The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Statutory Instruments

2015 No. 2004

Road Traffic

The Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 and Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) Regulations 2015

Made

7th December 2015

Laid before Parliament

11th December 2015

Coming into force

4th January 2016

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 89(3)(a)(1), 89(3)(ba)(2), 105(1), 105(2)(a)(3) and 105(3) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972(4), makes the following Regulations.

The Secretary of State is a Minister designated for the purpose of section 2(2) of the European Communities Act 1972 in relation to the licensing of drivers(5).

The Secretary of State has consulted with relevant organisations as required by section 195(2)(6) of the Road Traffic Act 1988.

(1)

1988 c. 52. Section 89(3)(a) was amended by section 48 and Schedule 4, paragraph 63, of the Road Traffic Act 1991 (c.40) and sections 36(1) and 2(a) of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49).

(2)

Section 89(3)(ba) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) was inserted by section 36(1) and (2)(c) of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c. 49).

(3)

Section 105(2)(a) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) was substituted by S.I. 1996/1974 and amended by section 91(1) and Schedule 5, paragraphs 17 and 23(a)(i), of the Crime (International Co-operation)(Act) 2003 (c.32) and section 10(12) and Schedule 3, paragraphs 13(1), and (2)(a), of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49).

(4)

1972 c. 68. Section 2(2) was amended by section 27(1)(a) of the Legislative and Regulatory Reform Act 2006 (c.51), and section 3(3) and Schedule 1, Part 1, of the European Union (Amendment) Act 2008 (c.7).

(5)

The European Communities (Designation) (No.4) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/2840).

(6)

Section 195(2) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c.52) has been amended by sections 42 and 59, Schedule 6, paragraphs 1 and 30 and Schedule 7 of the Road Safety Act 2006 (c.49), but those amendments have not yet been brought into force.