Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Exiting The European Union
Made
7th December 2022
Coming into force
at 11.00 p.m. on 31st December 2022
The Secretary of State makes these Regulations in exercise of the powers conferred by sections 8(1) and 8C(1) of, and paragraph 21(a) and (b) of Schedule 7 to, the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 (“the 2018 Act”)(1), and sections 54 and 61(1) and (2)(k) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (“the 1988 Act”)(2).
In accordance with section 195(2) of the 1988 Act, the Secretary of State has consulted with such representative organisations as the Secretary of State thinks fit about the amendments made by regulations 62(6) and 72(2)(a)(ii) and (iii), (b)(i), (c)(ii) and (iii), and (d)(ii), (iii) and (iv) of these Regulations.
In accordance with paragraphs 1(1) and 8F(1) of Schedule 7 to the 2018 Act, a draft of this instrument has been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
2018 c. 16. Section 8 was amended by section 27 of the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Act 2020 (c. 1) (“the 2020 Act”). Section 8C was inserted by section 21 of the 2020 Act, and paragraph 21 of Schedule 7 was amended by paragraph 53 of Schedule 5 to the 2020 Act.