# The Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026, Regulation 1: Citation, commencement and extent


(1) These Regulations may be cited as the Automated Vehicles (Permits for Automated Passenger Services) Regulations 2026 and come into force on 15th May 2026.
(2) These Regulations extend to England and Wales and Scotland.
(3) These Regulations apply in relation to—
(a) an automated passenger service provided in England, Wales or Scotland in a vehicle that, by virtue of its use in providing that service, would count as a public service vehicle within the meaning of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (assuming that section 83 of the 2024 Act did not apply), and
(b) any other automated passenger service provided in England.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2026/439/regulation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/automated-vehicles-permits-for-automated-passenger-services-regulations-2026/regulation-1
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.