Statutory Instruments
Road Traffic
Made
10th May 2012
The Secretary of State makes the following Order in exercise of the powers conferred by section 61 of the Road Safety Act 2006(1).
1. This Order may be cited as the Road Safety Act 2006 (Commencement No. 8) Order 2012.
2. The following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 shall come into force on 21st May 2012—
(a)section 42 (driving instruction) insofar as it relates to paragraphs 1 and 24 of Schedule 6 (amendments to the Road Traffic Act 1988);
(b)paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 insofar as it relates to paragraph 24 of Schedule 6; and
(c)paragraph 24 of Schedule 6.
Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport
Mike Penning
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State
Department for Transport
10th May 2012
(This note is not part of the Order)
This Order brings into force, on 21st May 2012, paragraph 24 of Schedule 6 to the Road Safety Act 2006 (“the 2006 Act”), Section 42 of, and paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to, the 2006 Act are also brought into force to the extent to which they relate to paragraph 24 of Schedule 6.
Paragraph 24 of Schedule 6 amends section 141 (regulations) of the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) so as to widen the powers available to the Secretary of State when making regulations under Part 5 of that Act (including the power to make incidental and supplementary provision or different provision for different cases).
(This note is not part of the Order)
The following provisions of the Road Safety Act 2006 have been brought into force by commencement orders made before the date of this Order:
| Provision | Date of Commencement | S.I. No. |
|---|---|---|
| Section 3 | 5.1.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 4 | 31.3.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 5 (and accordingly Schedule 1) | 31.3.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Sections 6 and 7 | 31.3.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 8 | 1.4.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 9 (and accordingly Schedule 2) | 1.4.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 11 (and accordingly Schedule 4) | 5.1.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 12 | 5.1.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 14 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Sections 20 and 21 | 18.8.2008 | 2008/1918 |
| Section 22(1) and (2) | 4.2.2011 | 2011/19 |
| Section 22(3) (and accordingly Schedule 5) | 4.2.2011 | 2011/19 |
| Section 22(4) | 16.5.2011 | 2011/1119 |
| Section 22(5) | 4.2.2011 | 2011/19 |
| Section 22(6) to the extent to which it relates to subsection (7) | 4.2.2011 | 2011/19 |
| Section 22(6) to the extent to which it relates to subsection (8) | 16.5.2011 | 2011/1119 |
| Section 22(7) | 4.2.2011 | 2011/19 |
| Section 22(8) to the extent to which it relates to paragraph 2(1) to (3) of Schedule 2A to the Road Traffic Offenders Act 1988 | 16.5.2011 | 2011/1119 |
| Sections 23 to 25 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 26 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Sections 27 to 29 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 30 in so far as section 3ZA of the Road Traffic Act 1988 has effect for the purposes of sections 3 and 3A of that Act | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 30, to the extent not already commenced | 18.8.2008 | 2008/1918 |
| Sections 31 to 33 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 36 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 40 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 41 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 43 | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 44 as to England and Wales | 16.3.2007 | 2007/466 |
| Section 45 as to England and Wales | 30.7.2008 | 2008/1862 |
| Section 46 | 31.7.2008 | 2008/1864 |
| Section 49A(2) | 9.2.2009 | 2009/107 |
| Section 49B(3) | 9.2.2009 | 2009/107 |
| Section 50 | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
| Section 52 as to England and Wales | 16.3.2007 | 2007/466 |
| Sections 53 as to England and Wales | 28.1.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 54 as to England and Wales | 31.3.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 55 as to England and Wales | 28.1.2008 | 2007/3492 |
| Section 59 in so far as it relates to paragraph 1 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraph 1 of Schedule 7) | 5.1.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 59 in so far as it relates to paragraph 2 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraph 2 of Schedule 7) | 31.3.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 59 in so far as it relates to paragraph 3 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraph 3 of Schedule 7) | 1.4.2009 | 2008/3164 |
| Section 59 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 5 and 13 of Schedule 7 (and accordingly paragraphs 5 and 13 of Schedule 7) | 24.9.2007 | 2007/2472 |
| Section 59 in so far as it relates to paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7, (and accordingly paragraphs 9, 12 and 16 of Schedule 7) | 27.2.2007 | 2007/237 |
Section 49A was inserted by section 129 of the Local Transport Act 2008 (c.26).
Section 49B was inserted by section 130 of the Local Transport Act 2008.