# The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025, Note: Explanatory note


(This note is not part of the Regulations)
These Regulations are the first commencement Regulations made under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (c. 10) (“the Act”). They bring into force specified provisions of the Act.
Regulation 2 commences, on 1st January 2026, specified provisions of the Act. Paragraph 1 commences sections 55 and 56 of the Act, which amend the Road Traffic Act 1988 (c. 52) to include tampering with any equipment of the vehicle, including software, as part of the tampering offence, and to include software within the offence concerning the fitting of unsuitable vehicle parts. Paragraph 2 commences, for the purpose of making regulations, sections 78, 88 and 89 of the Act, which will empower the Secretary of State to restrict certain terms from being used in connection with road vehicles if they are not used in connection with authorised automated vehicles and empower an appropriate national authority to make regulations concerning the use of information and to manage permits.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2025/1339/note (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/automated-vehicles-act-2024-commencement-no-1-regulations-2025/note
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