Documents relating to vehicles and drivers for the purposes of travel abroad and vehicles brought temporarily into Wales by persons resident outside the United Kingdom.

115 U.K. Vehicle insurance and vehicle registration.

116 U.K. The subject-matter of Parts 2 and 3 of the Severn Bridges Act 1992 so far as relating to the second Severn crossing.

Exceptions

• The subject-matter of Part 6 of the Traffic Management Act 2004 (civil enforcement of traffic contraventions).

• Regulation relating to trunk road charging schemes.

• Regulation relating to the descriptions of motor vehicles and trailers that may be used under arrangements for persons to travel to and from the places where they receive education or training, unless the regulation is the setting of technical standards for construction or equipment of motor vehicles or trailers which differ from the standards that would or might otherwise apply to them.

• Regulation of the carriage of animals in motor vehicles or trailers for the purposes of protecting human, animal or plant health, animal welfare or the environment.

• Licensing of taxis, taxi drivers, private hire vehicles, private hire vehicle drivers and private hire vehicle operators (but not enforcement by means of penalty points).

Interpretation

• “"Second Severn crossing”” means the bridge referred to as the new bridge in the Severn Bridges Act 1992.

• “"Trunk road charging schemes”” means schemes for imposing charges in respect of the use or keeping of vehicles on trunk roads in Wales (other than schemes in relation to the second Severn crossing).]