The Motor Sport on Public Roads (Scotland) Regulations 2019

Effect of motor sport order

6.—(1) This regulation makes provision in relation to the effect of a motor sport order.

(2) An event official is specified for the purposes of section 12H(3) and (8) of the 1988 Act in relation to an event authorised by a motor sport order.

(3) The provisions listed in schedule 2 do not apply during the course of an event authorised by a motor sport order in relation to—

(a) a participant,

(b) an event official,

(c) a motor vehicle being used by a participant or event official,

provided that participant or, as the case may be, event official complies with the conditions imposed by paragraph (4).

(4) For the purposes of paragraph (3), and section 12H(2) and (3) of the 1988 Act, the conditions imposed on participants and event officials are that—

(a) the participant or event official is on the authorised route when the roads forming that route are closed to vehicles being driven by members of the general public,

(b) the participant or event official complies with any conditions applicable to participants or, as the case may be, event officials that are specified in the motor sport order authorising the event,

(c) the participant or event official complies with any conditions imposed on participants or, as the case may be, event officials by the promoter,

(d) in the case of a participant, the participant has been approved to participate in the event by the authorised body,

(e) in the case of an event official, the event official has been authorised to officiate at the event by the promoter.

(5) In this regulation—

(a) “promoter” means the person primarily responsible for the organisation and arrangement of the event which has been authorised by a motor sport order,

(b) “event official” means a person who facilitates the holding of such an event, or assists in connection with its conduct.