The Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014

Citation and commencement

1.  These Regulations may be cited as the Driving Standards Agency and the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (Merger) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2014 and come into force on 1st April 2014.

The Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981

2.  In regulation 46 (1) of the Public Service Vehicles (Conditions of Fitness, Equipment, Use and Certification) Regulations 1981(1) for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981

3.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Tests) Regulations 1981(2) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 3(1)—

(a) omit ““VOSA” means the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency”; and

(b) at the appropriate place insert ““DVSA” means the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

(3) In regulation 7(3) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(4) In regulation 7A(2) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(5) In regulation 8A(a)(ii) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(6) In regulation 8B(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(7) In regulation 8C(b) and (c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(8) In regulation 8D(a)(ii) and (b) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(9) In regulation 8E(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(10) In regulation 21(4) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(11) In regulation 23(1)(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

The Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988

4.—(1) Regulation 3 of the Goods Vehicles (Plating and Testing) Regulations 1988(3) is amended as follows.

(2) In the definition of “Goods Vehicle Centre” for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989

5.—(1) The Road Vehicle Lighting Regulations 1989(4) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 11(2)(y)(iv) for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

(3) In Part 2 of Schedule 17, in column 1 of the table, for the entry “Vehicle and Operators Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

(4) In Part 2 of Schedule 18, sub-paragraph (d) for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999

6.—(1) The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999(5) are amended as follows.

(2) In regulation 22 for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(3) In regulation 31(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(4) In regulation 32(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(5) In regulation 33(1) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(6) In regulation 34(2)(b) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(7) In regulation 35, sub-paragraphs (2)(a), (3)(a), (3ZA)(a) and (3ZB)(a) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

(8) In regulation 36(a) for “DSA examiner” substitute “DVSA examiner”.

The Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002

7.  In Schedule 2 paragraph 12, sub-paragraph (2)(c)(i), to the Road Vehicles (Registration and Licensing) Regulations 2002(6), for “Vehicle and Operator Services Agency” substitute “Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency”.

The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005

8.—(1) The Motor Cars (Driving Instruction) Regulations 2005(7) (“the 2005 Regulations”) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) and (3).

(2) In regulation 18(1), for ““Driving Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (Car)”.” substitute ““Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency Approved Driving Instructor (Car)”.”.

(3) The amendments in Schedule 2 have effect.

(4) Before 1st June 2014 the form of licence or certificate of registration prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 continues to be prescribed as an alternative to the form of licence or certificate of registration (as the case may be) prescribed in consequence of the amendments made by paragraph (3) of this regulation and Schedule 2 to these Regulations.

(5) The amendments made by paragraph (3) of this regulation and Schedule 2 to these Regulations do not affect the continuing validity of any unexpired licence or certificate of registration that is in the form prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 (including where the form of licence or certificate is prescribed pursuant to paragraph (4)).

(6) A badge in the form prescribed by the 2005 Regulations as those Regulations stood immediately before 1st April 2014 may be used on or after that date provided the badge was worn or displayed before that date by the person using it.

Working Time Regulations 1998

9.—(1) The Working Time Regulations 1998(8) are amended in accordance with paragraphs (2) to (4).

(2) In regulation 28(1) —

(a) in the definition of “enforcement authority” for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(b) omit “; and “VOSA” means the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency”.

(c) at the appropriate place insert ““DVSA” means the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency;”.

(3) In regulation 28(2)(c) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(4) In regulation 28(6) for “VOSA” substitute “DVSA”.

(5) Paragraph (6) applies where a person has been appointed as an inspector by the Vehicle and Operator Services Agency (VOSA) under paragraph 1 of Schedule 3 to the Working Time Regulations 1998 (“the 1998 Regulations”) and that appointment is in force immediately before 1st April 2014.

(6) That person is deemed to have been appointed as an inspector for the purposes of the 1998 Regulations by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (“DVSA”).

(7) Paragraph (8) applies in relation to anything done before 1st April 2014 by VOSA or an inspector appointed by VOSA because VOSA was an enforcement authority for the purposes of the 1998 Regulations.

(8) For the purpose of the DVSA carrying out its duty to enforce the 1998 Regulations, the thing done is to be treated as having been done by the DVSA, or an inspector appointed by the DVSA, as the case may be.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State for Transport

Stephen Hammond

Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Department for Transport

3rd March 2014