The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Statutory Instruments

2012 No. 977

Road Traffic

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2012

Made

27th March 2012

Laid before Parliament

30th March 2012

Coming into force

Regulations 2 and 4

19th January 2013

Remainder

20th April 2012

The Secretary of State makes the following Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(1) and sections 89(3)(a)(2) and (c), (4)(a)(3) and (5)(4), 97(3)(5), 98(4)(6), 99(7ZA)(7), 99A(6)(8), 101(2) and (3) and 105(1), (2)(a)(9), (ee)(10), (f)(11) and (g) and (3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988(12) and, in the case of regulation 2 to the extent that it gives effect to paragraph 4 of Schedule 1 and regulation 4 to the extent that it gives effect to paragraphs 17, 19, 47, 48 and 49 of Schedule 3, with the approval of the Treasury under section 105(4) of the 1988 Act.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purposes of the 1972 Act in relation to the licensing of drivers(13).

In accordance with section 195(2)(14) of the 1988 Act the Secretary of State has consulted with representative organisations.

(1)

1972 c.68, as amended by the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), section 27(1). By virtue of the amendment of section 1(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 by section 1 of the European Economic Area Act 1993 (c.51), regulations may be made under section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 to implement obligations of the United Kingdom created or arising by or under the Agreement on the European Economic Area signed at Oporto on 2nd May 1992 (Cm 2073) and the Protocol adjusting the Agreement signed at Brussels on 17th March 1993 (Cm 2183).

(2)

Section 89(3)(a) was amended by the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40) (“the 1991 Act”), Schedule 4, paragraph 63 and the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49) (“the 2006 Act”), section 36(1) and (2)(a).

(3)

Section 89(4)(a) was amended by the 2006 Act, section 36(1) and (3)(a) and (b).

(4)

Section 89(5) was amended by the 2006 Act, section 36 and Schedule 7.

(5)

Section 97(3) was amended by the Road Traffic (Driver Licensing and Information Systems) Act 1989 (c.22) (“the 1989 Act”) sections 6(2) and 16 and Schedule 6; the Transport Act 2000 (c.38), section 274 and Schedule 31, Part V(1) and S.I. 1996/1974, 1998/1420.

(6)

Section 98(4) was amended by the 1989 Act, section 7 and Schedule 3, paragraph 11(d).

(7)

Section 99(7ZA) was inserted by the 2006 Act, section 40(1)(b).

(8)

Section 99A was inserted by S.I. 1996/1974.

(9)

Section 105(2)(a) was amended by the Crime (International Co-operation) Act 2003 (c.32) (“the 2003 Act”), Schedule 5, paragraphs 17 and 23(a)(i) and the 2006 Act, Schedule 3, paragraphs 2 and 13(1) and (2)(a).

(10)

Section 105(2)(ee) was inserted by the 1989 Act, section 7 and Schedule 3, paragraph 14 and amended by the 1991 Act, section 83 and Schedule 8.

(11)

Section 105(2)(f) was amended by the 1991 Act, section 83 and Schedule 8 and the 2003 Act, Schedule 5, paragraphs 17 and 23(a)(iv).

(12)

1988. c.52.

(13)

S.I. 2002/2840.

(14)

Section 195(2) was amended by the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49) sections 42 and 59 and Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 and 30 and Schedule 7. As at the date of these Regulations being made these provisions are yet to be commenced in respect of this amendment.